In a city church, if the congregation suffers a loss of one or two members, the ministry can still survive and thrive. But such departure can, however, jeopardize the whole ministry of a rural church.

Despite the retirement system for pastors, many grassroots churches struggle to implement it effectively due to a shortage of pastoral staff. The reasons for such an issue are the lack of successors and the desire of some pastors to keep "serving the Lord to the end."

In the past, a house church often hurried to explain the main points of the gospel, but listeners found it difficult to accept all this unfamiliar information in a short time. Then they switched to use movies to illustrate the message.

In an era of rapid change, pastors need to attract believers through effective sermons. When believers experience God, they become longing for more grace. In fact, many churches urge believers to be thirsty for God, but excessive demands might foster a rebellious attitude.

From southeastern coastal cities to the northeast and even to the dry northwest regions, different mission teams and individuals are engaging in prayer walking. Grace is one of them who have witness God's work during the walks.

At Easter time, a pastor illustrated that God never leaves believers, especially when they are in weakness, valleys, or disappointments, using the story of the two disciples recognizing the resurrected Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

Pastor Zhang, who has served in East China for decades, argues that Christians should focus on "kingdom of God" rather than "heaven."

More than 30 years ago, Chinese believers often heard about miracles of healing, but they rarely happen nowadays. One pastor believes that God's work progresses gradually rather than remaining constant.

Once upon a time, the Chinese church was in a golden period of development, with many people joining the church and hardly anyone leaving. However, nowadays, the loss of believers has become a problem facing many Chinese churches.

Different from traditional views on disunity, the article shows examples of surprising growth occurring in certain divided congregations.