My name is Charles Lin. I was born in Taipei, Taiwan and became a born-again Christian in 1994. Back in June of 2000, as usual, I was listening to a radio program: Focus on the Family, while driving to my office in a typical rush hour on a New Jersey highway.

But this time, it was a little bit different; I was very emotional and couldn't get out of my car after listening to the testimony over the radio. I knelt down in my office and prayed to God that I desired to follow Jesus and was willing to serve Him with all my time and all my strength, if He called me into His harvest field before I reached 40 years old.

Nothing happened immediately after that.

Six months later, our church held three-day outreach meetings for all seekers. I was the coordinator of that meeting and the speaker was a Chinese evangelist, Brother Zhiming Yuan, who was also a video director of Chinese Christian Ministry. We had a wonderful conversation and mentioned briefly my my early-year experience in Taiwan as a executive producer in PBS TV production and film.

Few days after the meeting, we got a phone call from Brother Yuan. He invited our families to move to California from New Jersey and join his ministry in reaching the unsaved Chinese population by producing various video programs. I remembered the vow I made, that I desired to work in His Ministries rather than in commercial firms before I turned 40. At that time, I would be reaching 40 after a few months. This invitation shook our family. Looking at our three little children, both my wife and I were thinking seriously about all the possibilities and difficulties, we prayed and prayed seeking God's guidance and confirmation. God was very gracious and gave us, even our older daughter, a series of confirmations. We moved to CA and joined the media ministry-“China Soul for Christ Foundation” in Feb. 2001.

Lin family (winter, 2001)

We truly enjoyed the spiritual journey our Lord has prepared for us in last two and a half years. The ministry went through couple times of downsizing. By February 2003, I finished editing a preaching video series, and I was told that the ministry would no longer offer a postion for me. My wife and I were so confused at the Lord's guidance, how could that happen to us? We waited upon God's answer to our situation and decided to trust again on His faithfulness for our next journey.

After a short period of time, God gradually revealed His plan for us, and we set up ERS (Emmanuel Resource Service Ministries). God gave us a vision to serve those people who can't save themselve from all kinds of bondage. Psalm 31:8-9,

From that time on, ERS started a exciting journey in producing 3 DVDs which are ministering to those people who are bound by drug addiction, superstion and gambling addiction.