'Pray With Us': Chinese Christians Share How the Global Church Can Support Them

Wang Shengjun, an assistant pastor from a church in Anshan, Liaoning Province, is one such minister devoted to serving the deaf. He has been involved in this ministry since 2009, accompanying deaf believers for 16 years. Recently, Gospel Times spoke with Pastor Wang to gain insight into the spiritual lives of deaf Christians and to learn more about his current pastoral approach and reflections.

Battling illness and isolation in rural North China, Brother Deng turns from screen addiction to ministry, sharing the gospel through his humble yet impactful "compiled sermon" ministry that serves many rural Christians unable to attend live preaching for various reasons.

Pastor Shen, a longtime minister in northern China, recently shared his insights into why many young people are reluctant to pursue ministry. Citing financial hardship and a lack of hope for the future, he urged church leaders to care for young believers as they would their own children—nurturing not only their spiritual growth but also responding to the real-life struggles they face.

A few weeks ago, the Chinese government announced an updated set of regulations to govern the religious activities of foreign personnel. Many secular and Christian media outlets in the West trumpeted this as something new, indicating the government’s desire to ban foreign religious involvement in China.

Scholars at Hong Kong Baptist University's Logos Forum compared the Confucian "junzi" with the Christian "believer" ideals, uncovering parallels and distinctions in how both traditions offer ideal personhood and moral cultivation.

On April 24–25, a 12-member delegation from the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) visited CCC&TSPM and the East China Theological Seminary.

Ahead of the annual college entrance exam in early June, Longcheng Church in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, recently held a lecture that blended Christian teachings with psychological insights, aiming to support families of exam candidates in facing the pressures and challenges of this critical time.

The Taizhou Fraternity Association in Zhejiang recently organized a charity event called "Love for All," assisting eight special families in Jiaojiang District as part effort of the long-term initiative to support more families in need.