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[Opinion] It's Time to Change Our Concept of Church Gathering, Seeks Changes Against Temple-Centralism
Nowadays, the traditional Christian church, with its worship mode and group identity, still continues the temple centralism, only replacing the temple with a church building. Returning to Jesus’ teaching, Jesus did not limit the connection between Christians to a church. The model initiated by Jesus is the model of the free union of Christians, which is unlimited in number and gender.
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When Christian Self-Media Gradually Disappears in China
A Christian self-media person talks about the impact of the gradual disappearance of we-media: Christians' devotion habituals will change, believers in need will be left unattended to, and the spread of the gospel will be affected.
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Opinion: Chinese Church Ministries Should Shift from Quantity to Quality
In a new historical period of deep development, the Chinese church should shift from emphasizing the growth of quantity to stressing the improvement of quality.
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"Tradition, Modernity, and Mainstream," Three Dimensions in Church Growth in Eastern China
For the development of Chinese urban churches, especially for church groups in southeast coastal cities like City-A, three dimensions or aspects need to be considered and solved at the same time.
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Viewpoint: Three Obstacles the Church Will Encounter When Exerting the Power of the Laity
When Christianity encounters setbacks and the activities of the church are limited, should we consider exerting the power of lay believers at this time? Obviously, it is imperative to release the strengths of lay believers, but there are several obstacles that need to be overcome.latest from opinion
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Lecture: Six Images of Contemporary Rural Christianity in China
A scholar shared six images of rural Christianity in China through a literature review: positive reputation, utilitarianism, localization, marginalism, folk religion, and a "harmful thing". -
Christians Suffer from Lower Parenting Anxiety than Non-Christians, Research Says
A researcher said that Christians’ beliefs influenced parenting ideas, which made Christian parents different from non-Christian ones in terms of parenting time and benefits. -
Pastor: Believers Need to Update Concepts of "Sunday Services in Buildings" to Push Church Transformation in Post-Pandemic Era
"Many believers still can't accept services without a lobby because, without a gathering place, people would feel that their church has come to an end." A pastor in eastern China said, "Back to Jesus' teaching. Jesus did not limit the Christian connection to the church. The way of church gatherings can be in a specific period, and different gatherings and living styles should be adopted. It is time to revise Jesus' teaching." -
[Opinion] It's Time to Change Our Concept of Church Gathering, Seeks Changes Against Temple-Centralism
Nowadays, the traditional Christian church, with its worship mode and group identity, still continues the temple centralism, only replacing the temple with a church building. Returning to Jesus’ teaching, Jesus did not limit the connection between Christians to a church. The model initiated by Jesus is the model of the free union of Christians, which is unlimited in number and gender. -
When Christian Self-Media Gradually Disappears in China
A Christian self-media person talks about the impact of the gradual disappearance of we-media: Christians' devotion habituals will change, believers in need will be left unattended to, and the spread of the gospel will be affected. -
Christians Should Not Use WeChat Groups for Votes or Thumbs-up
According to the Bible, Jesus became very angry when he saw the Jews doing business in the temple and defrauding devout people of their money. He drove the people out and cleaned the temple. This is a reminder to us that we must make a distinction between God’s things and Mammon’s things. We should not confuse these two. It is better not to do sales work in the church. -
Reflection on a Developing Path of Christian Literature in China
There are numerous Christian literary works in the West, but, due to historical and political reasons in China, there have never been significant works in Chinese Christian literature. What is worth mentioning most is that in the history of modern literature, there have been literary works created with Christian ideas and consciousness. -
Opinion: Chinese Church Ministries Should Shift from Quantity to Quality
In a new historical period of deep development, the Chinese church should shift from emphasizing the growth of quantity to stressing the improvement of quality. -
An Observation on "Trump Support" Fever of Chinese Christians
The 2020 US presidential election set a historical record among the Chinese Christian community, which attracted unprecedented attention. In history so far, no "foreign leader" has attracted as much attention and moral solidarity from Chinese Christians as Trump has. It was known as the "Trump support" fever which might be recorded by church historians in the future. -
Possible Solutions to Loss of Believers During COVID-19
The solutions to the loss of believers include emphasizing evangelism, helping believers establish an intimate relationship with God, holding the truth and discipleship.
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