Two pastoral staff in Xinzhou City, north China’s Shanxi Province, were ordained as pastors.
After the sermon part in the ordination ceremony held in Dongwang Church on June 21, an exhortation was made for two staff members from Dongwang church and a church in Daixian County, who were later laid hands on by three leaders from Shanxi CC&TSPM and Xinzhou Municipal CC&TSPM, Shanxi TSPM said.
After the ceremony, these two newly ordained clergy gave their speeches in turn, saying that they would "continue to adhere to the principle of developing religion in the Chinese context, be committed to patriotism and love of religion, fulfill the Great Commission, and nurture believers".
- Translated by Abigail Wu
6月21日上午,山西省忻州市基督教两会在东王基督教堂举行按立圣职典礼,按立忻州东王基督教堂王成江、代县基督教张秀珍(女)为牧师,忻州市委统战部副部长、宗教局长赵雁宾出席了按立仪式。
按立圣职礼由山西省基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席李雁堂牧师主持,山西省基督教协会会长张恩来证道,忻州市基督教两会主席、会长项宝莲牧师对新按立牧师进行了劝勉,三位牧师共同为两位同工举行了按手礼。
按立仪式完成后,两位新按立牧师依次发表感言,表示将继续坚持基督教中国化方向,走爱国爱教的道路,作新时代主的仆人,完成主托,不负众望,牧养群羊。
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山西省忻州市基督教两会举行2022年按立圣职典礼
Two pastoral staff in Xinzhou City, north China’s Shanxi Province, were ordained as pastors.
After the sermon part in the ordination ceremony held in Dongwang Church on June 21, an exhortation was made for two staff members from Dongwang church and a church in Daixian County, who were later laid hands on by three leaders from Shanxi CC&TSPM and Xinzhou Municipal CC&TSPM, Shanxi TSPM said.
After the ceremony, these two newly ordained clergy gave their speeches in turn, saying that they would "continue to adhere to the principle of developing religion in the Chinese context, be committed to patriotism and love of religion, fulfill the Great Commission, and nurture believers".
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Two Pastors Ordained in Shanxi Church