Fifty volunteer lay pastors completed a half year volunteer training course.
The completion ceremony of the 2020 Semi-Annual volunteer training course was held at Zhongnan Theological Seminary, with 150 teachers and students in attendance on January 8, according to Hubei CC&TSPM（Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement).
To begin the ceremony, Rev. Zhang Shuilian gave a sermon with the title, Remember Who You Are, to encourage the trainers to learn from Joseph’s humility and patience and keep the mission in mind to fulfill God's calling.
Afterward, a graduation ceremony was held. Rev. Wu Ruifang, the headteacher of the training class, announced the graduation list. Pastor Zhu Zhiguo, chairman of the Hubei CC&TSPM and president of the Zhongnan Theological Seminary, awarded the learners certificates of completion and presented graduation books. He also encouraged them to have a grateful and renewed heart and assist pastors in leading and managing the churches with humility.
In addition to singing hymns, the students made donations to their alma mater, presenting a traditional Chinese landscape painting.
The Hubei CC&TSPM stated that they would continue to use the seminary education platform to improve the education and training of volunteer lay pastors, so as to standardize grassroots-level ministry and lead the believers to live a better faith life.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
50名义工传道员参完成了半年制义工的培训班
据湖北省基督教两会报道，2021年1月8日，2020年半年制义工培训班结业典礼在中南神学院举行。全体师生共计150余人参加结业典礼。
结业典礼由两部分组成，首先是崇拜，湖北省基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席、中南神学院常务副院长张水莲牧师以“要记得你是谁”为题勉励义工班学员学习约瑟的谦卑、忍耐，清楚自己的身份，牢记自己的使命，完成上帝对自己的托付。
其后，举行了结业仪式。义工班主任吴瑞芳牧师宣读了结业名单。湖北省三自爱国运动委员会主席、中南神学院院长朱致国牧师为义工班学员颁发了结业证书并赠送了毕业书籍，并勉励义工班学员要有感恩的心、更新的心、谦卑的心和耶稣基督的心，协助教会牧者带领教会稳定、健康地发展。
义工班学员集体献唱，向母校献上爱心捐款，并赠送了具有中国传统文化特色的山水画。
湖北省基督教两会表示：还将持续努力，利用神学院教育平台，不断强化义工传道员教育培训工作，为规范基层基督教教务、为带领信教群众过好日常信仰生活提供组织和人才保障。
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湖北省基督教两会培训50名义工传道员
Fifty volunteer lay pastors completed a half year volunteer training course.
The completion ceremony of the 2020 Semi-Annual volunteer training course was held at Zhongnan Theological Seminary, with 150 teachers and students in attendance on January 8, according to Hubei CC&TSPM（Christian Council & Three-Self Patriotic Movement).
To begin the ceremony, Rev. Zhang Shuilian gave a sermon with the title, Remember Who You Are, to encourage the trainers to learn from Joseph’s humility and patience and keep the mission in mind to fulfill God's calling.
Afterward, a graduation ceremony was held. Rev. Wu Ruifang, the headteacher of the training class, announced the graduation list. Pastor Zhu Zhiguo, chairman of the Hubei CC&TSPM and president of the Zhongnan Theological Seminary, awarded the learners certificates of completion and presented graduation books. He also encouraged them to have a grateful and renewed heart and assist pastors in leading and managing the churches with humility.
In addition to singing hymns, the students made donations to their alma mater, presenting a traditional Chinese landscape painting.
The Hubei CC&TSPM stated that they would continue to use the seminary education platform to improve the education and training of volunteer lay pastors, so as to standardize grassroots-level ministry and lead the believers to live a better faith life.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Hubei Trains Volunteer Lay pastors
