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The pastorate ordained two pastoral staff as pastors in Dongwang Church, Xinzhou, Shanxi, on June 21, 2022.

Interview With Grassroots Female Pastor: Low Pay for Pastors Becomes Detrimental to Chinese Churches in the Long Haul

Sister J reveals the difficulty of supporting pastors, hoping that church pastors and believers could pay more attention to those who remained on the front line despite the difficulties.

A cross on the roof of a church

Pastor in East China Says Reaching Common People Is a Good Way to Sinicize Christianity

L believed that the current China should not follow the top-down elite method advocated by Timothy Richard or the impoverished grassroots peasants method led by Hudson Taylor, but the populace method.

Citizens were undergoing COVID-19 tests in front of Gangwashi Church in Beijing during the first half of 2022.

'Group-Based, Family-Based, Digitalization': Three Trends of Chinese Churches Intensified in Post-COVID-19 Era

Based on the observations of several pastors, the churches in China are becoming more group-based and family-based, with a reliance on online ministry in the post-pandemic era.

A picture shows remains of a church building.

Burden of a Post-80s Preacher: How Can Rural Believers Learn Church History?

Pastor C believes that as many heresies of today had already happened in history, it is indeed very important to study church history, but it is difficult for believers to listen to it and there is no suitable opportunity to speak to them about it.

A shepherd and a flock of sheep

'God's Supply Is Always Steady': How a Pastor Served During COVID-19 Lockdown

During the more than four months of lockdown, a church had a little financial surplus rather than a financial deficit, for the pastor of the church never suspended the online pastoral care when the church was forced to cease the in-person gatherings many times during two and a half years of COVID-19.

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Training, Preaching of Sinicization of Christianity Rolled Out in Three Provinces
Churches in the provinces of Liaoning, Shanxi, Guangdong, hosted training courses and preaching activities on the localization of Christianity in early August.
Jiangsu Megachurch Holds Lecture on Anti-Cult
A church in Jiangsu Province on the eastern coast of China held a lecture on anti-cult.
Wrap-Up Meeting of Research Study on ‘Training of Christian Talents’ Held by Hubei Theological Seminary
The wrap-up meeting of the research study on “Training of Christian Talents in Hubei Province” was held by Zhongnan Theological Seminary.
Guangdong Centennial Church to Host Lecture on Parenting
A church in China’s southeastern coastal Guangdong Province said it would launch a lecture on how to parent children.
Zhangzhou CC&TSPM Announces Donation Initiative for Daily Fund
Zhangzhou Municipal CC&TSPM in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian Province released a proposal for the contribution to its daily funds, detailing the development of ministries in the previous year.
Fair in Front of He’nan Church Every Sunday
A century-old street market sprung up and moved along with a church in north China’s He’nan Province.
Churches Must Consider Future Marriage of Poor Sing Male Young Pastors
Many believers in the church know that the salary of pastors, especially young pastors, is notoriously low. As a result, often no single female Christians are willing to marry them. In fact, most single female believers are aware that those single pastors are actually very good on all aspects, except for one problem, that is, being poor with no money.
Interview: Pastor Shares How to Pastor Intellectuals
The church is a platform that can often reach out to different social groups. For instance, there are workplace groups, rural migrant worker groups, intellectual groups, stay-at-home mothers and disabled groups and so on. Recently, the Christian Times interviewed brother W who specializes in serving the intellectual community, and he shared his experience and sentiment of herding this community for more than 10 years.
Overseas Music Ministries’ Asia Tour Begins in Singapore
The Stream of Praise Music Ministries started its one-month Asia tour, singing its latest album.
Guangdong Megachurch Holds First Charity Achievement Photo Exhibition
A church in China’s southeastern coastal Guangdong Province launched a photo exhibition to show its charitable activities.

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Interview With Grassroots Female Pastor: Low Pay for Pastors Becomes Detrimental to Chinese Churches in the Long Haul

Pastor in East China Says Reaching Common People Is a Good Way to Sinicize Christianity

'Group-Based, Family-Based, Digitalization': Three Trends of Chinese Churches Intensified in Post-COVID-19 Era

Burden of a Post-80s Preacher: How Can Rural Believers Learn Church History?

'God's Supply Is Always Steady': How a Pastor Served During COVID-19 Lockdown

latest from church & ministry

Training, Preaching of Sinicization of Christianity Rolled Out in Three Provinces

Jiangsu Megachurch Holds Lecture on Anti-Cult

Wrap-Up Meeting of Research Study on ‘Training of Christian Talents’ Held by Hubei Theological Seminary

Guangdong Centennial Church to Host Lecture on Parenting

Zhangzhou CC&TSPM Announces Donation Initiative for Daily Fund

Fair in Front of He’nan Church Every Sunday

Churches Must Consider Future Marriage of Poor Sing Male Young Pastors

Interview: Pastor Shares How to Pastor Intellectuals

Overseas Music Ministries’ Asia Tour Begins in Singapore

Guangdong Megachurch Holds First Charity Achievement Photo Exhibition

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