The second meeting of the 10th TSPM and the 8th CCC’s Bible Ministry Committee was held in Haikou City, Hainan Province.
From October 27th to 29th, the participants reported on the work of Bible publishing and distribution this year, the difficulties they encountered, and the next steps, according to CCC&TSPM.
Pastor Shan Weixiang, deputy president and general-secretary of CCC&TSPM (China Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement), pointed out that the 2019 Bible Ministry Committee’s research report on the work of Bible translation by Yunnan ethnic minority had bright spots. Last year, they planned to restart the Bible Day and held a series of activities in grassroots churches, and received the support of believers for the Bible ministry.
Pastor Shan also pointed out that now the publishing industry is greatly influenced by electronic media. People might download an app and read the Bible on their smartphones. In this new situation, the publication and distribution of the Bible face new challenges.
Chen Hongli, head of the publication group of the Media Ministry, introduced the work of the Bible publishing and distribution this year, the difficulties they encountered and the next steps.
Liu Lei, general manager of Amity Printing Co., Ltd., reported on Bible printing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Based on changes in Bible publication, all the participants shared their opinions about the new trends in Bible distribution, and the new direction of future work.
After the meeting, the committee members also visited the Hainan Provincial CC&TSPM, Hainan Theological Training Center, Haisheng Church in Haikou and Century Jiaji Church in Qionghai City, and presented some Bibles. They also learned about the Bible supply situation from the pastors and believers in local churches.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会第十届、中国基督教协会第八届圣经事工委员会第二次会议在海南省海口市举行。
2020年10月27日至29日，会议中涉及汇报了本年度圣经出版发行事工的工作及遇到的困难和下一步打算。
中国基督教协会副会长兼总干事单渭祥牧师指出，2019圣经事工委员会的工作中对云南少数民族圣经翻译工作所做的调研报告就很具亮点。去年又策划重启圣经日并在基层教会举办系列活动，更唤起了信徒对圣经事工的关注及支持。
单牧师还指出，当前纸媒受电子传媒影响较大，信徒获取圣经的途径和阅读习惯发生了巨大变化，在新形势下圣经出版发行工作面临着新的挑战。
传媒事工部出版组组长陈宏俐同工介绍了本年度圣经出版发行事工的工作及遇到的困难和下一步打算。
爱德印刷有限公司总经理刘磊介绍了疫情期间爱德圣经印刷相关情况。
与会者履行委员责职，围绕圣经出版面临的新形势、圣经发行的新趋势及未来努力新方向等问题发言。
会后，委员们还分别走访了海南省基督教两会、神学培训中心、海口海声教会及琼海百年老堂嘉积堂等，送去了部分免费圣经，也向当地教会教牧信徒了解圣经供应情况。
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本届圣经事工委员会第二次会议在海口举行
The second meeting of the 10th TSPM and the 8th CCC’s Bible Ministry Committee was held in Haikou City, Hainan Province.
From October 27th to 29th, the participants reported on the work of Bible publishing and distribution this year, the difficulties they encountered, and the next steps, according to CCC&TSPM.
Pastor Shan Weixiang, deputy president and general-secretary of CCC&TSPM (China Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement), pointed out that the 2019 Bible Ministry Committee’s research report on the work of Bible translation by Yunnan ethnic minority had bright spots. Last year, they planned to restart the Bible Day and held a series of activities in grassroots churches, and received the support of believers for the Bible ministry.
Pastor Shan also pointed out that now the publishing industry is greatly influenced by electronic media. People might download an app and read the Bible on their smartphones. In this new situation, the publication and distribution of the Bible face new challenges.
Chen Hongli, head of the publication group of the Media Ministry, introduced the work of the Bible publishing and distribution this year, the difficulties they encountered and the next steps.
Liu Lei, general manager of Amity Printing Co., Ltd., reported on Bible printing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Based on changes in Bible publication, all the participants shared their opinions about the new trends in Bible distribution, and the new direction of future work.
After the meeting, the committee members also visited the Hainan Provincial CC&TSPM, Hainan Theological Training Center, Haisheng Church in Haikou and Century Jiaji Church in Qionghai City, and presented some Bibles. They also learned about the Bible supply situation from the pastors and believers in local churches.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
CCC&TSPM Bible Ministry Committee Meets in Hainan
