Jackie Pullinger is one of those rare individuals who has done something more than just pray. Jackie has put her faith into action by following the voice of God that she sensed was leading her to Hong Kong, the Walled City. There she was faced with the most significant needs of this earth, humans who were not only lost to this world\u00a0but lost spiritually. Through Jackie\u2019s life and ministry, they found the power of God who loved them deeply and Spirit of God who empowered them to go beyond drug addiction and the bondage of a destructive lifestyle to a new life in Christ. This is the story of Jackie Pullinger as told in the book Chasing the Dragon: One Woman\u2019s Struggle Against the Darkness 0f Hong Kong\u2019s Drug Dens. <\/i>[1]<\/p>\n
The preceeding paragraph more-or-less summarizes this inspiriting story. But as we look within, we find those elements that form the framework for this story. It is in that framework we see the deeper truths of Godly leadership in any generation. It is the person of Jackie Pullinger who saw a need, heard the call and acted on that call. All authintic and Spirit-led leadership begins and ends with these three components.<\/p>\n
The call is an intersting thing. Books have been written, articles published and disserations defended on the subject of the call.\u00a0It is something that I know a bit about and I related to the story of Jackie as she felt the Holy Spirit directing her to go. When I\u2019m asked about the call I often respond by saying, \u201c90 percent of the call of God is getting out of bed in the morning. The other 10 percent is doing what you see needs to be done to help people, spiritually, socially and physically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the context of the call, Jackie briefly mentions her finances as a small bump in the road. The call often begins with questions of possibily and inadaquecy. The story of Gedion in Judges 6 is an example of someone questioning possibily and inadaquecy. However, possiblity and inadaquecy are not the only questions. Consider some of Jackie\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u201cOf course, there were my parents and friends and other to deal with. Understandably, some were skeptical. My father, very rightly, insisited that I think long and carefully on my \u201cslow boat to China.\u201d What right had I to give my religion to people in other countires when they had perfectly good religions of their own? [2]<\/p>\n Adding to the question of the call, a missions expert said that it was foolish for Jackie to listen to a vacar who said he had heard from God and it was irresponsible for the vacar to advise Jackie in this way. Her answer is brilliant and goes to the focal point of her personhood. She says, \u201cI suppose that it would have been [poor advice] had it not been the Holy Spirit who gave Richard Thomason the words.\u201d [3]<\/p>\n Here we have two (Ala Tanya Luthermann) God-speaks-to-me people, Jackie Pullman and Richard Thomason. [4] And, here we are faced with the listening and the hearing. It\u2019s been said that listen and hearing are two different things; one is done with the ear, one is done with the heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I remenber the elementary school teaching saying, \u201cI know you can hear me, but are you listening?\u201d Jackie begins chapter 15 with a story of an American sailor, \u201cwho once took [her] to task about her praying in tongues..\u201d [5] She took him on a tour of Hong Kong and all along prayed with him. In one case they prayed for Mau Wong who was a drug addict and very ill. They both laid hands on him and prayed \u201cin the Spirit for his healing. Very quickly his pain vanished and a look of great surprise came cross his features.\u201d [6] Ninty percent of the will of God is getting out of bed in the morning, the other 10 percent is doing what you see needs to be done to help people, spiritually, socially and physically. I am Pentecostal, and therefore I believe that there is no better guide in this type of call than the Holy Spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Stories of this kind fill the book. However, the miracle\u00a0<\/span>is not the stories of the miraculous, as incredible as they are. The miracle of the story is Jackie Pullinger. Without her and her listining, hearing and going, it is clear that\u00a0<\/span>the pages would be rather empty.\u00a0 <\/span>As an aside, I spoke with a friend of mine who lived in Hong Kong for many years. He tells me that Jackie\u2019s ministry and the St. Steven\u2019s society continues to impact many.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jackie Pullinger is one of those rare individuals who has done something more than just pray. Jackie has put her faith into action by following the voice of God that she sensed was leading her to Hong Kong, the Walled City. 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