“Our meeting today can be regarded as historic!” For the first time in history, top-level representatives from the Protestant churches of Russia and China are meeting on each others’ soil.

“The prayer that I pray for those who are coming for the global gathering is that they will see that God is on the move,” says Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah, Secretary of the Global Christian Forum (GCF) as 250 representatives from all streams of Christianity are gathering in Accra, Ghana from April 16-19 for what is likely the most diverse meeting of Christian leaders globally.

As the Global Christian Forum closed in Ghana on 19 April, the gathering shared a message focusing on moving beyond a posture of “us” and “them,” and on how we can be inspired to act together for the restoration of the world.

Representatives from TSPM churches in China participated in the Fourth Global Gathering of the Global Christian Forum (GCF4) conducted in Accra, Ghana from April 15 to 20.

Vitaly Vlasenko, general secretary of the Russian Evangelical Alliance, led the four-person Russian Protestant delegation to visit China in late April.

Ms. Elaine Duncan, chair of the Global Council of the United Bible Society, led a delegation to visit CCC&TSPM, discussing the Bible ministry and translation talent development.

A delegation from the United Bible Society (UBS) paid a visit to the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary.

As China slowly reopened from the pandemic, an overseas Christian organization took the opportunity to return with a message of “how God deals with impossible situations.”

Word4Asia Consulting International will co-host the 5th Amity Cup international Table Tennis Philanthropic Tournament collaborated with Amity Foundation to promote Sino-US friendship.

Last week, delegations from the International Lutheran Laymen's League (Int'l LLL) and United Bible Societies (UBS) visited CCC&TSPM, fostering friendship and discussing future collaborations.

Dr. Gene Wood, founder and president of Word4Asia Consulting International, led the eight-person delegation to visit CCC&TSPM, Shanghai CC&TSPM, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary after the last year's trip.

A delegation from the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (Felm) paid a visit to CCC&TSPM to renew friendship and promote future collaboration.

A delegation from the United Church of Christ (UCC) paid a visit to Shaanxi CC&TSPM, getting to know each other and expecting future cooperation.

United Bible Societies (UBS) delegation visited Gansu CC&TSPM to understand more about the local situation.

The Rev. Canon Bruce W. Woodcock, co-chairman of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) and the Episcopal Church's partnership officer for Asia and the Pacific, visited CCC&TSPM and the East China Theological Seminary in Shanghai to plan future cooperations.

Bishop Chul Lee, president of the Korean Methodist Church (KMC), visited CCC&TSPM and CC&TSPM in Shanghai.

Invited by the Anglican Diocese of Singapore, Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the national TSPM, attended the installation service of Bishop Titus Chung Khiam Boon as the Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church in Southeast Asia.

The China Christian Council and Nanjing Union Theological Seminary received Rt Revd. David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham and Archbishop of Canterbury’s envoy to China, and other three members of the Church of England.