“Diakonia today looks at how we meet the immediate needs of the people while also addressing the structural issues that cause people to live in injustice, struggle, poverty, and need,” Mtata said in an interview with China Christian Daily about the recent Ecumenical Week in Sweden.

Samuel Kahn, recently appointed Deputy Consul General of Israel in Shanghai, sat down with China Christian Daily to share his impressions of China, his vision for strengthening Israel–China relations, and his reflections on Jewish culture and interfaith dialogue.

One hundred years after the landmark Life and Work Conference of 1925, churches from across the world gathered again in Stockholm to mark a new chapter in the ecumenical journey. Rev. Dr. Sofia Camnerin, general secretary of the Christian Council of Sweden, spoke with China Christian Daily about the preparations, experiences during the week, and reflections on the theme, as well as the involvement of young people.

Based in Seoul, South Korea, Jongho Kim, chairman of the Christian Forum for Reconciliation in Northeast Asia (NARI), shares why the ministry of reconciliation and Christian fellowship are vital in Northeast Asia.

An experienced pastor noted that ministry today faces new challenges, particularly believers’ consumerist approach to faith, treating sermons like “flavors” to sample and worship as informational or emotional consumption.

Ms. Glendz, a staff worker of Caraga Regional UNit, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) Philippines, shared her mission journey, witnessed God's grace in ministry, and voiced her concerns about church development in the Philippines.

Rev. Jin Park, a Korean American pastor, has served in four churches over the past 28 years. Thirteen years ago, he planted a new church in Los Angeles, seeking to build a community that stands apart from what he sees as the typical church model: serving the marginalized through the lens of decolonization and cultural diversity.

Luke Greenwood, the European Director of Steiger International, shared his vision for innovative evangelism strategies that connect with the young generation who are often disconnected from traditional church structures in a recent episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast.

Robert and Linda Banks have spent the last 15 years researching the contributions of Australian women who lived and worked in China for nearly 50 years. They authored The Flower Mountain Quartet series, which includes four books on this topic. In an interview with China Christian Daily, they discussed their third book in the series, In the Province of the Dragon: A Pioneer Deaconess in Southern China from the Boxer Uprising to the Communist.

As a Chinese missionary serving in Australia for 19 years, Paul Yuan shares his reflections on cross-cultural mission and the strategies he has adopted. He also provides an overview of the countries in Oceania where he serves and encourages Chinese Christians to step out and learn from one another.