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Observation: 'Starfish' Management Empowers Church to Renewal

Pastor W said that the traditional church model is more of a spider and a centralized model, while the re-emerging trend of micro-churches is a starfish model, and the key of starfish model lies in decentralization. In the organization of starfish model, any part of the organization can be as flexible, flat and completely autonomous as the organs of a starfish.

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Gen Z Series:Pastors Need to Build Relationships with Young Believers and Cultivate Church Culture

Pastor Cao Qien and Brother Liang Weibin (pseudonym), from South China, shared their pastoral experiences on how the church can better reach and shepherd Gen Z.

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‘Cooperation But Not Integration’, Christian Charity Leader Says About Relationship Between Charity and Church

Cao, who has served in a charity for many years, believes "evangelism and social actions are distinct activities, and cooperation but not integration is the proper relationship between church and charity."

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Voice: A New Mission Field in China is Community

Many have expectations for spiritual revival, but they believe it has requirements, such as prayer, repentance and holy living. But either way, the revival requires the crowd.

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Different Chinese Bible Translations Can Broaden Christians’ Horizons, Says Chinese Scholar

A Christian scholar urged that besides the Chinese Union Version (CUV) which is popular among the Chinese Christian community, Christians could also read some other well-translated Chinese Bible versions to broaden their horizons.

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Observation: 'Starfish' Management Empowers Church to Renewal

Gen Z Series:Pastors Need to Build Relationships with Young Believers and Cultivate Church Culture

‘Cooperation But Not Integration’, Christian Charity Leader Says About Relationship Between Charity and Church

Voice: A New Mission Field in China is Community

Different Chinese Bible Translations Can Broaden Christians’ Horizons, Says Chinese Scholar

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Southern Pastor: Chinese Churches Need to Foster Missionary Culture

Where Was God - Where Was Allah? Catastrophe Philosophy in the History of Thought in Europe and Our Christian Faith

Pastor Calls on Churches to Develop Business Sense

Voice: Grassroots Ministry Is Not Just a Matter for Church Staff But Also for Pastors

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