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Observation, Thoughts on Pressures for the Future Growth of Christianity

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Christianity in the country developed rapidly. In 2007, some scholars estimated that there were 60 or 70 million Christians in China. In a short period of 20 or 30 years, the sharply increasing number of Christians was mainly because of the following reasons.

A Christian Church on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen

Xiamen Fines Hotel for Offering Venues for Illegal Christian Gatherings

A hotel in Xiamen, China’s southeasten-coastal Fujian Province was fined 20,000 yuan for providing venues where illegal Christian gatherings were held, according to local authorities.

Two grey coaches.

Guard against Three Common Scams in Church

One of the common problems facing the Chinese church today is the increase in the number of scam artists who prey upon believers the rampage of scammers. They often pretend to be Christians and blend in the church with other believers.

On September 1, 2020, the Brothers' Fellowship of Qingyang Church in Jinjiang, Fujian, held a Bible study.

Fujian Brothers' Fellowships Rise as Church Being Despised for Few Men

Qingyang Church wished to establish a fellowship of brothers who would be given responsibilities to provide memorial services. In this way, the community would see that the Church had not only females but also males.

Ding Limei

Ding Limei, Pioneer Evangelist in Chinese Church

Praised as “The Moody of China”, Ding Limei led many students and young intellectuals to Christ as one of the earliest Chinese evangelization pionners.

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