Xiaoguang, a Christian man in his twenties, has worked for the Lord full-time for almost a year. If he had gone back more than ten years, his actions would have been highly praised in his hometown, but now he has to face from relatives and friends.
In Shanxi's mountains, a county church held a New Year gathering on the first day of the Chinese Lunar Year. Yet, this event held a deeper meaning—a story of revival, rising from the pandemic's shadow.
A pastor from East China spent ten years helping believers clarify the overall framework of each book of the Bible. Not only did he move from the periphery of the Bible to its core, but believers also grew in biblical literacy.
Christian artist G.E.M. released her first single of the year, "Amazing Grace," in early March, hoping that everyone who hears it will be "filled with love and grace every day."
As hermeneutics is more developed in the West and experiences transition during the process, a Chinese theological researcher urges Chinese Christians to interpret the Bible with an Eastern mindset based on the discipline.
As a descendant of German missionaries to China, Erik Bürklin, president of China Partner, has been serving the church in China with training trips and material distribution in the past decades. With a heart for China, Erik talks about the main work and projects of the organization, the changes in the church in China, challenges facing Chinese pastors and churches, and global engagement in China.
The witches (religious healers) invited to perform rituals at their home left in despair; on the contrary, Shen, a man with lower limb paralysis recovered at the hospital when his mother, in the distance, chose to trust in Jesus and dedicated him to God in prayer.
During my past two-year psychological counseling work, I can clearly feel that more and more exceptional teenagers come to consult me, but they receive much less help than they should.
During the joyous celebration of the Chinese New Year and the return to their hometowns, the editorial team of the Gospel Times had the opportunity to connect with grassroots churches. They discussed the changes observed in hometown churches during the grand festival.
As Niuniu has confronted Tuberous Sclerosis Complex with her mother for 15 years, the Amity Foundation initiates a comprehensive project targeting the nationwide TSC community.
In a Fujian county with centuries of foreign missionaries preaching history, there is a centennial Taiwan-related earthen building with a name resonating with the Bible's teaching.
Churches and theological seminaries across China conducted worship services to observe the World Day of Prayer, as well as outdoor activities for the International Women's Day.
Churches in China marked the Spring Festival in diverse forms, such as a retreat, artistic performances, New Year's Eve dinner, praise meetings, and Spring Festival fellowship.
Xiaoguang, a Christian man in his twenties, has worked for the Lord full-time for almost a year. If he had gone back more than ten years, his actions would have been highly praised in his hometown, but now he has to face from relatives and friends.
“We have walked a long way as Anabaptist-Mennonites; today we are learning to be bridge builders,” says Jürg Bräker, general secretary of Konferenz der Mennoniten der Schweiz/Conférence mennonite suisse. “The Courage to Love” is a public, international event on 29 May 2025 marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of Anabaptism.
On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay lamented the destruction of so many lives and called for an immediate end to the conflict.
China's top political advisory body held a meeting on “Strengthening Protection and Use of Relics in Sites for Religious Activities” with religious communities nationwide during the two sessions in 2024.
Pastor Sun was told that only those who had attended the University of Suffering could serve God, which kicked off the beginning of the man's 15-year journey of suffering until his complete dedication to the Lord.
From the urgency of spreading the gospel, we can see the church’s anxiety about reaching unbelievers. The more the people reject, the stronger the anxiety of traditional churches becomes, which prompts them to more urgently evangelize to non-Christians.
Regardless of whether young people are believers or non-believers, they don't need high-and-mighty preaching and advice; they need listeners who can sit down to hear their stories and provide advice to address their anxieties.