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Choosing Spouses Becoming Increasingly Difficult: Challenges and Reflections of Single Christians in China

Concerning single Christians in today's church in China, many people immediately come up with phrases such as "mid-aged single female Christians," "too few male believers," "high personal standards", or "a reluctance to commit." These observations are not without some basis in reality, but relying on any one of these explanations alone oversimplifies the complex challenges that Christians face in finding a marriage partner today.

WCA General Secretary Ezekiel Tan: Evangelicalism Needs a Clearer Introduction in China's Church

In June, during the Asia Conference on Church & Mission (ACCM) 2026, organized by the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), WCA General Secretary the Rev. Ezekiel Tan spoke with China Christian Daily about WCA's vision, current priorities, and long-term plans. He also addressed several common misunderstandings of evangelical Christianity among churches in China, arguing that it needs to be explained more accurately and clearly.

A Missionary's Dream, a Grandson's Questions: Reconstructing a Danish Medical Missionary's Life in China

“Today, on my birthday, I performed eight operations.” This single sentence from a 1910s diary captures Dr. Laurits K. Larsen’s exhausting life in Manchuria, defined by three adversaries: plague, typhoid, and "paganism." Published by his grandson Prami Larsen, this gripping history chronicles a Western doctor’s journey from trying to convert a "dangerous" land to learning a profound lesson in cultural humility.
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Interview: Why Some Protestants Turn to Catholicism or Orthodoxy—and What Protestantism Can Learn

As more Protestants around the world show interest in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and ancient Christian spirituality, questions about conversion, liturgy, and spiritual depth are becoming increasingly relevant in China as well. Dr. Jiang Lanbo, who has long studied patristics and Orthodox spirituality, believes that the answer is not necessarily conversion, but a deeper recovery of the Church Fathers’ spiritual tradition within Protestantism itself.

A Digital Missionary's Three-Year Journey: From Skepticism to AI Training

A "digital missionary" who has long been creating Christian content was initially highly skeptical of artificial intelligence (AI). However, an experience using AI to create images changed his opinion of it, and he began to reconsider its potential. Gradually, he started applying AI in church ministry and was later invited to share practical AI applications in different cities.
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Photos: Christmas Celebrated Across Southern China

The photo collection showcases churches across southern China that observed Christmas and Christmas Eve through worship services, sacred music, testimonies, and thanksgiving gatherings during the Christmas season of 2025.

Photos: Churches in Northern China Celebrate Christmas

The photo collection showcases churches across northern China that marked Christmas and Christmas Eve with worship services, choir performances, sacred dramas, and congregational praise during the Christmas season of 2025.

Bringing the 'Disciples Into the Pews': An Interview With Come and See Foundation's Chief Growth Officer on Global Impact of The Chosen

The global phenomenon of the American biblical TV drama The Chosen has shattered records and transformed how audiences worldwide engage with the Gospel narrative. Mark McKane, chief growth officer of the Come and See Foundation, which supports the translation and distribution of the the epic seven-season series, shared the ministry’s ambitious vision, its groundbreaking translation model, and the upcoming final seasons of the show in an exclusive interview with China Christian Daily.

The Bible for Tomorrow: A Global Commitment to Future Christian Generations

This is the Declaration for Future Christian Generations from the United Bible Societies Global Fellowship on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.

The Countdown to 2030 Begins: Israel Prepares for the 2,000th Anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar establishes a dedicated working group, headed by Ambassador George Deek, Israel's Special Envoy to the Christian World, to strengthen dialogue with churches and Christian leaders worldwide and lead Israel's preparations for the arrival of millions of Christian pilgrims.

Walking to Jerusalem: An Ancient Pilgrimage Route Reawakens

Eight pilgrims from different regions - Evangelical Christians, Catholics, and Jews - walked side by side through the Way to Jerusalem pilgrimage route as one united group.

Faith, Rebuilding, and Local Leadership in Yanjing: The Story of 'Mr. Lu'

In the borderlands of Tibet and the rest of China, a small Catholic community has endured wars and rapid social change. In a largely Tibetan Buddhist region, the Chinese Catholics in the town called Yanjing have inspired admiration and hope for their resilience and steadfastness.

Lecture Explores How Dead Sea Scrolls Reshape Ancient Judaism, Early Christian Studies

On April 3, Cai Xueqian, a doctoral candidate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discussed how the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has reshaped the study of ancient Judaism and early Christianity by revealing a fluid and diverse scriptural landscape that challenges traditional understandings of the Bible.

Mary Looks With Prayerful Adoration At God-Recognized in the Child, the Great Spiritual Turning Point of European History of Painting

The goal of our current walk through art history is to use the exalted, adoring, spiritually inspired brushstrokes of artists of yesteryear to make our own festive feelings even more complete: let us also recognize personally and do what Mary did, for she recognized the great moment of her life.

New Book Reignites Faith This Holiday Season

As the year draws to a close and the holiday season invites reflection, many Americans find themselves wrestling with profound questions about meaning, faith, and the future. Surveys show that fewer people now identify with organized religion than in previous generations—yet at the same time, curiosity about God, spirituality, and transcendence is quietly rising, especially among younger seekers searching for coherence in an anxious and uncertain world.

Lessons From Audience Positioning of the Four Gospels: Reconstructing the Dimensions of Contextualized Narrative in Postmodern Pastoral Care

The article demonstrates how the Four Gospels serve as foundational models for contextualized narrative, precisely tailoring the message of Jesus to the unique cultural "prisms" of their original audiences. It argues that modern ministry must move beyond rigid models to address the specific postmodern anxieties—such as involution, isolation, and meaninglessness—facing today’s fragmented urban population.

Faithful Until the End: Celebrating the Legacy of Benjamin Faircloth

Pastor Benjamin Lee Faircloth (1968–2026) was an American pastor and mission leader who served for many years as senior pastor of Ignited Church in Lavonia, Georgia, United States, and founded World Outreach Ministries International (WOMI), a ministry engaged in evangelistic outreach and humanitarian assistance.

The Conditions for Revival

What are the conditions for revival? Only two conditions: the first, love for Jesus and the word of God.

The Fool Says, 'There Is no God'

From David’s era to today, atheism has become more vocal, with some relying on science to deny God; yet this reflects a lack of understanding of divine wisdom and creation.