As Northeast China’s churches celebrate Autumn Harvest Thanksgiving with colorful performances and abundant offerings, a quieter story emerges behind the festive scenes—one that reveals the growing challenges and unanswered questions surrounding pastoral care.

Evangelism, spiritual growth, and professional development are all essential for believers; they are not mutually exclusive, but rather complementary. The church shouldn't be absent from believers' vocational choice. One of God's purposes in creating mankind is managing the world, glorifying God, and helping others.

The growing loss of young believers has become a pressing concern for pastors and congregations. Five young Christians shared that the key is to create a warm, family-like community where mutual care and support enable them to grow.

In 1995, the Bible Publication Committee officially designated the second Sunday of December (including the preceding Saturday) as "Bible Day" in China. The day is dedicated to activities that inspire Christians to deepen their love and respect for the Bible, including Bible seminars, exhibitions, musical performances, prayer meetings, and voluntary donations.

In Pastor Chen’s view, the Charismatic movement gained rapid traction in the Chinese mainland—especially in rural areas—because it offered emotional immediacy, experiential spirituality, and a highly energized communal atmosphere. It broke through the rigid, formulaic patterns that characterized many traditional gatherings at the time.

The Three-Self formula, also known as the Three-Self principles, is a missiological strategy used to establish indigenous churches. Its principles are: self-governance, self-support, and self-propagation. First coined in the mid-19th century by various mission theorists, it remains in use today in the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) on the Chinese mainland.

Loving the elderly does not require demanding perfection, nor does companionship need to conceal human weaknesses. When love is offered sincerely, they can experience God's presence and receive genuine joy and fulfillment through the nourishment of faith. This is the simplest yet most profound meaning of the church's Seniors' Day.

With the rapid development of technology, artificial intelligence has become an indispensable part of daily life. Many believers are also using AI in their work, personal life, and recreation. How do they view AI in this new era? Three Christians from different backgrounds shared about their faith practices involving AI.

Pastor Shan's "Four BE Methods" are more than a set of strategies—they represent a shift in mindset: from expecting young people to adapt to the church to the church actively adapting to them, from focusing solely on teaching truth to emphasizing relationships and life, and from seeking quick results to trusting in God's sovereignty and timing.

Throughout the history of the Chinese church, the development and renewal of small congregations have been vital issues that cannot be overlooked. How to break through these bottlenecks and revitalize these churches has become a pressing challenge for many grassroots congregations and a shared concern for all who care about the church's growth.