Bethesda Rehabilitation Ministry

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Bethesda Rehabilitation Ministry
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• But when you give a feast, send for the poor
  and the blind and those who are broken in body
  And you will have a blessing
• -- Luke 1413,14

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City of Anshan

• The city of Anshan locates in the northeast part
  of China.
• The population of the city is 3,396,000.
• With the largest steel company in China, Anshan
  used to be a city with glory and affluence.
• In recent years, many state-owned companies and
  enterprises in the city were bankrupt and
  down-sized, and many people lost their jobs.

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Disabled People in Anshan

• There are about 110,000 people registered with
  various disabilities in Anshan.
• The leading cause of disabilities are congenital
  diseases and industrial or vehicular accidents.

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Disabled People in Anshan

• Like many other places in China, most disabled
  people in Anshan live in extreme poverty.
• Except for those injured in the work-place, most
  disabled people have no fixed income.

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Disabled People in Anshan

• As a result of the undeveloped national welfare
  system, the basic living requirements of many
  people with disabilities still can not be met.
• Many paralyzed people cannot even afford a
  wheelchair, so they must stay in bed at home all
  the time.
• At the same time, there are the many other
  problems stemming from the poverty itself such as
  access to education, rehabilitation, and health
  care etc.

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Disabled People in Anshan

• In the past several years, great efforts have
  been made by the government to help disabled
  people meet their basic need.
• But due to the limitations in these policies,
  focus on the expanding economy, and the greater
  attention which is given to the needs of the
  wider society, etc., the result of the
  governments efforts is quite limited.

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Disabled People in Anshan

• Therefore, the living conditions of most disabled
  people is not improved.
• They are usually the poorest citizens in the city
  and they have much less support than they should.
  
• They are in desperate need of both practical help
  and spiritual support.

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• Bethesda Rehabilitation Ministry
• --- Anshan, China

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Founder of the Ministry

• Dr. Zhang Xu is the Founder and Director of
  Bethesda Rehabilitation Ministry of Anshan,
  China.

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Founder of the Ministry

• Dr. Zhang Xu used to be a promising orthopedic
  surgeon in Anshan.
• In 1997, Dr. Zhang sustained a diving accident
  while serving on a government medical mission in
  the Republic of Yemen.

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Founder of the Ministry

• Left a quadriplegic, Dr. Zhang was given a Joni
  book during his struggle against despair and
  depression.
• From the book, Dr. Zhang received strength and
  found hope in Jesus Christ.
• Since then, he has been actively engaged in
  bringing Jesus love to people with disabilities
  in Anshan.

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Founder of the Ministry

• In 2005, Dr. Zhang started his disability
  ministry in his hometown Bethesda
  Rehabilitation Ministry of Anshan.

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Vision of the Ministry

• Through the good deeds of Christians, people in
  Anshan will get to know God and Jesus love,
  especially those affected by disabilities.

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Mission Statement

• Bethesdas mission is focused on the disabled
  people in Anshan.
• It is a holistic ministry dedicated to reaching
  out to the Anshan population of disabled people,
  meeting their spiritual, social and physical
  needs.

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What we want to achieve?

• We pray to set up the Bethesda Center in Anshan
  which will be an extension of the Bethesda
  Rehabilitation Ministry.
• The Center will provide a place where disabled
  people can meet regularly and support each other.
  The Center will also provide spiritual
  counseling and intercessory prayer.
• The Center will help disabled people obtain
  assistive equipment, like wheelchairs and hearing
  aids, so that they will be better able to
  interact with the world around them.
• Disabled people are often confined to their
  homes, so the Center organizes outings for these
  people. This should help improve quality of their
  life.
• For the disabled and their families who are
  living in extreme poverty, the Center will help
  support them and help to cover any special needs.

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How will the Bethesda Rehabilitation Center
promote evangelism among the disabled community?

• The Ministry promotes evangelism among the
  disabled community by showing them that Jesus is
  alive, loves them, and wants to care for them.
• Through care and ministry, the disabled of Anshan
  will have a chance to have an encounter with the
  living God, giving them hope where before there
  was only despair.
• It is the objective of this ministry that the
  living hope will transform the disabled in Anshan
  and they will see that their lives are not
  useless and that they will have a bright future.

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Present Programs of Anshan Bethesda

• Home visits
• Disabled children distance learning program
• Outing Activities
• Wheelchair Distribution

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--- Ministry Program

• Home Visitation
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• Poor Families Affected by Disabilities

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Ministry Program --Home Visitation

• Like many other places in China, most disabled
  people in Anshan are living in extreme poverty.
• Most disabled people have no fixed income.

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Ministry Program --Home Visitation

• They can only live on the lowest life subsidy
  from the government.
• In urban area, one can have RMB320 per month, or
  less than US40 in rural area it is only RMB40
  per month, or US5.
• For many disabled people, the little money is
  their entire income.

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Ministry Program --Home Visitation

• Anshan Bethesda has regular home visitation to
  poor families affected by disabilities.
• The purpose of the program is to determine their
  needs and help them to feel the love of Jesus and
  to see hope.

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Ministry Program --Home Visitation

• During the visitation, we bring them food and
  some other life necessities.
• We also tell them about Jesus and His suffering
  on the cross.

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--- Ministry Program

• Distance Learning Program for Disabled Children

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Ministry Program -- Distance Learning

• Due to poverty and mobility limitation, many
  children with disabilities in Anshan never have a
  chance to access formal education.
• So there is a great need for them to have
  literacy education and learn the knowledge
  related to their disabilities and rehabilitation.
  
• At the same time, there also is a great need for
  their spiritual growth.
• For this reason, Anshan Bethesda started the
  Distance Learning Project for Disabled Children
  in and around the city.

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Ministry Program -- Distance Learning

• Because of limited resources and poor
  transportation, it is difficult to educate these
  disabled children in the urban and rural areas of
  Anshan in a classroom setting.
• So we conceived of the idea of distance
  learning, meaning teaching these children at
  home by DVD teaching materials.

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Ministry Program -- Distance Learning

• For the teaching materials, Bethesda has compiled
  a curriculum for the distance learning class,
  which includes literacy, Bible studying,
  knowledge of disabilities and rehabilitation.
• All learning materials are made in DVD format.

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Ministry Programs -- Distance Learning

• The Bethesdas teachers visit the students
  regularly.
• To supervise the study, the Bethesda also gather
  the students monthly to review and discuss what
  they have learned.

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• Outings from Home

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Ministry Program--Outing of Home

• Due to the undeveloped national welfare system,
  the basic life necessities of many people with
  disabilities still can not be met.
• Most public places and residential buildings are
  not accessible for people with disabilities.

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Ministry Program--Outing of Home

• Since most disabled people are confined at home
  all the time, Bethesda Ministry organizes
  volunteers to bring them out to enjoy the
  beautiful nature God has made.
• It is not an easy task for our volunteers because
  of the Anshans lack of disability-friendly
  transportation and the poor transportation
  infrastructure.

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Ministry Program--Outing of Home

• But when they see those joyful faces, the
  volunteers know that their efforts have been
  worthwhile.
• Now the outings and camping trips with disabled
  people is already a regular program of Anshan
  Bethesda.

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• Wheelchair Distribution

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Ministry Programs Wheelchair Distribution

• Many disabled people here cannot even afford to
  purchase a wheelchair.
• Bethesda Ministry works with an American NGO
  (Joni and Friends) and other groups to donate
  wheelchairs to people with disabilities in
  Anshan.
• In the past two years, 300 disabled people have
  received their new wheelchairs.

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Ministry Programs Wheelchair Distribution

• During the distribution of wheelchairs, we could
  see and feel the joy and excitement of the
  wheelchair recipients, their families, and
  friends. 
• Most of the recipients went to the distribution
  venue by carts or on their friend's back.
• That day they received a precious wheelchair and
  a more precious gift --- a Bible.

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Bethesda Ministry needs your prayer and support
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Thank You and God Bless you!