Brisbane School of Theology

Andrew’s journey of faith

“God is more powerful than your limitations.”

How wonderful to hear BST Student Andrew’s testimony this semester in Chapel: 

“I was born with a disability called autism. This means I was born without the ability to read people’s body language.

In the first two years of my degree at BST, I struggled to know what to do with my degree after I graduated. I believed my autism would prevent me from doing ministry.

When I was working through this issue, God confronted me with His word in Exodus chapter 4, verses 10 to 11. In these verses, Moses basically says his lack of eloquence means he cannot do what God called him to do. God’s answer to Moses is that his inability is not a valid justification for not obeying His call to serve Him. As the creator of human faculties, God is sovereign over them and is able to ensure Moses can do what He calls him to do. Basically, God is bigger than Moses’ problems.

Multiple people pointed out to me that if Moses’ inability was not a valid excuse for not serving God, then my disability is also not a valid excuse for why I couldn’t serve God in ministry. I think this is completely true, and I realised my autism should not stop me from engaging in ministry.

God provided several people in my life who helped me overcome many issues associated with my autism.

I don’t mean to say this arrogantly, but through massive investment in me by others, God has ensured that I become an evangelist who is effective in sharing the gospel with people. Eventually, OAC Ministries offered me an apprenticeship as a walk-up evangelist.

If you think you are not capable of serving God because of some inability, whether a disability, your personality, or something else, I want to encourage you. I mean this with my characteristic bluntness and with genuine kindness: your own limitations are not a valid excuse for why you should not do ministry. God is more powerful than your limitations.”

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Pastor Grace Lung

BSci (Comp Sci), GradDipDiv, MA (ChrStds)

DIRECTOR

Grace grew up in Sydney in a large Chinese church. Since then she has served at various Chinese churches over the years in youth, students, young workers and women. Her passion and interest is contextualizing the gospel to Asian Australians and developing Asian churches in Australia. Grace is a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Fuller Theological Seminary. Her study focussed on Chinese Australian identity and ministry.

Her previous roles have included: Director for Asian Contextual Engagement for the RICE Movement, Team Member for Interserve Culture Connect and OMF QLD’s Ministry Team. She was an Anglican Deaconness Ministries Summer Fellow in 2019. Her writing has appeared on the SOLA Network, Gospel Coalition Australia, Centered: Resources for the Asian American Church, Common Grace and Ethos: EA Centre for Christianity and Society.

In addition to her role as Director of CAC, Grace is also serving as a pastor alongside her husband, Chris, at Rise Alliance Church – a new church plant servicing the Rochedale area.