At the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly in Seoul, Bambang Budijanto, secretary general of the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), introduced the Asian member countries. Highlighting the challenges Christians face across the region, he urged global Christian leaders to pray for the courage and boldness of the Asian church in bearing witness to the gospel.
On the evening of October 30, 2025, the 14th General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded in Seoul with the inauguration of Botrus Mansour as the new WEA Secretary General, the election of Godfrey Yogarajah as the new Chairman of the International Council, and the addition of 10 new members to the International Council.
The memorial service of Eileen Crossman, daughter of the "Apostle to Lisu People" James Outram Fraser and author of Mountain Rain, who passed away at the age of 92 on September 21, was held on October 10 at Lansdowne Church in southern England, where family members and church congregants gathered to honor her life.
For married preachers, the way to balance family and ministry is not found in perfect time management or choosing one over the other. Rather, it lies in the daily affirmation of this truth: Who is truly the head of the family and the church? When both the altar and the dining table become places of worship, faith can transform the seeming dilemma into the two wings that carry us together on the path to heaven.
The renowned Chinese Christian theologian and Emeritus Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dr. Milton Wan Wai-yee, is undergoing treatment for leukemia in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and now has entered a critical post-treatment recovery phase with positive progress in his condition.
On Easter Sunday, an urban church in northern China gave a sermon titled "By Gentle Powers," highlighting the deep connection between "suffering and resurrection" through the testimonies of a church member and the German Protestant theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer during World War II.
China's sacred music pioneer Rev. Lin Shengben passed away in Shanghai at the age of 98 on March 6, 2025. The hymnal books he compiled filled the gap in the church's sacred music needs during the early years of the reform and opening-up, and the sacred music training class he initiated in Xiamen trained a large number of choir leaders for churches nationwide.
The fourth Christian Art Biennale was launched at Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School in Hong Kong. This year’s theme was “The Splendor of Beauty in His Land,” with the exhibition running from December 22 to January 1, 2025. The event showcased hundreds of works by 96 Chinese Christian artists.