NICHOLAS
OF TAIPEI:
MAN OF GOD
by Pastor Max
Solbrekken
"Some men's ambition
is art...some fame...some gold. My ambition is the souls of
men." - General
William Booth
"The greatest need in
the world today, is power from on
High."
- Charles G. Finney
Down through history,
great men of goodwill as well as men of infamy have often
been identified with their city, nation, beliefs, occupation
or deeds!
The Bible speaks of Daniel
the prophet, Rahab the harlot, Mathew the publican, Luke the
physician, Zenas the lawyer, Simon the leper and Alexander
the coppersmith!
We read in the historical
record about Atilla the Hun, William the Conqueror, Richard
the Lion-hearted, Ulysses the
Conqueror of Troy, Buddha the Seeker after truth, Abraham
the Friend of God and Honest Abe Lincoln!
JESUS OF
NAZARETH, SON OF THE LIVING GOD AND SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD!
Many are familiar with
great men of God who ministered so long and untiringly and
with such an impact that they have become inextricably
linked with their city of birth or labour! Good examples of
that concept are Joseph of Arimathaea, Saul of Tarsus,
Stephen of Atioch, Augustine of Hippo, Francis of Assissi
and I could name a number more, like NICHOLAS OF TAIPEI!
The reverend Dr. Nicholas
Krushnitzky is being honoured by the Government of Taiwan,
this November - together with four other notables - for
forty years of service to that country!
Pastor Nick - as he is
affectionately referred to - was converted to Jesus Christ
as a young man in Powell River, BC - where he was working as
a structural steel iron worker - by a Baptist pastor who
showed some interest in him and his activities! Hearing that
Nick had earlier (1953) won the title, 'WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONGEST AND MOST WELL BUILT MAN' (for age 21 and under)
and the Western Canadian Weightlifting Title (1954), he
simply asked if he could watch him workout! And Nick was
thrilled to accommodate him!
The pastor invited him to
attend a church service and when the altar call was given,
Nick immediately responded and was saved! His life was
drastically changed by God's power and he enrolled at
Western Pentecostal Bible College, North Vancouver.
Later, he began attending
Glad Tidings Tabernacle where a great revival was stirring
the young people into becoming soul winners and
missionaries. At that time Glad Tidings ranked number two in
Canada - following People's Church, Toronto - in missionary
giving at $400,000 annually.man
Discipled by Pastor Reg
Lazell, he was sent out as a missionary to Taiwan in 1958.
Concerned about learning the Mandarin Chinese language, he
was given good advice by his mentor, Reverend Lazell:
"Speak much in tongues. The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of
wisdom and understanding. He will help you to learn the
language"!
Throwing himself into the
work of winning souls and building churches, Nick associated
only with Chinese people and within six months was preaching
in Mandarin! He had come to Taiwan primarily to be a
missionary, and so deliberately spent very little time with
his English speaking colleagues!
CHAPLAIN OF
CHINESE CULTURAL UNIVERSITY FOR 25 YEARS!
Getting a team together,
they criss crossed Taiwan for fourteen years making
disciples for Jesus Christ! And in 1973, the door opened for
Nick to become the first and only official Chaplain at the
Chinese Cultural University (21,000 students). He has
affected thousands of students for Christ, during the past
twenty-five years and is presently the Senior Chaplain
there, together with four other chaplains whom he has
trained!
Forty percent of the
hundreds of pastors which Nick has trained, have come from
his university contact. Many have entered the Lord's
service, after graduating from the University!
Besides being pastor of a
strong church in Taipei, he has planted several other
churches in that city, as well as launching numerous
churches across the nation, with the help of his many loyal
workers! He has also had the responsibility of being a full
time English professor at the University for about 14 years,
and an unofficial spiritual leader and chaplain to many
senior Armed Forces officers and personnel!
Twenty four years ago,
Pastor Nick determined that by God’s grace they would
knock on doors and give a gospel tract to every person (22
million) people in that nation. That feat finally became a
fact August ‘98!
ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD,
COULD ONE PERSON BE INVOLVED IN SO MANY PROJECTS FOR OUR
LORD AND DO THEM ALL SO WELL AS DR. NICHOLAS KRUSHNITZKY HAS
DONE!
HEREIN, I BELIEVE, LIES
THE SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS: When Nick heard about the Baptism
of the Holy Ghost, he prayed diligently to the Lord for this
great gift. Even though his non-Pentecostal friends
discouraged him from seeking the Lord in this manner, he did
not listen to them. He continued praying and reading his
Bible, and seeking God for the fullness of the Holy Spirit!
Then, God gave him the
scripture: "And we are witnesses of these things; and
so is also the Holy Ghost; whom God hath given to them that
obey Him." (Acts 5:32)
"Will you obey
Me?", asked the Lord. "Yes", came the reply.
"Then give up your Pro Sports career and follow
Me", came the answer!
Nick had just signed with
the B.C. Lions Football Club and didn’t want to give that
up, since he felt he could witness for the Lord there. But
that wasn't what God wanted. He wanted a life-time
missionary, not a Pro-football player whose career might
last only a few years and where he could witness for Jesus
publicly, only sporadically!
Also, it meant eventually
giving up his business enterprise - a well known Vancouver,
BC gym where Doug Hepburn, the world’s strongest man did
his weight training!
When he cried out, “Yes,
You can have me totally. I am willing to give everything up
for You”, he was baptized with the Holy Ghost and power!
And spoke in other tongues “as the Spirit of God gave
utterance!”
Regarding Nicholas
Krushnitzky, there are two more things I wish to share: At
the age of 40, Nick married Debra, a beautiful &
committed Taiwanese school teacher and church pastor. They
have three intelligent and beautiful children; Rebecca (20)
third year micro biology student at U.B.C Vancouver, Esther
(18) starts at U.B.C. this fall and Samuel (14) a brilliant,
outgoing young man attending school in Taipei! They are a
beautiful example of true Christianity!
Finally, when I observed
the high regard in which Nick holds his mentor and the
glowing words he uses when referring to his former pastor
Reg Lazell, I knew why God has blessed Him! And I was
touched by the dedication he has toward Rev. Kirk Duncan and
the Bible Christian Fellowship, Surrey, B.C that has stood
by him all these years!
In my books, these are the
things of real value! Our Lord is looking for more than a
profession of faith. He desires us to be faithful to God,
our families and to those among whom we labour. He also
wants to give us a genuine burden for lost souls!
Early in my ministry, I
heard about Nick Krushnitzky from Rev. Tommy Tutyko. He
would say to me, “Max, you should meet Nick. He’s on
fire for God. You and he are so much alike”.
After meeting Nick
Krushnitzky 35 years later, I realize what a great
compliment that was!
And I believe, when the
books are open on that great 'Home going Day' and we stroll
through God's Great Hall of Heroes, 'NICHOLAS OF TAIPEI'
will be there among God’s great heros & giants of
faith & vision! AMEN
AND AMEN.

Max
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