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People listen to a sermon in a church service.

Interview: Changing from Past Tastes of Institutionalization, Scalization Back to Simpler House Church

When it comes to church transformation, two house church pastors state that the Chinese church should return to the original "house church" and settle down to be equipped more before future revivals.

A cross on the roof of a church

A Chinese Christian's Voice: In New Era, Our Christian Faith Can’t Just Stick to Religious Manifestations

In 2021, we can be said to be in a new “unprecedented era of great changes”. The same is true of today’s churches, especially those in the post-pandemic era. What is the way out for the church to live out its faith to the world?

Believers raise their hands to praise God.

Pastor in East China: 'Integrating Faith into Life Means Christians Ought to Better Focus on Culture, Sports, Train Willpower, Character'

Recently a pastor in East China stressed that if Christians desired to integrate faith into their lives, they ought to pay more attention to culture and sports, and to enhance the training of willpower and character.

A church in central China

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".

Shanghai Moore Memorial Church

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.”

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Chinese Pastor Urges Pastors to Be Examples Who Live out Holiness for Believers to Imitate
A pastor from central China urges fellow workers to begin with themselves who should be an example for others to imitate rather than teach them theories.
Dialogue: Five Challenges Faced by Church in the Post-Pandemic Era
Brother W, a Christian scholar in South China, says that extreme speeches, secularization, church internal struggling, prosperity theology, and the generation gap between the older generation of pastors and young believers are the challenges that the church needs to face today.
Voice: An Analysis of the Essence, Outlet of the Involution of Christianity
After thousands of years of development, can Christianity no longer break through its own bottleneck? Obviously not so.
Voice: Don't Let the Gate of Culture Block out Civilization Brought by Jesus
In my opinion, distinguishing and understanding Christian culture and civilizations is one of the few important ways to solve answer this.
How Can Christian Entrepreneurs Be Light, Salt of the World?
Two Chinese pastors who also work as both Christian entrepreneurs shared four tips for businesspersons to be the light and salt in society.
Today’s Church Should Inherit the Spirit of Piety, Observe Christ’s Instructions as the Early Church Did
When Chinese church pastors and believers return to the state of faith in the Lord Christ of the early church again, the revival of Chinese churches is just around the corner, and its influence on the world gospel mission will reach a new height.
Voice: Back to Homeland — Exploring a Way Out for Chinese Christianity
Rather than considering the conversion between underground and going public, we need to let the gospel itself play the reading role and go to our communities and neighbors with the good news.
Thoughts on the ‘Mother-of-Eight’ Case From Two Xuzhou Christians
Two writings from two sojourner Christians of Xuzhou origin in which they expressed their thoughts and reflections on the case of the chained mother of eight children in their hometown.
Comment: Let the Great Light Shine Forth to Disperse Darkness
In response to ‘the Case of a chained mother of Eight’ in Fengxian County, Xuzhou, I urge to let the great light shine forth to disperse darkness.
A Conviction Alarm of the Chained Mother Incident in Xuzhou to the Church: Reviewing the Spirit of Carl Henry's 'Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism'
The Xuzhou chained mother of eight incident is of milestone significance. May the incident become a watershed to wake up today’s Chinese church’s “uneasy conscience”.

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Interview: Changing from Past Tastes of Institutionalization, Scalization Back to Simpler House Church

A Chinese Christian's Voice: In New Era, Our Christian Faith Can’t Just Stick to Religious Manifestations

Pastor in East China: 'Integrating Faith into Life Means Christians Ought to Better Focus on Culture, Sports, Train Willpower, Character'

Lecture: Six Images of Contemporary Rural Christianity in China

Pastor: Believers Need to Update Concepts of "Sunday Services in Buildings" to Push Church Transformation in Post-Pandemic Era

latest from opinion

Chinese Pastor Urges Pastors to Be Examples Who Live out Holiness for Believers to Imitate

Dialogue: Five Challenges Faced by Church in the Post-Pandemic Era

Voice: An Analysis of the Essence, Outlet of the Involution of Christianity

Voice: Don't Let the Gate of Culture Block out Civilization Brought by Jesus

How Can Christian Entrepreneurs Be Light, Salt of the World?

Today’s Church Should Inherit the Spirit of Piety, Observe Christ’s Instructions as the Early Church Did

Voice: Back to Homeland — Exploring a Way Out for Chinese Christianity

Thoughts on the ‘Mother-of-Eight’ Case From Two Xuzhou Christians

Comment: Let the Great Light Shine Forth to Disperse Darkness

A Conviction Alarm of the Chained Mother Incident in Xuzhou to the Church: Reviewing the Spirit of Carl Henry's 'Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism'

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