Introduction
For the religious circle, there will be a new change in two months, as the Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Services will be implemented in early March this year. By then, all information about religion on the Internet must be published in accordance with the relevant provisions. Religious information can no longer be released at will. With an important influence, the Internet has also become controlled by the state.
This is a big restriction, which is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it limits the channels of religious information release, on the other hand, it can also filter out certain information. In short, the release of religious information on the Internet should mainly meet two requirements. First, the publisher must be a legal person or a non-legal person who has obtained a license to provide Internet religious information services. Second, the publisher can be an individual, but should be a teacher or a religious faculty member of a religious college, so that the information released must be "healthy, civilized, and beneficial to social harmony and the progress of the times".
Faced with such a new change, how should Christians and local churches carry out pastoral work? What should we do if we can't preach online because we haven't obtained the license of Internet religious information service when sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks continue to occur in some places and onsite gatherings are suspended?
First, strive for the Internet religious information service license.
Since the promulgation and implementation of the Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Service is to standardize the religious information service on the Internet, we, as manager of the temples and churches, should try our best to obtain the license for religious information service.
If we obtain the religious information service license, then the published religious information must be "conducive to social harmony, the progress of the times, health, and civilization". This doesn't mean that Christians can't preach the basic teachings of the Bible. It's just that in my opinion, when Christians publish such information on the Internet, they need to consider relevant words more carefully, and choose words and sentences more objectively and rationally to clarify the original intention of the Bible, and to try to apply it to the life and service.
Second, collect and save relevant spiritual resources as much as possible.
In the era of knowledge explosion, Christians' thirst for spiritual truth is diluted. When having easy access to spiritual resources at hand, many Christians do not cherish such grace or seize the opportunity to study hard, or collect relevant resources. However, how can we face it when we can't find those spiritual books any more on the Internet?
Therefore, the policy change and the tightening situation are not necessarily bad things for Christians, as it wakes us up to cherish the few spiritual materials already available, and seize every opportunity to equip ourselves.
Third, focus on creating a spiritual growth model suitable for the self-pastoring of lay believers.
If one day, we can't get together either in person or online, what should we do? If we can only stay at home, or in isolation for a long time, how should we face it? If the hypothesis is probable, should we get prepared for it?
I consider that at present, we need to create a spiritual cultivation mode suitable for the self-pastoring of believers. The so-called spiritual cultivation mode of believers at ordinary times is "Bible study and prayer", which is, however, still too superficial, even a little formalistic. Believers do the Bible study and prayer to complete the task and feel at ease. As for the results, it is not their concern.
There is nothing wrong with doing the Bible study or prayer, but we must carry out in-depth study and prayer. Simply put, we need to pay attention to two issues. First is for the lay believers to have lasting interest and motivation to read the Bible, and to basically understand the Bible. Second is to make the prayer life of lay believers become a real spiritual breath, rather than a rigid form, or repeating a few words day after day.
(The author is a pastor in Zhejiang and the article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
引言
对于宗教界来说，再过2个月又将迎来一次新的变化，因为《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》将于明年3月初实施。到那时，所有在互联网上有关宗教信息的发布必须按照此办法的相关规定进行。大家不能再随意发布宗教方面的信息。因为互联网具有重要的影响力，也已经成为国家管控的区域之所在。
这是一种较大的限制，同时这种限制也是一把双刃剑。一方面，它限制了宗教信息发布的渠道，另一方面也能起到一定的过滤作用。简而言之，互联网的宗教信息发布主要得符合两项要求，一是，发布的主体必须是取得互联网宗教信息服务许可证的法人或非法人，二是，发布者可以是个人，但应当是宗教院校的教师及宗教教职人员，因为所发布的信息必须确保是“有利于社会和谐、时代进步及健康文明的内容”。
面对这样的一种新的变化，作为基督徒及地方性的教会，我们该如何在这种新的形势下开展牧养的工作呢？假如在以后的时间段中，在一些地方继续出现零星状的疫情，并在这种情况下，只能暂停实体聚会，却又因为还未获得互联网宗教信息服务许可证而无法在线上讲经讲道的话，我们该怎么办呢？
一、争取获得互联网宗教信息服务许可证
既然《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》的出台与实施是为了规范互联网的宗教信息服务，那么作为寺观教堂的主体应当尽量争取获得宗教信息服务方面的许可证。
当然，如果取得了宗教信息服务许可证，那么所发布的宗教信息也必然需要“有利于社会和谐、时代进步及健康文明”。这并不代表基督徒不可以宣讲圣经的基本教义，只是在笔者看来，当基督徒在互联网上发布此类信息的时候，需要更加斟酌相关字句，用词遣句更加客观、理性。一方面阐明圣经的原意，另一方面尽量往基督徒的生活及侍奉方面予以应用。
二、尽可能地收集、保存相关的属灵资料
在知识大爆炸的年代，基督徒对于属灵真理方面的渴慕反而被冲淡了。当我们的手头很容易获得属灵资料的时候，不少基督徒并不珍惜这样的恩典，并没有抓住机会好好学习，也没有收集相关资源。然而，当我们有一天打开互联网却再也看不到那些属灵书籍的时候，又有什么样的感受呢？
故此，风向的变化，形势的收紧，对基督徒不一定是坏事，因为形势的改变使我们开始警醒起来，开始懂得珍惜已经为数不多的属灵资料，并抓住每一个可以抓住的机会，努力装备自己。
三、着重打造一个适合平信徒自牧的灵性成长模式
假如有一天，我们既不能在线下聚会，也无法在线上聚会，那该怎么办呢？假如我们只能待在自己的家里，长期处在某种隔离的状态，又该如何面对呢？假如笔者的假如是一个很有可能发生的假如，我们是否应当未有所预备呢？
笔者认为目前，我们需要思考如何打造一个适合信徒自牧的灵修模式。所谓信徒平时的灵修模式，不外乎就是“读经祷告”，但目前的读经祷告模式还是过于肤浅，甚至有点形式主义，为了完成任务而这样做，好比说，只要你每天读经祷告了，就会心安理得，至于果效如何并不在我们的关心之列。
读经祷告本身没有任何问题，然而我们必须将读经祷告深入进行。简单来说，我们需要注意两个问题。第一，如何让平信徒有持久的兴趣及动力阅读圣经，且如何让他们能基本上看懂圣经；第二，如何让平信徒的祷告生活成为一种真实的属灵的呼吸，而不是一种僵化的形式，不是祷告来祷告去每天都是几句重复的话。
《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》落实后的教会牧养初探
Introduction
For the religious circle, there will be a new change in two months, as the Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Services will be implemented in early March this year. By then, all information about religion on the Internet must be published in accordance with the relevant provisions. Religious information can no longer be released at will. With an important influence, the Internet has also become controlled by the state.
This is a big restriction, which is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it limits the channels of religious information release, on the other hand, it can also filter out certain information. In short, the release of religious information on the Internet should mainly meet two requirements. First, the publisher must be a legal person or a non-legal person who has obtained a license to provide Internet religious information services. Second, the publisher can be an individual, but should be a teacher or a religious faculty member of a religious college, so that the information released must be "healthy, civilized, and beneficial to social harmony and the progress of the times".
Faced with such a new change, how should Christians and local churches carry out pastoral work? What should we do if we can't preach online because we haven't obtained the license of Internet religious information service when sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks continue to occur in some places and onsite gatherings are suspended?
First, strive for the Internet religious information service license.
Since the promulgation and implementation of the Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Service is to standardize the religious information service on the Internet, we, as manager of the temples and churches, should try our best to obtain the license for religious information service.
If we obtain the religious information service license, then the published religious information must be "conducive to social harmony, the progress of the times, health, and civilization". This doesn't mean that Christians can't preach the basic teachings of the Bible. It's just that in my opinion, when Christians publish such information on the Internet, they need to consider relevant words more carefully, and choose words and sentences more objectively and rationally to clarify the original intention of the Bible, and to try to apply it to the life and service.
Second, collect and save relevant spiritual resources as much as possible.
In the era of knowledge explosion, Christians' thirst for spiritual truth is diluted. When having easy access to spiritual resources at hand, many Christians do not cherish such grace or seize the opportunity to study hard, or collect relevant resources. However, how can we face it when we can't find those spiritual books any more on the Internet?
Therefore, the policy change and the tightening situation are not necessarily bad things for Christians, as it wakes us up to cherish the few spiritual materials already available, and seize every opportunity to equip ourselves.
Third, focus on creating a spiritual growth model suitable for the self-pastoring of lay believers.
If one day, we can't get together either in person or online, what should we do? If we can only stay at home, or in isolation for a long time, how should we face it? If the hypothesis is probable, should we get prepared for it?
I consider that at present, we need to create a spiritual cultivation mode suitable for the self-pastoring of believers. The so-called spiritual cultivation mode of believers at ordinary times is "Bible study and prayer", which is, however, still too superficial, even a little formalistic. Believers do the Bible study and prayer to complete the task and feel at ease. As for the results, it is not their concern.
There is nothing wrong with doing the Bible study or prayer, but we must carry out in-depth study and prayer. Simply put, we need to pay attention to two issues. First is for the lay believers to have lasting interest and motivation to read the Bible, and to basically understand the Bible. Second is to make the prayer life of lay believers become a real spiritual breath, rather than a rigid form, or repeating a few words day after day.
(The author is a pastor in Zhejiang and the article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
A Preliminary Study on Pastoral Ministry After Measures for Administration of Internet Religious Information Services Come into Force
