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Focus stresses issues and important events in the Christian community.

Bilingual Bible in Chinese, Zaiwa Launched in Yunnan

On November 29, Yunnan Provincial CC&TSPM held the "Launch Ceremony of the Bilingual Bible in the Standard Chinese and Zaiwa of Jingpo People" in Yingjiang County, Dehong Dai, and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture.

Bright Bridge Ministries: A Bridge of Mission and Action

Bright Bridge Ministries is a faith-based organization established in 2007, dedicated to offering comprehensive assistance to the homeless, impoverished, veterans, those with addictions, former inmates, and other vulnerable groups, helping them rebuild their lives, restore faith, and regain dignity through the love of Christ.

Roundtable on Double Ninth Festival: Elderly Ministry in Aging Era

In celebration of the annual Double Ninth Festival, the Gospel Times editorial team gathered to reflect on their experiences visiting churches across various regions in recent years. They discussed effective practices that churches have implemented to care for and lead their elderly believers, helping them bear fruit even in old age and “stay fresh and green.”

Healthy Pastoral Team Is Key to Effective Ministry

"You can feel whether a church is healthy or not if you stay there," said Pastor Wang of a church in City A. "You can get a feeling of happiness here in my church, as it is a place where you can settle down and enjoy being here to worship with communion with each other."

Declining Rural Church Restores Vitality With Urban Support

In recent years, rural populations have been migrating to cities, leaving mostly elderly people in the countryside. Many rural churches are now facing decline and even closure. In these difficult circumstances, rural churches desperately need external help, and assistance from the municipal CC&TSPM and city churches is one of their few solutions.

Establish Family Support Groups for Transformative Churches

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, churches have underwent organizational fission, shifting to small groups (including family support groups) simulating the early church, from the past model that all believers worship inside the sanctuary together.
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