From September 7 to 11, 2020, the Shaanxi Provincial CC&TSPM (Christian Council &Three-Self Patriotic Movement) held a training course on social service for laypersons in China’s northwestern Baoji City.
According to the Shaanxi CC&TSPM, the training was organized and run by the Baoji CC&TSPM. One hundred and six church leaders or pastoral staff from 98 churches in the city participated in the course.
Before the training, the Baoji CC&TSPM followed the health regulations for gatherings. Attendees filled in health cards and wrote commitment letters stating that they hadn’t left the city for the past 14 days.
At the Hengtong Business Hotel in Caijiapo, Qishan County, the course "Church Management" was taught by Pastor Qi Hongjun, deputy chairman of Shanxi TSPM, deputy president of Shangxi CC and secretary-general of Shangxi CC&TSPM, Teacher Zhang Wanbao and Rev. Wang Qiong from Baoji City. This was done according to provincial religious policy and their own rich church management experience.
The five-day training course mainly focused on "Social Service of the Church", "Church Management," and "Sinicization of Christianity". The "Social Service of the Church" was taught by Zhang Xueping, Ma Ming and Pan Zhigang, long-term volunteers. Their excellent lectures focused on theories of social service, the content of social service and the skills needed to carry out social service.
The "Sinicization of Christianity" was taught by teacher Zhang Wanbao. He explained the meaning of "Sinicization of Christianity" and how to carry it out.
Ten pastoral staff of the Baoji Christian Lecturer Group gave lectures on the theme of "Church Lampstand, Serving the Society".
The meeting ended with prayers and blessings from Pastor Wang Binghui and Elder Fan Kexiao, the honorary chairman of Baoji TSPM and honorary president of the Baoji CC.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
陕西省基督教两会社会服务义工能力建设培训班在宝鸡举办 2020年9月7日至11日，陕西省基督教两会社会服务义工能力建设培训班在宝鸡市举办。 据陕西两会报道，此次培训班由宝鸡市基督教两会组织和承办，全市98个教会堂（点）的106位教会负责人或同工参加学习培训。 培训之前，宝鸡市基督教两会做好了充分的防疫准备工作，测量体温、消毒、佩戴口罩、填写14天内未出宝鸡市及未发热等详细的健康卡及承诺书等。 在岐山县蔡家坡亨通商务酒店，“教会管理"由省基督教两会副主席、副会长、秘书长齐红军牧师，宝鸡市张万保教师和王琼牧师分别授课，各人结合中省宗教政策相关文件精神及自身丰富的实际教会管理经验讲授。 五天的培训课程主要围绕"教会社会服务"、“教会管理"和"基督教中国化"三个专题展开。“教会社会服务”由爱德基金会爱基金专项长期义工张雪萍、马明和潘志刚三位老师授课，从社会服务概念、社会服务主体、社会服务技能三个部分作了生动讲授。 “基督教中国化"由张万保教师详细授课，对“基督教中国化”的内涵及实践方法作了具体阐释。 宝鸡市基督教讲师团的十位教牧同工围绕“教会灯台，服务社会”的主题，分别作宣讲。 最后在市基督教两会名誉主席、名誉会长范克孝长老和王炳惠牧师的祷告和祝福中结束！ http://www.gospeltimes.cn/portal/article/index/id/53617
From September 7 to 11, 2020, the Shaanxi Provincial CC&TSPM (Christian Council &Three-Self Patriotic Movement) held a training course on social service for laypersons in China’s northwestern Baoji City.
According to the Shaanxi CC&TSPM, the training was organized and run by the Baoji CC&TSPM. One hundred and six church leaders or pastoral staff from 98 churches in the city participated in the course.
Before the training, the Baoji CC&TSPM followed the health regulations for gatherings. Attendees filled in health cards and wrote commitment letters stating that they hadn’t left the city for the past 14 days.
At the Hengtong Business Hotel in Caijiapo, Qishan County, the course "Church Management" was taught by Pastor Qi Hongjun, deputy chairman of Shanxi TSPM, deputy president of Shangxi CC and secretary-general of Shangxi CC&TSPM, Teacher Zhang Wanbao and Rev. Wang Qiong from Baoji City. This was done according to provincial religious policy and their own rich church management experience.
The five-day training course mainly focused on "Social Service of the Church", "Church Management," and "Sinicization of Christianity". The "Social Service of the Church" was taught by Zhang Xueping, Ma Ming and Pan Zhigang, long-term volunteers. Their excellent lectures focused on theories of social service, the content of social service and the skills needed to carry out social service.
The "Sinicization of Christianity" was taught by teacher Zhang Wanbao. He explained the meaning of "Sinicization of Christianity" and how to carry it out.
Ten pastoral staff of the Baoji Christian Lecturer Group gave lectures on the theme of "Church Lampstand, Serving the Society".
The meeting ended with prayers and blessings from Pastor Wang Binghui and Elder Fan Kexiao, the honorary chairman of Baoji TSPM and honorary president of the Baoji CC.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shaanxi Holds Training Course for Pastoral Staff
