Late Saturday, the official Facebook account of Billy Graham remembered 37 years ago when Billy Graham came to China, his wife Ruth’s birthplace, the first time.
For over a decade, YMCA Bavaria, Germany has been fostering meaningful connections with its counterparts in China, strengthening ties through youth exchanges, cultural programs, and faith-based dialogues. Michael Götz, general secretary of YMCA Bavaria, recently shared insights on this enduring partnership and the organization’s recent visit to China.
On April 20, Jiangxi Provincial CC&TSPM ordained one pastor and 19 elders during the ordination ceremony held at Yong’en Church in Linchuan District, Fuzhou City.
Wang Shengjun, an assistant pastor from a church in Anshan, Liaoning Province, is one such minister devoted to serving the deaf. He has been involved in this ministry since 2009, accompanying deaf believers for 16 years. Recently, Gospel Times spoke with Pastor Wang to gain insight into the spiritual lives of deaf Christians and to learn more about his current pastoral approach and reflections.
Once struggling with feelings of inferiority and depression due to his impaired hearing, Assistant Pastor Wang Shengjun never imagined he would encounter the gospel, let alone become a close spiritual partner and coworker within the deaf Christian community.
For over a decade, YMCA Bavaria, Germany has been fostering meaningful connections with its counterparts in China, strengthening ties through youth exchanges, cultural programs, and faith-based dialogues. Michael Götz, general secretary of YMCA Bavaria, recently shared insights on this enduring partnership and the organization’s recent visit to China.
During a conversation with my mother at home during Chinese New Year, she mentioned her experience serving with a fellow villager, Mrs. Luo. In rural churches, daily operations and worship services largely depend on the dedication of devout believers. From my memory, Mrs. Luo and my mother were among the key members, often serving together.
Postmodern young people place greater value on the spiritual character of pastors and leaders. They want to see if you live out the fairness, justice, sincerity, and mercy you preach in the gospel.
Japan has long been recognized as "hard soil" for the gospel and a "graveyard" for missionaries. Recently, Pastor Liu, a missionary from Japan, gave a lecture, hoping that more Christians would participate in cross-cultural missions, especially in Japan.
Faith inheritance is something that every Christian should take seriously. Several pastors, preachers, and believers emphasize the role of family, personal examples, and the church in nurturing faith.
In celebration of the annual Double Ninth Festival, the Gospel Times editorial team gathered to reflect on their experiences visiting churches across various regions in recent years. They discussed effective practices that churches have implemented to care for and lead their elderly believers, helping them bear fruit even in old age and “stay fresh and green.”
Late Saturday, the official Facebook account of Billy Graham remembered 37 years ago when Billy Graham came to China, his wife Ruth’s birthplace, the first time.
China's sacred music pioneer Rev. Lin Shengben passed away in Shanghai at the age of 98 on March 6, 2025. The hymnal books he compiled filled the gap in the church's sacred music needs during the early years of the reform and opening-up, and the sacred music training class he initiated in Xiamen trained a large number of choir leaders for churches nationwide.
In mid-December last year, a friend and I embarked on an early morning journey with anticipation for the Xiaoshuijing Farmers’ Choir in Yunnan Province, taking multiple modes of transportation to travel thousands of miles to this Miao village for their Christmas celebration.
Although he had suffered a car accident, his health is now stronger than before the crash. He often says with emotion, "I used to think I found the path to light when I earned so much money in the world. Now I know that only when I found the Lord Jesus did I find true light."