The 2023 one-year volunteer training class graduated from Zhongnan Theological Seminary with a commission service and commencement ceremony.
From January 8 to 10, Rev. Zhu Zhiguo, chairman of the Hubei Provincial CC&TSPM and president of the seminary, presided over the commission service in a question-and-answer manner, reported the CCC&TSPM. The pastorate hosted the laying-on of hands ceremony and wore crosses for them with blessings and prayers.
Rev. Wu Huifang, the head teacher of the volunteer class, preached on “Life Glorify God” based on 1 Peter Chapter 4 Verses 7–11, exhorting the students to be alert and of sober mind so that they may pray and love one another.
Rev. Li Li, deputy director general of the provincial TPSM and vice president of the seminary, delivered a themed sermon, “Be a Worker Who Does Not Need to be Ashamed,” citing 2 Timothy Chapter 2 Verses 14–16, with an exhortation to the graduates to correctly handle the word of truth and avoid those who have departed from the truth to keep the holiness and teach the congregation faithfully.
Rev. Zhu presented graduation certificates and books to the students who made appreciation donations to the seminary.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
中南神学院在新校区举行了2023届一年制义工培训班结业差遣礼、结业崇拜暨结业典礼。
据中国基督教两会，1月8日至10日，湖北省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席、学院院长朱致国牧师以一问一答的方式主领差遣礼。牧师团队依次为义工班学员施行按手礼，为他们祝福祈祷，并为他们佩戴十字架。
义工班班主任吴慧芳牧师以《彼得前书》4章7至11节的经文分享了《荣耀神的生活》信息，勉励义工班学员要谨慎自守、警醒祷告、彼此相爱。
省基督教三自爱国运动委员会副总干事、学院副院长李莉牧师在结业崇拜上以《提摩太后书》2章14至16节的经文分享了《做无愧的工人》信息，勉励大家按着正义分解真理的道、远避偏离真道的人、保守自己的圣洁、忠心教导众人。
朱致国牧师向结业班同学颁发了结业证书，赠送了结业书籍；义工班学员为母校做了捐款。
中南神学院2023届一年制义工班结业
The 2023 one-year volunteer training class graduated from Zhongnan Theological Seminary with a commission service and commencement ceremony.
From January 8 to 10, Rev. Zhu Zhiguo, chairman of the Hubei Provincial CC&TSPM and president of the seminary, presided over the commission service in a question-and-answer manner, reported the CCC&TSPM. The pastorate hosted the laying-on of hands ceremony and wore crosses for them with blessings and prayers.
Rev. Wu Huifang, the head teacher of the volunteer class, preached on “Life Glorify God” based on 1 Peter Chapter 4 Verses 7–11, exhorting the students to be alert and of sober mind so that they may pray and love one another.
Rev. Li Li, deputy director general of the provincial TPSM and vice president of the seminary, delivered a themed sermon, “Be a Worker Who Does Not Need to be Ashamed,” citing 2 Timothy Chapter 2 Verses 14–16, with an exhortation to the graduates to correctly handle the word of truth and avoid those who have departed from the truth to keep the holiness and teach the congregation faithfully.
Rev. Zhu presented graduation certificates and books to the students who made appreciation donations to the seminary.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Zhongnan Theological Seminary Concludes One-Year Volunteer Training
