Zhejiang Ordains 5 Pastors, 10 Elders

按立圣职典礼在浙江省杭州市一所大教堂举行。

据杭州市基督教两会，12月6日，杭州市基督教两会在思澄堂按立14位神职人员。

省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席、浙江神学院院长潘兴旺牧师引用《以弗所书》经文，以“活出神的荣耀”为题证道。围绕顺从主权、进入预定、坚持盼望、等候救赎，对同工们进行了勉励。

牧师团按立5位同工为牧师，9位同工为长老。牧师们为他们佩戴圣带，颁发“基督教教职人员”证书、并赠送圣经。

An ordination ceremony took place at a megachurch in Zhejiang Province.

On December 6, 14 staff workers were ordained at Sicheng Church, reported Hangzhou Municipal CC&TSPM.

Rev. Pan Xingwang, chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) and president of Zhejiang Theological Seminary, preached a sermon titled “Live for God’s Glory” based on scriptures from Ephesians, with an exhortation to the to-be ordained, which included obeying sovereignty, stepping into divine destiny with hope, and waiting for redemption.

The pastorate ordained five pastors and nine elders. The newly ordained were presented with stoles, clergy certificates, and bibles.

- Translated by Poppy Chan