The seventh seminar on the Sinicization of Christianity was held in Yaodu District Church, Linfen, Shanxi, with more than 90 pastors attending.
The symposium was chaired by Rev. Yang Senlin on September 24. Thirteen pastors from all counties and areas in Linfen conducted in-depth discussions on church management, social services, sinicization of pastoral management, hymns, spiritual practice, and Christian architecture, as well as cultural adaptation.
The paper “An Analysis of Bishop K. H. Ting’s Thoughts on the Inculturation of Theology in China” was made by Rev. Wang Zhigang. He introduced the thoughts on the enculturation of theology in China of Bishop K. H. Ting, the late Chinese theologian and former Dean of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, from three aspects of Western theology, universal church, and domestic theological research and education.
The paper “Exploration of the Integration of Christian Faith With Chinese Traditional Culture” was delivered by Elder Yan Haibin. He shared that the integration of Christianity and Chinese traditional culture should be actively promoted from two paradigms: the spread and extinction of Nestorianism and the breakthrough in the integration made by James Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission.
The article “Talking about Filial Piety Culture from Ruth” by Chen Zimin presented the inheritance of filial piety in Chinese excellent traditional culture and Christians’ duty to respect the elderly from Ruth’s companion, choice, and filial duty in the Bible.
The paper “Music is the Most Beautiful Gift given by God to mankind- the Sinicization of Church Music” by Pastor Li Wenyan said music was the main medium of grace and that Chinese churches should develop a good voice belonging to China.
The paper “Moistening the Heart, Nourishing the Nature and Nurturing the Spirit-Thoughts on the Practical Direction of Spiritual Practice in China” by Pastor Guo Lingquan discussed the practical direction of pastoral care and devotion in grass-roots churches. It summarized the spiritual practice of the church from aspects of group leaders and individuals by analyzing the spiritual cultivation tradition in church history and combining it with the pastoral status of the church.
Elder Zhang Xiaohua gave a speech titled “Thoughts on the Innovation of Pastoral Care in China in Post-epidemic Era”, analyzing the impact and opportunities of the epidemic in the past three years, as well as the new challenges faced by the church in the epidemic era. He also detailed the comprehensive improvement of pastoral care and the development of new pastoral care methods. Another Zhang’s paper “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself to Show Lord’s love, and Honor Your God and Benefit People as Light and Salt-Thoughts on Practicing Sinicization of Christian” involved the lessons of public charity in the Bible, and the historical process of Christianity in China and the practice of Christian social service in Linfen, exploring the development direction of social service in the future.
After that, they selected two first-place winners, five second-place winners, and six persons for the excellent prize. Two groups and one individual were awarded the Outstanding Organization Award and the Outstanding Creation Award respectively.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Stephen Huang
9月24日下午，山西临汾市基督教两会在尧都区城区基督教堂举办了第七届基督教中国化研讨会，市两会和各县（市）区教牧人员90余人参加会议。
会议由杨森林牧师主持。来自全市各县市区的13位牧者同工围绕教会管理、牧养管理中国化、基督教建筑中国化、本土化及文化适应、圣诗中国化、灵修中国化、社会服务等层面进行深入研讨。
王志刚传道论文《浅析丁光训主教对中国本土化神学的思考》，介绍了已故的中国神学家、原金陵协和神学院院长丁光训主教对中国本土化神学的思考，分别从西方神学、普世教会及国内神学研究及教育进行深入思考。
闫海彬长老论文《基督教信仰以中华传统文化相融之探索》，从基督教信仰具备与多元文化积极的相融性，基督教信仰与中华传统文化相融的两个范式：景教的传播与消亡和戴德生及内地会融合上的突破，要积极推进基督教与中国传统文化相融合。
陈自敏教师的论文《从路得记浅谈孝道文化》，从中华优秀传统文化的孝道传承，又从圣经中的路得的孝伴前行、孝道抉择、孝敬本分，看到了基督徒当尽的敬老孝亲的本分。
李文燕传道论文《音乐是上帝赐给人类的最美礼物——浅谈教会音乐中国化》，论到音乐是上帝赐予人类的最美礼物；音乐是恩典倾流的主要媒介；中国教会应当唱出属于中国的好声音。
郭灵泉传道的论文《润心、养性、培灵——关于灵修中国化的实践方向之浅思》，以灵修中国化的命题探讨在基层教会牧养灵修中可实践的方向，提出了“润心养性、培灵”的灵修观念，通过对教会历史中灵修传统的总结，结合本教会的牧养现状，从群体领袖和个体灵修的层面，总结教会的灵修实践。
张晓华长老的论文《“后疫情时代”教会牧养中国化的创新刍议》，分析了疫情三年的影响与机遇，疫情时代教会面临的新挑战，全面提升牧养水平以及开拓新的牧养方式进行阐述。另一篇《爱人如己彰主爱，荣神益人作光盐——对实践基督教中国化社会服务的一点感悟》，列举了圣经中社会服务公益慈善的教训，梳理了基督教中国化的历史进程，以及临汾基督教社会服务的实践，对未来的社会服务的发展方向进行了探索。
此后评选出一等奖2名，二等奖5名，优秀奖6名，进行了颁奖。为两个团体和一名个人分别颁发了优秀组织奖和优秀创作奖。
注：本文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人。
山西临汾基督教两会举办第七届基督教中国化研讨会
The seventh seminar on the Sinicization of Christianity was held in Yaodu District Church, Linfen, Shanxi, with more than 90 pastors attending.
The symposium was chaired by Rev. Yang Senlin on September 24. Thirteen pastors from all counties and areas in Linfen conducted in-depth discussions on church management, social services, sinicization of pastoral management, hymns, spiritual practice, and Christian architecture, as well as cultural adaptation.
The paper “An Analysis of Bishop K. H. Ting’s Thoughts on the Inculturation of Theology in China” was made by Rev. Wang Zhigang. He introduced the thoughts on the enculturation of theology in China of Bishop K. H. Ting, the late Chinese theologian and former Dean of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, from three aspects of Western theology, universal church, and domestic theological research and education.
The paper “Exploration of the Integration of Christian Faith With Chinese Traditional Culture” was delivered by Elder Yan Haibin. He shared that the integration of Christianity and Chinese traditional culture should be actively promoted from two paradigms: the spread and extinction of Nestorianism and the breakthrough in the integration made by James Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission.
The article “Talking about Filial Piety Culture from Ruth” by Chen Zimin presented the inheritance of filial piety in Chinese excellent traditional culture and Christians’ duty to respect the elderly from Ruth’s companion, choice, and filial duty in the Bible.
The paper “Music is the Most Beautiful Gift given by God to mankind- the Sinicization of Church Music” by Pastor Li Wenyan said music was the main medium of grace and that Chinese churches should develop a good voice belonging to China.
The paper “Moistening the Heart, Nourishing the Nature and Nurturing the Spirit-Thoughts on the Practical Direction of Spiritual Practice in China” by Pastor Guo Lingquan discussed the practical direction of pastoral care and devotion in grass-roots churches. It summarized the spiritual practice of the church from aspects of group leaders and individuals by analyzing the spiritual cultivation tradition in church history and combining it with the pastoral status of the church.
Elder Zhang Xiaohua gave a speech titled “Thoughts on the Innovation of Pastoral Care in China in Post-epidemic Era”, analyzing the impact and opportunities of the epidemic in the past three years, as well as the new challenges faced by the church in the epidemic era. He also detailed the comprehensive improvement of pastoral care and the development of new pastoral care methods. Another Zhang’s paper “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself to Show Lord’s love, and Honor Your God and Benefit People as Light and Salt-Thoughts on Practicing Sinicization of Christian” involved the lessons of public charity in the Bible, and the historical process of Christianity in China and the practice of Christian social service in Linfen, exploring the development direction of social service in the future.
After that, they selected two first-place winners, five second-place winners, and six persons for the excellent prize. Two groups and one individual were awarded the Outstanding Organization Award and the Outstanding Creation Award respectively.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Seventh Seminar on Sinicization of Christianity Held in Linfen, Shanxi
