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Observation: 'Starfish' Management Empowers Church to Renewal
Pastor W said that the traditional church model is more of a spider and a centralized model, while the re-emerging trend of micro-churches is a starfish model, and the key of starfish model lies in decentralization. In the organization of starfish model, any part of the organization can be as flexible, flat and completely autonomous as the organs of a starfish.
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Gen Z Series:Pastors Need to Build Relationships with Young Believers and Cultivate Church Culture
Pastor Cao Qien and Brother Liang Weibin (pseudonym), from South China, shared their pastoral experiences on how the church can better reach and shepherd Gen Z.
Doctors from local hospitals offered to diagnose and treatment for weak and elderly persons in a charity campaign launchd by the church of Hantai District, Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province in middle Novembe
‘Cooperation But Not Integration’, Christian Charity Leader Says About Relationship Between Charity and Church
Cao, who has served in a charity for many years, believes "evangelism and social actions are distinct activities, and cooperation but not integration is the proper relationship between church and charity."
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Voice: A New Mission Field in China is Community
Many have expectations for spiritual revival, but they believe it has requirements, such as prayer, repentance and holy living. But either way, the revival requires the crowd.
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Different Chinese Bible Translations Can Broaden Christians’ Horizons, Says Chinese Scholar
A Christian scholar urged that besides the Chinese Union Version (CUV) which is popular among the Chinese Christian community, Christians could also read some other well-translated Chinese Bible versions to broaden their horizons.latest from opinion
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Reflections on Justin Welby’s Resignation: Why Is There So Much Sin in Church?
For Christians, we cannot easily eliminate sin in the church, as it stems from human weakness. However, the crucial point is to walk steadfastly in God’s truth, regardless of the church’s condition, to attain ultimate glory. -
Opinion: The Vatican Manga Mascot Luce Might Serve to Change Public’s Negative Perception of Christianity
I believe that in the future Luce will, to a certain extent, represent the image of Christianity on the Internet. -
Why Young People Avoid Church: Insights From Millennial Full-Time Mother
From my perspective, the youthfulness of a church's congregation is related to the pastor's age and the proportion of young believers. For example, in my church, the pastors are from the 1980s, and the serving staff are all young Christians, which helps to attract new seekers or believers. -
Reflection on Free Bible Giveaway in China: Is Free the Only Form of Grace?
Many Chinese Christians believe that grace equals free, that once they get used to free grace, they can’t do without it, and that grace must mean free. -
Life Begets Life: Reflections on the Legacy of a Church Built by Martyrs
In the late Qing Dynasty, a young missionary from England and his family came to a small county town in Jinzhong, Shanxi Province to do the mission work. Two years later, the Boxer Movement broke out, and seven members of the missionary's family were taken to Taiyuan, imprisoned, paraded, and beheaded. -
A Father's Reflection on Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Protect Children for a Better Future
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games should show the beauty of sports and promote the unity and progress of mankind, instead of showing extreme cases and creating divisions to protect the minority in the name of infringing on the interests of the majority! -
China’s Crucial Role in Palestinian Christianity
In the expansive landscape of global Christianity, two seemingly disparate regions—China and Palestine—share a profound yet often overlooked bond rooted in faith and endurance. -
Scenes of Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Draws Opposition From Chinese Christian Community
Several scenes, such as the parody and desecration of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," were deemed blasphemous to the Christian faith by global Christian communities and conservative groups, including the Chinese Christian community. -
Voice: Is Christianity in China Stagnant or Reorganizing?
Has Christianity in China truly entered stagnation? Does Chinese Christianity still possess latent vitality that could potentially seize new opportunities and experience a new revival in the future? -
Religious Discrimination Hinders Spread of Gospel
Religious discrimination hinders the spread of the gospel, obstructs the development of the localization of Christianity in China, and impedes friendly relations and exchanges between Christianity and other patriotic religions. Discarding prejudice will broaden our horizons and enable the widespread dissemination of the gospel.
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