Author: P.C. Wong
Frequently Asked Questions
***The following information is extracted from the Gideons International Website.
Do people ever read the Bibles in their hotel rooms?
Yes! Each Bible placed in a hotel room has the potential to reach up to 2,300 people in its estimated six-year life span. Research from the hotel industry tells us that approximately 25% of travelers read the Bibles in their hotel rooms.
Is The Gideons International a denomination or a church?
No. The Gideons International is an association that works with evangelical or Protestant churches. Our members come from many denominations, live all over the world, and share a desire to see the lost come to Christ.
What do Gideons believe?
The Gideons International is a diverse association in that our members come from many Protestant denominations with a common interest in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. All Gideons also hold important core beliefs:
- The Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God.
- The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.
Members must also:
- Have received Jesus as their personal Savior.
- Endeavor to follow Him in their daily lives.
- Be members in good standing in their Protestant/evangelical churches.
- Have the recommendation of their pastors.
Who is eligible to join The Gideons?
Generally, Christian businessmen and professional men age 21 and older (or retired businessmen and professional men) who adhere to the core spiritual beliefs held by Gideons are eligible to join The Gideons International. In addition to meeting our professional and spiritual qualifications, potential Gideons must also be recommended by their pastors.
Can I get Bibles or New Testaments for my church or my personal use?
Our mission is to reach the lost. We do not provide Bibles and New Testaments to individuals, our church partners, or other organizations for their distribution. Our unique method is to have only our members distribute Bibles or New Testaments through designated traffic lanes of life, thus efficiently reaching a large number of people. We do not overlap, duplicate, or conflict with the mission of churches and other ministries. Instead, we act as an extended missionary arm of the church.
If you’re searching for a copy of God’s Word for personal use, visit the “Become Christian” section of this website for online resources.
How can schools, hotels, clinics, and hospitals get God’s Word from The Gideons?
The Gideons will supply, free of charge, Bibles for schools, hotels, clinics, and hospitals. Requests can be sent to via the Bible Online Request Form or email us at contact@gideons.org.hk.
How do I contact The Gideons in Hong Kong?
You may contact The Gideons in Hong Kong by emailing us at contact@gideons.org.hk.
常見問題
***以下訊息取自 國際基甸會網頁。
放在聖經的酒店，客人會讀嗎?
會。每本放在酒店的聖經，在六年內可接觸高達2300人。從酒店業的研究告訴我們，約25％的旅客會閱讀放在酒店房間裏的聖經，亦有將聖經拿走。
國際基甸會是否教會，屬於那個宗派？
國際基甸會不是教會，但與福音派或新教教會有緊密合作。我們的成員來自不同的教會，居住在世界各地，有同一個異象，希望看到迷羊歸向基督。
基甸會的信仰如何?
國際基甸會的成員來自許多新教教派與傳耶穌基督的福音教會，有重要的共同信念：
- 聖經是聖靈感動，無誤的，神的話語。
- 主耶穌基督是神永恆的兒子。
基甸會成員必須
- 曾接受耶穌為他們個人的救主。
- 在生活中努力跟隨主耶穌。
- 在福音教會是良好信譽的成員。
- 有他們的牧師的推薦參與基甸會的工作。
誰可以加入基甸會？
一般來說，基督徒商人和專業人士，男性，21歲或以上，或退休的商人和專業人士。同意基甸會的核心精神及信仰，就有資格加入的國際基甸會。除滿足我們專業和信念上的要求，也必須得到他們的牧師推薦。
我是否可以索取聖經，給我的教會或我個人使用？
我們的任務是要尋找拯救失喪的人。我們不會為個人或教會提供聖經。我們只會透過我們的會員，分發聖經給指定的對象，從而有效地接觸到那些可能從沒有機會接觸聖經的人。這樣，我們不與教會或其他機構重複了工作。相反，我們成為了教會的宣教手臂。
假如你需要個人的聖經，你會在網上找到免費的網上聖經，我們更鼓勵你自行購買聖經。
學校、酒店、診所、護養院如何能取得聖經?
基甸會免費提供聖經給學校，酒店，診所和醫院。你可填寫網上聖經申請表，或發送電郵到 contact@gideons.org.hk 查詢。
如何聯繫香港基甸會？
您可以向我們發送電子郵件(contact@gideons.org.hk) 。
與我們同工
認識我們
我們的服務
我們的信仰
本會信仰共有七個要點：
- 我們信： 永遠常在獨一無二之真神，是宇宙之大主宰，人類之父親，是聖父、聖子、聖靈三位一體。
- 我們信： 耶穌基督是不能看見之神的表像，是神的獨生子，有完全之神性，由童貞女馬利亞藉聖靈感孕，道成肉身生而為人。死在十字架上，替人贖罪，並身體從死裡復活，升上高天坐在父神右邊，為新約中保，為教會元首，為天上大祭司。代聖徒祈禱，將來必親自顯現，從天再臨設立國度，審判活人死人。
- 我們信： 聖靈是三位一體中之第三位，當五旬節，降臨在教會中，使聖徒在基督裡合為一體成為教會，他使人知罪悔改重生，使聖徒得勝成聖。
- 我們信： 人是按照神的形像樣式而造者，因深陷於罪而喪亡靈命，因罪惡之權勢而敗壞沉淪。人若不重生，就不能進入神國。惟有信心接受救恩，靠基督寶血洗除罪污，藉聖靈大能得著新生命者，便可靠著聖靈之內住作成得救之工。
- 我們信： 人不論信耶穌與否，都必復活，信者得享天堂永生，不信者必受地獄之死。並且天堂地獄，都是實際而永遠者。
- 我們信： 新舊約聖經，皆是神之言語，由靈感而來，顯有神之權威，是活潑生命之道。
- 我們信： 魔鬼是自始犯罪者，是管轄此幽暗世界掌權之君，是現今在悖逆之人心中運行的邪惡，是惡之根源，善之仇敵。
國際基甸會（香港）
香港分會
國際基甸會於 1956 年，先成立香港分會，並陸續在不同地區，成立了香港，香港島、九龍、大埔、沙田及西貢、屯門、元朗共七個分會。 自 1956 到 2015年，基甸會在香港派出的聖經超過 200 萬。
成員及經費
- 基甸會由熱心愛主的專業人士或商人組成，他們自費參與基甸會所有事奉。
- 經費由教會或個人奉獻，所有收入只用作購買及贈送聖經。
基甸會 – 以禱告推動事工
傳福音 – 分發聖經至學校、酒店、護養院
作見證 – 改變人生，改變世界
教會分享 – 祝福教會，鼓勵信徒
酒店聖經 – 祝福香港的訪客
香港執委會 (更新: 2016)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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National Field Coordinator |
Mr Ricky Wai-kit LAM |
June 01, 2015 |
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Country Treasurer |
Mr Wai-Lim PANG |
June 01, 2015 |
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Scripture Coordinator |
Mr William Chor-on LI |
October 2013 |
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Church Ministry Coordinator |
Mr Christopher FL TAN |
April 18, 2009 |
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National Membership Coordinator |
Dr Albert King Wai WOO |
June 01, 2015 |
香港分會 (ID# I02525)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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Camp President |
Mr. John MERRIMAN |
November 12, 2015 |
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Camp Vice President |
Mr.Stephen CHAN Shek-lam |
November 12, 2015 |
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Camp Secretary |
Mr. Ricky Wai-Kit LAM |
November 12, 2015 |
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Camp Treasurer |
Mr. Ricky Wai-kit LAM |
May 1, 2011 |
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Camp Chaplain |
Mr. Chandru SHAMDASANI |
November 12, 2015 |
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Church Ministry Chairman |
Mr John MERRIMAN |
June 1, 2013 |
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Youth Testament Secretary |
Mr Stephen Shek-lam CHAN |
June 6, 2009 |
香港島分會 (ID# I02526)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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Camp President |
Mr Tony Yong ZHANG |
June 01, 2013 |
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Camp Vice President |
Mr Simson Nai Hong LI |
June 01, 2013 |
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Camp Treasurer |
Mr Simson Nai Hong LI |
June 01, 2015 |
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Camp Secretary |
Mr Edmund KW CHIANG |
June 01, 2014 |
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Church Ministry Chairman |
Mr Tony Yong ZHANG |
June 01, 2014 |
九龍分會 (ID# I02530)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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Camp President |
Mr Wai-Cheung CHAN |
May 16, 2015 |
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Camp Vice President |
Dr Albert King Wai WOO |
May 16, 2015 |
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Camp Secretary |
Mr Peter Cheuk-Wing HUI |
May 16, 2015 |
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Camp Treasurer |
Mr Wai Lim PANG |
May 16, 2015 |
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Camp Chaplain |
Dr Albert King Wai WOO |
May 16, 2015 |
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Camp Ministry Chairman |
Mr Peter Cheuk-Wing HUI |
May 16, 2015 |
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Camp Scripture Chairman |
Dr Albert King Wai WOO |
May 16, 2015 |
沙田及西貢分會 (ID# I02540)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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Camp President |
Mr Christopher FL TAN |
May 24, 2014 |
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Camp Vice President |
Prof. P.C. WONG |
June 01, 2015 |
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Camp Secretary |
Mr Patrick CW LAM |
June 01, 2015 |
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Camp Treasurer |
Mr Casey TN AU |
May 24, 2014 |
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Camp Chaplain |
Mr William Chor-On LI |
Aug 25, 2015 |
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Church Ministry Chairman |
Mr Christopher FL TAN |
October 3, 2011 |
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Camp Scripture Chairman |
Mr Patrick CW LAM |
May 4, 2013 |
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Membership Chairman |
Mr Caesar WS WONG |
June 02, 2015 |
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Camp Web-Master |
Prof Po Choi WONG |
May 24, 2014 |
大埔 (ID# I02575)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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Camp President |
Mr Jonathan K S TSANG |
November 17, 2015 |
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Camp Vice President |
Mr Yim Kai LAM |
November 17, 2015 |
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Camp Secretary |
Mr Edwin Hing Fai POON |
November 17, 2015 |
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Camp Treasurer |
Mr Gary Hing-Fai TSE |
November 17, 2015 |
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Camp Chaplain |
Mr Victor Chi-Sing KWOK |
November 17, 2015 |
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Church Ministry Chairman |
Mr Jonathan K S TSANG |
November 17, 2015 |
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Camp Scripture Chairman |
Mr Edwin Hing Fai POON |
November 17, 2015 |
屯門分會 (ID# I02580)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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Camp President |
Mr Tai Chi LAI |
June 01, 2015 |
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Camp Vice President |
Mr Wu Ching CHAN |
November 19, 2015 |
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Camp Secretary |
Mr Ding Pang WONG |
November 19, 2015 |
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Camp Treasurer |
Mr Wing-Pong POON |
October 17, 2007 |
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Camp Chaplain |
Mr Yat Yuk TAM |
November 19, 2015 |
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Camp Scripture Chairman |
Mr Kai Lam CHENG |
November 19, 2015 |
元朗分會 (ID# I02527)
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Office |
Name |
Term Start |
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Camp President |
Mr Richard Pak-Ying LEE |
May 01, 2015 |
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Camp Vice President |
Mr Caleb CC CHEN |
November 18, 2015 |
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Camp Secretary |
Mr Raymond CM WONG |
November 18, 2015 |
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Camp Treasurer |
Mr Raymond CM WONG |
November 18, 2015 |
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Camp Chaplain |
Mr Richard Pak-Ying LEE |
November 18, 2015 |
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Gideons International is a Mission Partner for local churches. We are an interdenominational association of Christian business and professional men. We reach people who have no contact with churches and bring them to the Lord Jesus Christ.
You Can Be Our Mission Partner:
- Invite us to share or request free bibles from us
- Pray for us
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Growing in Christ
Each month, Gideon brothers will meet and discuss about the Gideons’ ministry.
We read God’s word and pray especially for Hong Kong. Most importantly, we encourage one another to grow in Christ and become a faithful witness to our Lord.
Distributing Bibles
We distribute FREE Bibles to hotels, hospitals, prisons, medical centers, universities, and schools.
If you are an educator, a hotel administrator, or a hospital or prison chaplain, and would like to have Bibles for the people you serve, you are most welcome to contact us.
Sharing Vision
Our members are businessmen and professionals dedicated to saving the lost through personal witnessing and the distribution of God’s Word.
We are happy to share in your church about souls saved through the work of the Gideons International. We will also share how your church can become our Mission Partner.
國際基甸會
分享聖經、分享見證
有沒有在酒店的房間，見過基甸會的聖經？有沒有想過這些聖經是誰放置？為甚麼放置在酒店裏，更歡迎客人取用？
１８９８年秋天，美國威斯康辛州的尼克森（John H. Nicholson）到達一間旅館下榻。但因客滿，店主建議他與一位另一個客人，也是來自威斯康辛州的希爾（Samuel E. Hill）共用一間雙人房。
同心合意
原來尼克森在十九歲時，曾應許臨終的母親每日讀經與祈禱，多年來已養成習慣，兩人不久即發現彼此均是基督徒，於是在房中一同晚禱。當他們跪著祈禱時，上帝就賜給他們一個心願，要為主做事情。
尼克森和希爾在１８９９年五月卅一日相會，同意聯合基督徒旅行商人，以互相認識、個人傳道及一同服事主為目的，決定於同年七月一日在傑姆士維爾基督教青年會召開成立大會
行神旨意
結果，只有尼克森、希爾、及奈茲（Will J. Knights）三個人出席。雖然如此，他們仍然組織起來，選希爾為會長、奈茲為副會長、尼克森擔任書記兼會計。他們跪下祈禱求神啟示後，奈茲站起時宣稱：「我們應稱為基甸會。」基甸是一個遵照上帝旨意行事的人，不計較成果。勇敢、謙卑、信心和順服，構成他偉大的品格；這亦是基甸會希望在每一會員身上樹立的品格標準，在任何時候、任何地方、任何途徑，都應遵照聖靈的指引，行出上帝的旨意。
初期的基甸會會員幾乎全是旅行商人，先考慮到的問題，是如何在旅館中為主作見證。有人建議在每一家旅社的櫃台處放置一本聖經，讓客人隨時可以借閱，當基甸會員離去後，這本聖經仍能在旅社中繼續默默地作見證。
１９０７年十月十九日在芝加哥舉行的理事會會議，慎重考慮了這項建議；一位理事更進一步建議基甸會在美國各旅館的每一房間中各放置一本聖經，他補充說：「在我看來，這不但是會激勵一般會員的活動，而且將是極為良好、並符合基甸會神聖使命的活動。」此項計劃於１９０８年在肯塔基州路易士維爾舉行的會員大會中被接納。
教會支持
值得注意的是，就是教會奉獻金錢支持基甸會事工，是由一位牧師發起的。１９０８年路易士維爾年會閉會後兩個月，在愛阿華州舉行全州會員大會，美國總會總幹事法蘭克加力克（Frank Garlick）與摩耳先生（A. B. T. Moore）參加了一次傳道人聯合會的集會，他們的節目過後，加力克弟兄向牧師們介紹基甸會的事工，他提及極待實施的贈經計劃。他十分鐘的談話結束後，摩耳先生所屬教會的牧師勃克他博士（Dr. E. R. Burkhalter）（第一長老教會的牧師）起立提出臨時動議：「讓基甸會聖經得以放置在各地每一家旅館中，經費由傳道人聯合會負責。」此動議經在場的牧師一致通過，並委派專案委員會按各地教會的財力分配其應負擔的金額。
從此，基甸會的事工就被視為教會之一隻「伸出的宣教膀臂」，教會也就這樣開始在經濟方面支持聖經贈置的事工。基甸會為此讚美上帝，因為祂彰顯祂的計劃，讓地方教會和基督徒們供應所需之款項。
國際基甸會的事工
♥ 2015年，基甸會已分發超過 20 億本聖經。有關神的話語分佈，及基甸會的國家列表，請參閱以下的全球地圖。
♥全球超過30萬基甸會會員和他們的妻子（內助會員），在全球超過200 個國家，11900地區分會。
♥單單去年，全球就分發了超過8千萬本聖經。過去15 年，派發了超過十億本聖經，比之前90年累積的更多。在中國共派出 300 萬本，單單去年就超過 30萬本。
♥每一秒的時間，有1.8 人死亡；每一秒的時間，基甸會送出了2.5本聖經。
♥我們分發一百萬本聖經和新約，只需要每4天。
♥要分發全港700 萬每人一本聖經，只需要一個月。
From http://www.gideons.org/AboutUs/WorldwideImpact.aspx
