A 19-year-old young man was diagnosed with late-stage bone cancer in 2002, not soon after he began his career. After undergoing an amputation, his cancer was cured and has not recurred since. In his one-armed life, he encountered God and became a full-time pastor.

Leaving the first impression of our church to newcomers, the reception staff connect the congregants with the church. They guide first-time guests and maintain order during services. Having the widest contact with believers, they also play an important role in identifying strangers and guarding against heresy.

Regards the challenges faced by young ministers in serving, pastor Huang, who has been serving for over twenty years since graduating from seminary shared his personal experiences, offering insights and encouragement to young theological graduates from Generation Z.

Regards the pastor-caring situation in Chinese churches, the editorial team of the Gospel Times discusses the current challenges Chinese churches face in caring for their pastors, shares successful experiences from various regions, and explores the future of pastor-caring ministries within Chinese churches.

Zhang, a rare male Sunday School teacher in China's urban churches, reflects on his winding path of faith—from early doubts to full-time ministry—and the challenges he faces in nurturing children's spiritual growth amid modern pressures.

With a focus on modern Christian thought, Professor Ian A. McFarland shared his insights on Christian theology, its growing ecumenical trends and potential challenges, as well as the interplay between Oriental and Western thinking, in an exclusive interview with China Christian Daily during his stay in Beijing in early August.

The church's urbanization development spanned twenty years following China's entry into the WTO. These were also the years when the church's great ideals became widely embraced. This was a defining characteristic of that era, and it reflected the aspirations of the time. Today, it is rare to hear talk of grand gospel plans, and believers with such lofty ideals are few and far between.

The youth ministry experience of one church is difficult to replicate in the other. Churches with different conditions may have different expectations, organizational forms, and content for youth ministry. But even in unfavorable conditions, they can still make a difference.

"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.

Chloë Starr, professor of Asian Christianity and Theology at Yale Divinity School, shares how her upbringing, influenced by her sinologist father, sparked her interest in Chinese culture and Christianity. She discusses her research on the intersection of Chinese literature and theology and emphasizes the need to understand Chinese Christianity within its cultural context.