Next to our village was another formed by the families of coal mine workers. Alongside it was the busiest street in the area, filled with various street foods, clothes, and necessities for the new year. At the end of this street was the church where I had been attending Sunday services since childhood.

On the evenings of December 22 and 24, a total of 137 individuals committed their faith to Christ during two Christmas evangelistic meetings held at Ningbo Centennial Church in Zhejiang Province.

On the evening of December 24, Liushi Church in Wenzhou City, known as "China’s Jerusalem," hosted a Christmas Eve celebration featuring the sacred drama “Matteo Ricci's Mission to the Ming Dynasty.”

On November 24, Fengtai Church hosted a thanksgiving testimony gathering to commemorate Thanksgiving Day.

Pastoral workers are teachers of the soul. Then how should the church assess their work? Minister Y, in charge of the office at Church A in a downtown southwest city, shared how the church has established a pastoral evaluation system, driven by a strong commitment, a scientific framework, and close relationships among coworkers.

A worship leader is crucial to creating effective worship. A worship leader with both professional musical skills and spiritual maturity can shape the atmosphere and guide the congregants into worship.

On September 25, the third Missiological Engagement plenary was held at the Fourth Lausanne conference. Three scholars and ministers from India and Iran addressed speeches on the theme of “God’s Mission Amidst Challenge and Adversity.”

In the speech named “Gen Zs in Missional Community, God’s New Society”, Professor Denise-Margaret Thompson emphasized to all attendees the significance of Generation Zs for God’s mission today and that the church must engage and equip them in accord with their characteristics.

On September 24th, Bishop Efraim Tendero, executive director of the Galilean Movement and global ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance, delivered a speech named “Power and Integrity Call for Global Shift in the Missional Community”, calling for five reformations in the face of the current ineffective mission situation.

In the first missiological engagement plenary of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization entitled “God’s Mission Empowered by the Holy Spirit” on September 23, speakers demonstrated dynamic testimonies and rational experience of churches led by the Spirit, highlighting that “God is at work.”