A special training session on foreign affairs work was conducted at a church in Suzhou.
Over 130 Christian clergy members and leaders from Christian activity sites participated in the training session hosted at Xiangcheng Church on May 11, said Suzhou CC&TSPM.
Dr. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC) and dean of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, was invited to share a lecture titled "Chinese Christianity’ Foreign Exchanges With the World, Cross-Strait Cooperation and Communication." She discussed recent cases of foreign affairs work in Chinese Christian groups, presenting the introduction of related ministries, insights into the status of global Christianity, the challenges and opportunities, and her recommendations.
He Jiemiao, president of Jiangsu CC and president & chairman of Suzhou CC&TSPM, noted that Suzhou, with a high degree of internationalization, conducted foreign exchanges frequently. He emphasized that while exchanging with foreign organizations, churches in the city should take national core interests as the bottom line to safeguard China's sovereignty, security, and development interests, as well as promote China's policy of religious freedom. Additionally, he mentioned the importance of fostering intercultural exchanges and telling the positive story of Suzhou Christianity to establish its good image.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
外事工作专题培训会在苏州市一教堂召开。
据苏州市基督教两会，5月11日，全市基督教教职人员、各场所主要负责人约130余人参加苏州市基督教两会在相城堂召开的培训会。
基督教全国两会副会长兼总干事、金陵协和神学院教务长林曼红博士受邀以“中国基督教对外交流交往及两地（两岸）交流合作事工分享”为题分享。她结合近年来我国基督教外事工作中的案例，分别从相关事工介绍、对当下国际基督教现状之见解、面对的挑战和机遇与建议这四个方面进行了讲解。
江苏省基督教协会会长、苏州市基督教两会主席（会长)何介苗牧师说到 苏州国际化程度高，对外交往频繁；在开展全市基督教外事工作中，要坚持以国家核心利益为底线，维护国家主权、安全和发展利益，宣传好中国的宗教信仰自由政策。同时也提到要促进文明交流互鉴，讲好苏州基督教的美好故事，树立苏州基督教的良好形象。
苏州市基督教外事工作专题培训会在相城堂召开
A special training session on foreign affairs work was conducted at a church in Suzhou.
Over 130 Christian clergy members and leaders from Christian activity sites participated in the training session hosted at Xiangcheng Church on May 11, said Suzhou CC&TSPM.
Dr. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC) and dean of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, was invited to share a lecture titled "Chinese Christianity’ Foreign Exchanges With the World, Cross-Strait Cooperation and Communication." She discussed recent cases of foreign affairs work in Chinese Christian groups, presenting the introduction of related ministries, insights into the status of global Christianity, the challenges and opportunities, and her recommendations.
He Jiemiao, president of Jiangsu CC and president & chairman of Suzhou CC&TSPM, noted that Suzhou, with a high degree of internationalization, conducted foreign exchanges frequently. He emphasized that while exchanging with foreign organizations, churches in the city should take national core interests as the bottom line to safeguard China's sovereignty, security, and development interests, as well as promote China's policy of religious freedom. Additionally, he mentioned the importance of fostering intercultural exchanges and telling the positive story of Suzhou Christianity to establish its good image.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Suzhou Launches Training on Church's Foreign Affairs Work
