Many churches and believers have finally started to provide for pastors in recent years.
On January 12, 14 workers from Jianxin Christian Church in Fuzhou came to Sanming City to send donations to the full-time workers there. The donation is used to help all the full-time pastors in the Sanming area, totaling 47 people, each with 2,000 yuan.
To build the churches, believers enthusiastically contribute. A village church with only about 100 people can build a church building worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan. At the same time, there are no full-time, salaried pastors in these churches, and their fellow workers are often torn between serving God and making money for their families. Some were so poor that they had to give up their roles as preachers and get other jobs to earn money to support their families.
In addition, it is reported that dozens of believers have given hundreds of yuan, or even more than 1,000 yuan, anonymously every month to help poor missionaries. This kind of help has lasted for at least a year. Some churches put money aside to help preachers, while others pay for preachers' expenses during events and pandemics. Other churches have "good pastor programs."
During the pandemic, Shandong CC&TSPM implemented the policy of distributing living allowances for grassroots preachers. They urged urban churches to practice strict frugality and do a good job of caring for and helping poverty-stricken clergy, missionaries, and volunteers in rural areas.
The CC&TSPM of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has called on all local churches to carry out the "Good Pastor Sunday Donation" campaign to improve the living conditions of grassroots pastors. Every year (the third Sunday after Easter), churches in the region will share the same scripture and donate the local CC&TSPM to help pastors living in poverty on that day.
Pastors have always been givers. When the CC&TSPM, the church, and believers care about them, they will be touched and be much more confident. This is not only material help but also spiritual help.
Before this year's Spring Festival, a young shepherd in Jiangsu Province received benefits from his church - a barrel of cooking oil, a bag of rice, a bag of flour, and eight small packs of noodles.
The Putian CC&TSPM in Fujian Province gives full-time pastors in the city a uniform salary, including urban and rural pastors, with additional subsidies for rural pastors.
It is hoped that local churches will develop better ways to help grassroots preachers so their followers can be better pastored.
-Translated by Nicolas Cao
近几年来，许多教会、信徒逐渐有了供应传道人的意识了。
1月12日，福州市建新基督教堂同工一行14人来到三明市，为专职服侍的同工送去爱心款。该爱心款用于帮助三明地区所有专职牧者，共47人，每人2000元。
为了建堂，信徒们踊跃奉献，一间只有百十人的乡村教会可以建起几十万元、上百万元的教堂。与此同时，这些基层教会都没有领工资的专职牧者，服侍的同工常常在服侍神与赚钱养家之间纠结。有的实在胜不过，只好放下传道人的身份，去打工赚钱养家。
另外据了解，也有几十位信徒曾每个月拿出几百元、千余元匿名帮助生活拮据的传道人，一帮至少是一年；有的教会拿出一部分专项资金用于帮助传道人；还有的教会在逢年过节、疫情当中给予传道人补助；还有的教会制定了“善牧计划”……
疫情期间，山东基督教两会曾推动给基层传道人生活补助。倡导城市教会要厉行勤俭节约，做好对农村困难教职人员、传道人和义工的关心与帮扶。
广西壮族自治区基督教两会为解决基层教牧人员面临的生存困境，呼吁自治区内各教会开展“善牧主日捐”活动。在每年的“善牧主日”（即复活节后第三个主日），全区教会将分享同样的经文，并将该主日奉献款上交区两会，由区两会统筹安排，以帮助生活贫困的牧者。
传道人常常是处在给予的位置上，相信当基督教两会、教会、信徒给予他们关怀时，他们会得到许多的感动与力量，这不仅仅是物质上的帮助，更是在心灵上、属灵上的帮助。（==当summary）
今年春节前，江苏一位年轻的牧者得到了教会发放的福利——1桶食用油、1袋米、1袋面粉，还有8筒挂面。
福建莆田市基督教两会给全市的全职牧者按照统一的薪酬标准，包括市区的牧者与乡村的牧者，而且乡村的牧者还有额外的补助。
盼望各地教会能想出更好的办法帮助基层传道人，使基层教会的信徒得到更好的牧养。
多地教会开始关注基层牧者的生活待遇
Many churches and believers have finally started to provide for pastors in recent years.
On January 12, 14 workers from Jianxin Christian Church in Fuzhou came to Sanming City to send donations to the full-time workers there. The donation is used to help all the full-time pastors in the Sanming area, totaling 47 people, each with 2,000 yuan.
To build the churches, believers enthusiastically contribute. A village church with only about 100 people can build a church building worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan. At the same time, there are no full-time, salaried pastors in these churches, and their fellow workers are often torn between serving God and making money for their families. Some were so poor that they had to give up their roles as preachers and get other jobs to earn money to support their families.
In addition, it is reported that dozens of believers have given hundreds of yuan, or even more than 1,000 yuan, anonymously every month to help poor missionaries. This kind of help has lasted for at least a year. Some churches put money aside to help preachers, while others pay for preachers' expenses during events and pandemics. Other churches have "good pastor programs."
During the pandemic, Shandong CC&TSPM implemented the policy of distributing living allowances for grassroots preachers. They urged urban churches to practice strict frugality and do a good job of caring for and helping poverty-stricken clergy, missionaries, and volunteers in rural areas.
The CC&TSPM of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has called on all local churches to carry out the "Good Pastor Sunday Donation" campaign to improve the living conditions of grassroots pastors. Every year (the third Sunday after Easter), churches in the region will share the same scripture and donate the local CC&TSPM to help pastors living in poverty on that day.
Pastors have always been givers. When the CC&TSPM, the church, and believers care about them, they will be touched and be much more confident. This is not only material help but also spiritual help.
Before this year's Spring Festival, a young shepherd in Jiangsu Province received benefits from his church - a barrel of cooking oil, a bag of rice, a bag of flour, and eight small packs of noodles.
The Putian CC&TSPM in Fujian Province gives full-time pastors in the city a uniform salary, including urban and rural pastors, with additional subsidies for rural pastors.
It is hoped that local churches will develop better ways to help grassroots preachers so their followers can be better pastored.
-Translated by Nicolas Cao
More Churches Start to Care About Living Conditions of Grassroots Pastors
