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The Church resumed in-person gatherings on July, 19

Elderly Christians Protect Church Cross from Being Removed

Some old believers crowded at the crossing to their church in Huainan, China’s eastern Anhui Province, as the local authority was about to remove the cross from the top of their church.

Rev. Bian Wenai and other church co-workers of Haidian Church with the students of Yiliang Christian Training Center on April 3, 2016.

The Voice of Campus Fellowship Group Leader

In his early twenties, Brother K is an undergraduate who also serves as a campus group leader in a registered church. He holds that there are no zealous college students in traditional churches and the latter must change to attract young people

A health worker, the coronavirus, and a church.

Reflection on Chinese Christians’ Three Responses to COVID-19: Is the Pandemic a Punishment from God?

There have been some weird suggestions, such as in America where COVID patients were told they would be healed by watching TV programmes in which pastors perform healings. Some South Korean pastors believed in God\'s protection of His believers so, therefore, encouraged congregations not to fear infection and therefore continued having on-site gatherings. Apart from that, there have been various responses to the outbreak by the Chinese Christian media. The responses can be categorized into three main types.

Books

Bible Commentaries Banned in Online Christian Bookstores

Carol Bookstore, a 12-year-old online Christian bookstore broke the news of Bible commentary books banned on its Taobao platform, where the store has more than 20 thousand followers over the past nine years.

A church.

Is Packed Online Religious Services a Sign of Church Revival?

However, is this really the case? If we examine it carefully, we’ll see that the hot trend on the Web may not indicate that the Church is reviving but perhaps it’s declining.

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According to the relevant work arrangements of the Municipal Ethnic and Religious Committee, 14churches in Beijing would gradually resume in-person service gatherings from August 1.
Beijing Fengtai Church Reopens
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Shanxi Church Plans to Open Tea Club
Yaodu District Church in Linfen, China's western Shaanxi Province announced that it would prepare for the establishment of "Boya Tea Club", an office dedicated to the integration of Chinese culture with Chinese faith.
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Pastor Zhang Guanru rested in Lord at 14:00 on August 4, 2020. He is 97 years old. The memorial meeting will also be held on Saturday in Dongguan Church.
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The hearing senior pastor -- Rev. Ming Dasheng who has been committed to the special group, walking with them for over twenty years. There were struggles, touched stories, and even a deeper world about Christian faith that occurred in him.
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Shandong Penglai Church Baptizes 176 People
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