Following their visit to Beijing and Jiangsu, a delegation of nine from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) visited CCC&TSPM.
Rev. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC), welcomed the delegation and reviewed the history of interactions between the WEA and CCC&TSPM on July 24, said CCC&TSPM. She also briefly introduced two significant initiatives currently being promoted by the Chinese church: the sinicization of Christianity and the administration of churches according to the law.
Rev. Geng Weizhong, vice president of CCC, informed the delegation about CCC&TSPM’s writing ministry and publishing ministry, referring to the Bible, hymnals, church books, and CCC&TSPM’s flagship magazine named Tianfeng or the Heavenly Wind. Gu Mengfei, secretary general of the National TSPM, provided a brief overview of CCC&TSPM’s related work.
Pastor Frank Hinkelmann, vice chairman of the International Council of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), stated that the visit had deepened their understanding of the Chinese church, with gratitude on behalf of the delegation for the warm reception they received. Rev. Godfrey Yogarajah, a member of the International Council of WEA and chairman of the Evangelical Fellowship of Asia, introduced the organizational structure and ministries of WEA, which has 650 million believers as a coalition organization including 143 national alliances and nine regional alliances. Its ministries primarily involve missions, evangelism, social care, spiritual formation, and unity.
During the meeting, the hosts and guests discussed issues such as the decline in the global Christian population and the uneven development of Christianity worldwide. After the meeting, the delegation visited the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Shanghai and the Grace Telling Bookshop.
The WEA's last visit to China can be traced back to 2017 when the then secretary general, Bishop Efraim Tendero, met with the late Elder Fu Xianwei, the then chairman of TSPM.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
继北京之行后，世界福音派联盟访问团一行9人访问了中国基督教两会。
据中国基督教两会，7月24日，中国基督教协会副会长兼总干事林曼红牧师对访问团一行表示欢迎，回顾了世界福音派联盟与中国基督教两会的交往历史。并向客人简要介绍了中国教会当前推进的两项重要事工：基督教中国化和依法办教。
中国基督教协会驻会副会长耿卫忠牧师向访问团介绍了中国基督教两会的文字出版工作，包括在圣经、赞美诗、教会书籍、《天风》杂志等方面的最新情况。中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会秘书长顾梦飞同工向客人简单介绍了中国基督教两会的相关工作。
世界福音派联盟国际理事会副主席弗兰克·辛克尔曼牧师代表访问团对此行受到的热情接待表示感谢，表示通过此行加深了对中国教会的了解。世界福音派联盟国际理事会成员、亚洲福音派联盟主席戈弗雷·约格拉贾牧师介绍了世界福音派联盟的组织架构及事工情况。世界福音派联盟在全球拥有6.5亿信徒，是一个联盟组织；拥有143个国家联盟和9个区域联盟，事工主要涉及宣教、福音、社会关怀、灵性塑造、合一。
会上，宾主双方还就全球基督徒数量减少、全球基督教发展不均等问题进行了探讨。会后，客人参观了圣三一堂和“书说恩典”书坊。
中国基督教两会接待世界福音派联盟访问团
Following their visit to Beijing and Jiangsu, a delegation of nine from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) visited CCC&TSPM.
Rev. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC), welcomed the delegation and reviewed the history of interactions between the WEA and CCC&TSPM on July 24, said CCC&TSPM. She also briefly introduced two significant initiatives currently being promoted by the Chinese church: the sinicization of Christianity and the administration of churches according to the law.
Rev. Geng Weizhong, vice president of CCC, informed the delegation about CCC&TSPM’s writing ministry and publishing ministry, referring to the Bible, hymnals, church books, and CCC&TSPM’s flagship magazine named Tianfeng or the Heavenly Wind. Gu Mengfei, secretary general of the National TSPM, provided a brief overview of CCC&TSPM’s related work.
Pastor Frank Hinkelmann, vice chairman of the International Council of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), stated that the visit had deepened their understanding of the Chinese church, with gratitude on behalf of the delegation for the warm reception they received. Rev. Godfrey Yogarajah, a member of the International Council of WEA and chairman of the Evangelical Fellowship of Asia, introduced the organizational structure and ministries of WEA, which has 650 million believers as a coalition organization including 143 national alliances and nine regional alliances. Its ministries primarily involve missions, evangelism, social care, spiritual formation, and unity.
During the meeting, the hosts and guests discussed issues such as the decline in the global Christian population and the uneven development of Christianity worldwide. After the meeting, the delegation visited the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Shanghai and the Grace Telling Bookshop.
The WEA's last visit to China can be traced back to 2017 when the then secretary general, Bishop Efraim Tendero, met with the late Elder Fu Xianwei, the then chairman of TSPM.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
World Evangelical Alliance Delegation Visits CCC&TSPM
