Jilin CC&TSPM visited Hunchun in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, learning how full-time pastors were experiencing difficulties because of reduced contributions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From August 10 to 12, the research guidance team of church affairs also visited Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture to do research on pastoral work after the pandemic, the progress in resisting heresy, and the Sinicization of Christianity, according to Jilin CC&TSPM.
The research team was led by Rev. Ren Dazhong, the chairman and president of Jinlin CC&TSPM. They conducted their research by visiting grassroots churches on the border and holding a symposium with the pastoral staff.
In Hunchun on the border between China, Russia, and North Korea, Rev. Zhao Yonggang, chairman of the Hunchun CC&TSPM, said that the 22 local churches had resumed gatherings. Due to the special geographical location, there are 18 churches with Korean believers who make up the main body of believers in the city. Due to the large exodus of ethnic groups from these churches in recent years, the number of believers has decreased, leaving the churches with an aging population. Especially affected by the pandemic, these churches don’t receive many contributions, so full-time pastors are facing difficulties in their lives.
The economy of Hunchun is mainly based on tourism, with a small resident population. Although there are a few members of the South Korean Shincheonji cult in the area, they have not had an impact on the churches.
During the symposium, the research team hoped that the churches with the minority as their main body of believers could do more exploration in the Sinicization of Christianity, especially in pastoral care and church management, reflecting characteristics of Chinese Christianity and how to integrate with the excellence of traditional Chinese culture.
Rev. Yang Fengqin, the person in charge of the Qinghe Church in Yanji, introduced the normalization of pandemic prevention and control after the resumption of activities.
The research content of the academic affairs contained five aspects: educational administration development, forms of pastoral care, measures for normalization of pandemic prevention and control and restoration activities, methods to resist heretical cults, "four enters" activities (the National flag of China, the Constitution, laws and regulations, core socialist values and fine traditional Chinese culture shall enter places of religious activities) and the development of the Sinicization of Christianity.
At the same time, the eight pastors recommended by Yanbian Prefecture CC&TSPM to be ordained were evaluated. According to the evaluation of the assessment team, seven of them passed successfully, and one needed an additional assessment.
The educational administration research team of the Jilin CC&TSPM spent one month visiting Tonghua, Baishan, and Yanbian Prefecture’s four border cities. They held three symposiums with pastoral staff, and successfully completed their research in the border areas.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
珲春市少数民族外流严重
吉林省基督教两会教务调研指导组在走访了延边朝鲜族自治州的珲春市，得知疫情导致奉献减少，专职传道人生活困难。
2020年8月10日至12日，还访问了延边朝鲜族自治州的延吉市，对教会在疫情之后的牧养形式、抵制异端邪教和基督教中国化的进展等情况进行调研。
调研组由主席兼会长任大中牧师带队，采取走访边境基层教会和召开教牧同工座谈会的方式进行。
在中、俄、朝三国边境的珲春市，珲春市基督教两会会长赵永刚牧师介绍了目前，珲春市两会所属的22个堂点都已经恢复活动。由于珲春市特殊的地理位置，全市以朝鲜族信徒为主的堂点18处，由于近年人口外流严重，以少数民族为主体的场所信徒减少较多，并且年龄老化严重。尤其受疫情影响，导致奉献收入不多，专职传道人都面临生活上的困难。
由于珲春市经济以旅游为主，常驻人口不多，异端邪教的活动较少，虽然有韩国“新天地”异端组织的成员，但人数不多，在当地基本没有影响。
在座谈中，调研组希望以少数民族信徒为主体的场所能够在基督教中国化方面多做一些探索，尤其在牧养和管理上，如何体现中国基督教的特点，如何与中华优秀传统文化相融合。
延吉市庆贺教堂的负责人杨凤琴牧师介绍了恢复活动后，做好常态化疫情防控的情况。
教务的调研内容包括：教务开展、牧养形式、常态化疫情防控和恢复活动的防疫措施、抵制异端邪教的方法和“四进”活动(“四进”活动的内容为：中华人民共和国国旗进宗教活动场所、宪法和法律法规进宗教活动场所、社会主义核心价值观进宗教活动场所、中华优秀传统文化进宗教活动场所。)及基督教中国化的开展情况等五个方面。
同时，还对延边州基督教两会推荐按立牧师圣职的八位教士进行了考核，根据考核组评审，其中七人顺利通过考核，一人需要追加一次考核。
经过一个月的时间，吉林省基督教两会教务调研组共走访了通化市、白山市和延边州的四个边境城市，召开三场教牧同工座谈会，顺利完成了边境地区的教务调研任务。
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Jilin CC&TSPM visited Hunchun in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, learning how full-time pastors were experiencing difficulties because of reduced contributions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From August 10 to 12, the research guidance team of church affairs also visited Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture to do research on pastoral work after the pandemic, the progress in resisting heresy, and the Sinicization of Christianity, according to Jilin CC&TSPM.
The research team was led by Rev. Ren Dazhong, the chairman and president of Jinlin CC&TSPM. They conducted their research by visiting grassroots churches on the border and holding a symposium with the pastoral staff.
In Hunchun on the border between China, Russia, and North Korea, Rev. Zhao Yonggang, chairman of the Hunchun CC&TSPM, said that the 22 local churches had resumed gatherings. Due to the special geographical location, there are 18 churches with Korean believers who make up the main body of believers in the city. Due to the large exodus of ethnic groups from these churches in recent years, the number of believers has decreased, leaving the churches with an aging population. Especially affected by the pandemic, these churches don’t receive many contributions, so full-time pastors are facing difficulties in their lives.
The economy of Hunchun is mainly based on tourism, with a small resident population. Although there are a few members of the South Korean Shincheonji cult in the area, they have not had an impact on the churches.
During the symposium, the research team hoped that the churches with the minority as their main body of believers could do more exploration in the Sinicization of Christianity, especially in pastoral care and church management, reflecting characteristics of Chinese Christianity and how to integrate with the excellence of traditional Chinese culture.
Rev. Yang Fengqin, the person in charge of the Qinghe Church in Yanji, introduced the normalization of pandemic prevention and control after the resumption of activities.
The research content of the academic affairs contained five aspects: educational administration development, forms of pastoral care, measures for normalization of pandemic prevention and control and restoration activities, methods to resist heretical cults, "four enters" activities (the National flag of China, the Constitution, laws and regulations, core socialist values and fine traditional Chinese culture shall enter places of religious activities) and the development of the Sinicization of Christianity.
At the same time, the eight pastors recommended by Yanbian Prefecture CC&TSPM to be ordained were evaluated. According to the evaluation of the assessment team, seven of them passed successfully, and one needed an additional assessment.
The educational administration research team of the Jilin CC&TSPM spent one month visiting Tonghua, Baishan, and Yanbian Prefecture’s four border cities. They held three symposiums with pastoral staff, and successfully completed their research in the border areas.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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