"Something may be insignificant in your eyes, but it may be a cross to me. That's how the cross is measured," said a brother who has been enagged in ministry in North China for over 40 years.
“If today’s Christians do not contend with Satan for souls, their children will be shepherded by the secular world, and the next generation will be discipled by mobile phones,” a church pastor warned.
During her early years in ministry, Pastor Xu toiled hard but she came to realize that what God really wanted was her life and the relationship with Him. So she chooses to start from herself and from the beginning this year.
A full-time grassroots minister shared two major transitions in which he longed for training and learning opportunities in a difficult, stagnant situation but had no access to them.
As several Christians women were absent in church gatherings due to the wrong conception that wearing skirts to church was inappropriate, Elder Li implemented a reform by modifying the choir’s attire.
When faced with challenges in the workplace, many professionals struggle with deciding whether to stay or leave their jobs. Sister Xu offers biblical insights from Nehemiah, Esther, and Daniel, guiding Christians to navigate workplace dilemmas and thrive in their careers.
Brother Paul, leader of a youth fellowship in Eastern China with over 20 years of experience, summarized two key factors contributing to the decline of youth ministry: "Young people are shaped by the culture in this soil... naturally, youth ministry has declined."
Recently, Paul, a male pastor from a city church in East China believes that in today's era, the field of ministry lies in the workplace. It is the "pastors" (rather than the believers) who must step out of the church’s four walls and earn the trust of the world.