When faced with challenges in the workplace, many professionals struggle with deciding whether to stay or leave their jobs. Sister Xu offers biblical insights from Nehemiah, Esther, and Daniel, guiding Christians to navigate workplace dilemmas and thrive in their careers.
Brother Paul, leader of a youth fellowship in Eastern China with over 20 years of experience, summarized two key factors contributing to the decline of youth ministry: "Young people are shaped by the culture in this soil... naturally, youth ministry has declined."
Recently, Paul, a male pastor from a city church in East China believes that in today's era, the field of ministry lies in the workplace. It is the "pastors" (rather than the believers) who must step out of the church’s four walls and earn the trust of the world.
The modern era, marked by multiculturalism, postmodernism, and the rise of the Internet, has brought deconstruction across fields. Churches face tensions between tradition and modernity, as well as generational divides, with few solutions in sight. A pastor shares how his conservative church journeys toward openness.
While Christians observe Easter, Pentecost, and Christmas throughout the year, pastor D from an East China church talked about the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) which emphasizes repentance. Though they don't observe these festivals according to tradition, they embrace the divine timing.
Recently, Pastor Chunlei, who has been pastoring a church in a city in Eastern China for many years, shared his insights on why his church has never experienced a split. He attributes this to emphasizing shared core values and a strong church culture.
Zhang, a rare male Sunday School teacher in China's urban churches, reflects on his winding path of faith—from early doubts to full-time ministry—and the challenges he faces in nurturing children's spiritual growth amid modern pressures.
Reverend Wang, who has been pastoring in a city church in East China for many years, shared his perspective on the widely held belief that miracles have decreased. He argues that the notion of a decline in miracles is not factual, as many signs and wonders have occurred in his church, owing to his strong emphasis on miracles in preaching.
She said, "When building a church, we must return to the family model so that the church is stable and coworkers live in harmony. Parents would never disown their children because of their mistakes, and children would never expel their father because of his flaws or lack of trendiness."