Chunjiang Church church in China's eastern coastal Jiangsu, Changzhou city marked Christmas ahead with three serial sermons and a gala celebration last Sunday.
Suffering from lupus erythematosus and a huge loss in his once successful career, Brother Li Jun, complained to God in prayer. However, after twenty years of believing in the Lord, he can now confidently declare, "One believes, and the whole family is blessed!"
Pastors are often in a position where they are needed, as believers seek their help when they face challenges. But what should pastors do when they themselves are overwhelmed by long-term pressure or face problems they can't overcome? Several pastors have navigated this difficult threshold in different ways and discovered some support methods.
Believing that Chinese Christians place too much emphasis on verbal evangelism, Liang hopes that Christians will carry the spirit of service into their families, workplaces, communities, and every place they go.
In recent years, rural populations have been migrating to cities, leaving mostly elderly people in the countryside. Many rural churches are now facing decline and even closure. In these difficult circumstances, rural churches desperately need external help, and assistance from the municipal CC&TSPM and city churches is one of their few solutions.
Though more than 50 days have passed since the July 5 flood, some churches in Huarong County, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, are struggling with reconstruction, including Tuanxin Church. In the church, all the electrical equipment has been damaged, and there is an odor lingering.
"The greatest challenge in today's church is that some people treat pastor as a profession." In my continued visits to churches across diverse regions, I discovered that in many places—especially in large city churches—this situation indeed exists.
One significant challenge facing today's church is the "infestion of heresies." This article aims to outline common methods heretics use to lure followers and how churches can respond effectively.