Preacher Chongjing (pen name) calls attention to the importance of a pulpit ministry in a retreat held in Ganen Church which was dedicated on March 29, 2017 after a three-year construction. It is situated in Liuxinzhuang Village, Daming County, Handan, Hebei.
The preacher stated that God is more gloried when people fill in the church, requesting prayer for pulpit ministry. Pulpit ministry supplies people with spiritual food, providing direction for the way ahead of us.
Meanwhile, he appeals to the congregation to give financial support to the ministry. Regarding this, he adds that they may hold meetings and worship but there is not enough money for the ministry since the church is in debt, which is the reason why preachers can't support themselves. "Today, we'd rather spend several hundred thousands and millions of yuan to construct a visible church than support the pulpit ministry with a little amount of money so that preachers can preach better sermons. "
If there is no people inside such a magnificent building, he asks: what is the meaning and significance of the church?
Citing the example of a big church in his county where there are the same old believers, he claims that people count more than the church alone. It is more important to construct spiritual sanctuary, a harder ministry than start a church construction.
Translated by Karen Luo
