From June 29 to 30, the Jilin CC&TSPM's ordination assessment team went to Changchun City to evaluate the 12 pastors recommended by the Changchun CC&TSPM for ordination.
According to reports from the Jilin Provincial CC&TSPM, the assessment team was composed of three persons including Ren Dazhong, Chairman and President of the Jilin CC&TSPM. The ordination exam was held at the West Five Roads Church in Changchun City, where the Changchun Christian CC&TSPM has offices.
The assessment was carried out in the form of a believer evaluation and self-evaluation according to the "Ordination Assessment Form". Three staff members and two believers evaluated the applicant. The evaluation included church management, pastoral ability, spiritual morality, ideological awareness, and family status. The evaluation was tabulated, reasons given for the scores, and then signed by the evaluators.
In the self-assessment session, the applicants discussed a topic they had reviewed, and the assessment team gave a score. For an accurate assessment of each applicant, the team assessed the following: understanding of the three-self principles, the practice of Christianity in China, understanding of laws on religion, understanding the challenges that face the church, how to treat church staff, working with the church and the local three-self administration, and others. After a discussion with the applicant, they asked for a response to an additional question. After completion of the application, the assessment team scored the exam based on the applicant's knowledge and then made a decision on whether the applicant passed the exam.
After two days of work, the assessment of applicants in Changchun City was successfully completed. After the provincial-wide assessment was completed, the Jilin Provincial CC&TSPM made the decision to provide training for the ordination of these pastors.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
吉林省基督教两会赴长春市进行按立圣职考核 2020年6月29-30日，吉林省基督教两会按立考核组赴长春市，对长春市基督教两会推荐按立圣职的12名教牧人员进行考核。 据吉林省两会报道，考核组由吉林省两会主席兼会长任大中牧师等三人组成，在长春市基督教两会驻地长春市西五马路基督教堂进行。 考核按《按立圣职评审表》的内容，采取信徒评议和自我评议的形式进行，在信徒评议环节，申请圣职人员的场所管理组织3人和2名信徒对申请人进行评议，按教会管理、牧会能力、灵性品德、思想觉悟、家庭状况五个项目进行评分，说明给分理由，并签字确认。 在自我评议环节，由申请人针对评议题目谈认识和理解，考核组分别给予评分。为了全面了解申请人的各方面情况，考核组设计了“对三自原则的认识与研究”、“基督教中国化的设想与实践”、“宗教法律法规的理解程度”、“如何认识教会面临的挑战”、“如何对待教职人员制度”、“如何处理教会与两会的关系”等六个主题目，根据申请人的论述情况，还将临时提出一个附加题。申请人完成所有问题的陈述后，考核组根据申请人的认识情况给予评分，并最后合议是否通过考核。 经过2天时间的工作，长春市的考核顺利完成，待全省范围考核结束后，吉林省基督教两会将对通过考核人员进行培训。 http://www.gospeltimes.cn/portal/article/index/id/52814
From June 29 to 30, the Jilin CC&TSPM's ordination assessment team went to Changchun City to evaluate the 12 pastors recommended by the Changchun CC&TSPM for ordination.
According to reports from the Jilin Provincial CC&TSPM, the assessment team was composed of three persons including Ren Dazhong, Chairman and President of the Jilin CC&TSPM. The ordination exam was held at the West Five Roads Church in Changchun City, where the Changchun Christian CC&TSPM has offices.
The assessment was carried out in the form of a believer evaluation and self-evaluation according to the "Ordination Assessment Form". Three staff members and two believers evaluated the applicant. The evaluation included church management, pastoral ability, spiritual morality, ideological awareness, and family status. The evaluation was tabulated, reasons given for the scores, and then signed by the evaluators.
In the self-assessment session, the applicants discussed a topic they had reviewed, and the assessment team gave a score. For an accurate assessment of each applicant, the team assessed the following: understanding of the three-self principles, the practice of Christianity in China, understanding of laws on religion, understanding the challenges that face the church, how to treat church staff, working with the church and the local three-self administration, and others. After a discussion with the applicant, they asked for a response to an additional question. After completion of the application, the assessment team scored the exam based on the applicant's knowledge and then made a decision on whether the applicant passed the exam.
After two days of work, the assessment of applicants in Changchun City was successfully completed. After the provincial-wide assessment was completed, the Jilin Provincial CC&TSPM made the decision to provide training for the ordination of these pastors.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Jilin Holds Ordination Review in Changchun
