The fourth public seminar on Christianity and Social Concerns was held online from November 9 to 11.
In the lecture held on the 9th, a professor surnamed Liu pointed out that Chinese Christianity was currently facing severe social challenges that the church had no influence in society, believers lost their vitality and Christians lacked a sense of responsibility and mission.
Professor Liu believed that these problems in the church were first due to wrong ideology among believers, second, they were a result of an incorrect understanding of the nature of the church, and due to the lack of knowledge of the concept of the kingdom. In response to how to confront and solve these problems, he mentioned that Christians could not be separated from non-Christians at this time, nor should they isolate themselves from society.
In the lecture he gave on the next day, a pastor whose last name is Huang mentioned that every time a disaster occurred or that people had immediate needs, God was glorified through his people. If people didn’t know it, they would suffer in vain. But if they took advantage of the opportunity, they could practice the teaching, "love your neighbor as yourself "and believe that God loves the world.
Afterward, Pastor Huang shared his experience of going deep into the disaster area with his team during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 and serving in the local area for three years. Pastor Huang emphasized that Chinese churches and Christians must devote themselves to social care, which was the church’s responsibility and Christianity’s historical tradition. Believers should be the salt and light of the world and love each other as Jesus has loved.
The first of the two lectures addressed to the participants on the last day focused on how the church helped persons with mental disabilities to recover. Basing his comments on rehab cases in the community, the speaker analyzed the development of and future prospects of persons working with mental health needs. He provided direction and advice to the churches and the audience. The second lecture was a detailed explanation of charity ministries and policies.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
11月9日-11日，第四期基督教与社会关怀公益讲座于线上举行。
在9日的讲座上，主讲人刘教授首先提出，中国基督教目前正面临着严峻的社会挑战，例如“教会没有社会影响力”、“信徒丧失活力、缺乏热情”、“没有责任感和使命感”等等。
刘教授认为，教会出现这些问题首先是思想上的偏差，其次是个体对教会本质认识上有缺乏，第三则是因为国度观的认知缺失。如何面对和解决这些问题，刘教授提到“基督教不能脱离时代，也不能自绝与社会。”
10日的讲座上，主讲人黄牧师提到，每一次灾难的发生和民众有紧急需要时，都是上帝在给祂的民来荣耀祂的机会，如果不能抓住，就是在跟民众一起白白受苦受难；而如果抓住机会，就是实现爱人如己、神爱世人这个事实。
随后黄牧师分享了他在08年汶川地震时，和团队一起深入灾区、且个人留在当地服事三年的经历。黄牧师强调“中国教会和基督徒须大力投入社会关怀”，一是出于基督信仰本身的要求；二是基督教有社会关怀的历史传统；第三则是教会要活出信仰来，用行动来彰显基督的爱。
11日的讲座共分两场。第一场主要针对“教会如何参与帮助精神疾病的恢复”进行分享，主讲人以探索精神疾病社区康复的案例为蓝本，分析了精防社工在相关领域的发展及前景，给有此意向的教会和听众提供方向与思考。第二场则是对慈善事工与政策的相关信息进行了详细解说。
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第四期基督教与社会关怀公益讲座线上举行
The fourth public seminar on Christianity and Social Concerns was held online from November 9 to 11.
In the lecture held on the 9th, a professor surnamed Liu pointed out that Chinese Christianity was currently facing severe social challenges that the church had no influence in society, believers lost their vitality and Christians lacked a sense of responsibility and mission.
Professor Liu believed that these problems in the church were first due to wrong ideology among believers, second, they were a result of an incorrect understanding of the nature of the church, and due to the lack of knowledge of the concept of the kingdom. In response to how to confront and solve these problems, he mentioned that Christians could not be separated from non-Christians at this time, nor should they isolate themselves from society.
In the lecture he gave on the next day, a pastor whose last name is Huang mentioned that every time a disaster occurred or that people had immediate needs, God was glorified through his people. If people didn’t know it, they would suffer in vain. But if they took advantage of the opportunity, they could practice the teaching, "love your neighbor as yourself "and believe that God loves the world.
Afterward, Pastor Huang shared his experience of going deep into the disaster area with his team during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 and serving in the local area for three years. Pastor Huang emphasized that Chinese churches and Christians must devote themselves to social care, which was the church’s responsibility and Christianity’s historical tradition. Believers should be the salt and light of the world and love each other as Jesus has loved.
The first of the two lectures addressed to the participants on the last day focused on how the church helped persons with mental disabilities to recover. Basing his comments on rehab cases in the community, the speaker analyzed the development of and future prospects of persons working with mental health needs. He provided direction and advice to the churches and the audience. The second lecture was a detailed explanation of charity ministries and policies.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Public Seminar on Christianity and Social Care Held virtually
