In Elder Chen's view, young people nowadays generally don't like to pray. "They do pray, but prayer isn't as important to them as it is to our generation."

In 2024, Christianity in China continues along a transitional trajectory, with emerging development trends becoming increasingly evident. Together, these trends are shaping new church models and forging a new ecosystem for Chinese Christianity.

According to the Christian Times, an online Christian newspaper, in 2024, two major challenges of Chinese Christianity stand out: the crisis of leadership succession and the mixed ethical practices in the business sector, as some churches and believers increasingly engage in commerce.

On Christmas Eve, melodious Christmas carols echoed through an old church in Shanghai. It has a history of over a hundred years. Hundreds of Christians celebrated Christmas through songs, sacred dramas, and sermons.

The expectations Chinese Christians have for Christmas activities, along with the church's festive practices, reveal three key characteristics of Christmas celebrations in Chinese churches: sanctity, upholding the core values of Christianity; cultural adaptation, connecting with the wider society to better witness the gospel; and the expression of love through fellowship and acts of charity.

Since Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fall on Tuesday and Wednesday this year, which are not public holidays, churches across the country schedule their celebrations throughout December.

Recently, the Rev. Zeng and his team from a church in a southern city shared three important practices from their pastoral journey: developing the habit of early morning devotions, integrating resources, and nurturing talents.

Pastoral workers are teachers of the soul. Then how should the church assess their work? Minister Y, in charge of the office at Church A in a downtown southwest city, shared how the church has established a pastoral evaluation system, driven by a strong commitment, a scientific framework, and close relationships among coworkers.

In many domestic churches where women predominate in both attendance and leadership, a northern church has dedicated a decade's effort to nurturing male members. Now men outnumber women in millennial leadership.

A Gen-Z group was recently established at a church in Xi’an. Group members worship together, share sermon insights, discuss challenges they have faced during the week, and receive practical real-life guidance.