A Chinese theological education team was trained in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to enhance preaching skills.
From February 13 to 16, the Chinese theological construction propaganda team hosted training sessions in Nanning City, attended by more than 140 members of the propaganda group from all over the country and staff members of CC&TSPMs, according to CCC&TSPM.
Before the meeting, Rev. Wang Conglian, chairman of the Guangxi CC&TSPM, delivered a sermon titled "Walking in the Wilderness," citing Exodus 13:18–22. He encouraged staff workers to seek God's guidance and protection and move forward with His leadership.
In the opening ceremony on February 14, Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), pointed out that the team was applying the theoretical results of theological construction to sermons. He encouraged members of the team to guide believers to love the country and religion and to be faithful and righteous based on the Bible. In terms of culture, he advised them to integrate excellent Chinese traditional culture to sinicize Christianity.
This afternoon, Rev. Wu Wei, president of the China Christian Council (CCC), gave a lecture on the theme "Adhere to the Principle of Developing Religion in the Chinese Context and Strive to Run Chinese Churches Well," beginning with three questions. He talked about how important it was for a church to follow the three self-principles (self-preaching, self-governing, and self-supporting) while going over the history of how Christianity has grown in modern China.
Rev. Shan Weixiang, vice president and general secretary of CCC, announced that the theme of the team's preaching in 2023 is "Life, Health, and Hope." He hoped that members of the preaching group could write more wonderful sermons based on biblical principles and practical needs.
The next day, trainees were divided into three groups to discuss "how to further promote the sinicization of Christianity and the construction of theological ideology."
In the closing ceremony, representatives of each group reported and exchanged views, followed by a summary of the meeting from Rev. Wu.
On February 15-16, Rev. Xu and Rev. Wu visited two churches in Liuzhou City and the municipal CC&TSPM. CCC&TSPM said that they did research on staff training, church rules, the effects of encouraging frugality and forbidding wastefulness in the church, and the promotion of the sinicization of Christianity.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
中国基督教神学思想建设宣讲团培训在广西举行，中国基督教领袖走访广西。
据中国基督教两会，2月15日下午至16日，中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席徐晓鸿牧师、中国基督教协会会长吴巍牧师走访广西柳州2个教会和市基督教两会，对人才培养、教会规章与崇俭戒奢的落实以及推进基督教中国化等工作进行调研。
2月13日至16日，中国基督教神学思想建设宣讲团培训会议在广西壮族自治区南宁市举行，来自全国各地的140余位宣讲团成员及部分省（自治区、直辖市）基督教两会负责同工参加了培训会。
会议前的灵修由广西壮族自治区基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席王从联牧师证道。王从联牧师以“旷野行走”为题，分享《出埃及记》13章18节至22节的经文，勉励同工们寻求上帝带领保守、靠着上帝的带领往前走。
14日上午，中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席徐晓鸿牧师在开幕中指出，基督教中国化宣讲团是基督教全国两会将神学思想建设理论成果转化为讲台信息的重要平台。他勉励宣讲团的同工们在信仰上以圣经为根本原则带领信徒爱国爱教、正信正行；在文化上以中国优秀传统文化来浸润，形成具有中国特色的基督教。
14日下午，中国基督教协会会长吴巍牧师作题为“坚持基督教中国化方向，努力办好中国教会”的主题讲座。他以三个问题开篇，接着回顾了近现代我国基督教的发展历史，指明我国基督教坚持“三自”原则办好教会的必要性和重要性。
基督教协会副会长兼总干事单渭祥牧师宣布2023年宣讲的主题为“生命 健康 盼望”。他希望各位宣讲团成员能根据圣经原则结合现实需要，写出更多精彩讲章。
15日上午，宣讲团分3个小组围绕“如何进一步推进基督教中国化和神学思想建设宣讲团工作”展开讨论。最后闭幕式里，各小组推荐同工作汇报交流，吴巍牧师作会议总结。
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中国基督教神学思想建设宣讲团培训在广西举行
A Chinese theological education team was trained in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to enhance preaching skills.
From February 13 to 16, the Chinese theological construction propaganda team hosted training sessions in Nanning City, attended by more than 140 members of the propaganda group from all over the country and staff members of CC&TSPMs, according to CCC&TSPM.
Before the meeting, Rev. Wang Conglian, chairman of the Guangxi CC&TSPM, delivered a sermon titled "Walking in the Wilderness," citing Exodus 13:18–22. He encouraged staff workers to seek God's guidance and protection and move forward with His leadership.
In the opening ceremony on February 14, Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), pointed out that the team was applying the theoretical results of theological construction to sermons. He encouraged members of the team to guide believers to love the country and religion and to be faithful and righteous based on the Bible. In terms of culture, he advised them to integrate excellent Chinese traditional culture to sinicize Christianity.
This afternoon, Rev. Wu Wei, president of the China Christian Council (CCC), gave a lecture on the theme "Adhere to the Principle of Developing Religion in the Chinese Context and Strive to Run Chinese Churches Well," beginning with three questions. He talked about how important it was for a church to follow the three self-principles (self-preaching, self-governing, and self-supporting) while going over the history of how Christianity has grown in modern China.
Rev. Shan Weixiang, vice president and general secretary of CCC, announced that the theme of the team's preaching in 2023 is "Life, Health, and Hope." He hoped that members of the preaching group could write more wonderful sermons based on biblical principles and practical needs.
The next day, trainees were divided into three groups to discuss "how to further promote the sinicization of Christianity and the construction of theological ideology."
In the closing ceremony, representatives of each group reported and exchanged views, followed by a summary of the meeting from Rev. Wu.
On February 15-16, Rev. Xu and Rev. Wu visited two churches in Liuzhou City and the municipal CC&TSPM. CCC&TSPM said that they did research on staff training, church rules, the effects of encouraging frugality and forbidding wastefulness in the church, and the promotion of the sinicization of Christianity.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Chinese Theological Education Team Trained in Guangxi to Preach Better in 2023
