Pastor L has served as a full-time pastoral staff member at a church for over ten years since graduating from Bible school. Regarding pastoral care, she believes the most important thing is to work hard on God's Word, read the Bible, and pray fervently.
Brother Tim thinks that the copyright awareness of Christians in China needs to be improved urgently, and the church and pastors are duty-bound to do so.
Reverend Wang, who has been pastoring in a city church in East China for many years, shared his perspective on the widely held belief that miracles have decreased. He argues that the notion of a decline in miracles is not factual, as many signs and wonders have occurred in his church, owing to his strong emphasis on miracles in preaching.
Pastor Liu, who has been serving full-time in a church in a southern city for many years, voiced out that pastors need to relearn how to prepare a sermon.
An experienced Christian public welfare worker elaborates on the cultural mission metaphorically, saying, "A cultural mission is about 'birthing sheep,' while church buildings cannot 'birth sheep'; only 'sheep' can birth 'sheep.' Through connections among believers and between churches, the church can truly nurture believers."
Pastors in China often face profound loneliness, much like ancient emperors, often navigating challenges without the support of their peers. This isolation underscores the urgent need for deeper connections and mutual care within the pastoral community.
A church that has rapidly developed over more than a decade and successfully navigated the three-year pandemic, Church Y's vitality is attributed to the senior pastor’s philosophy: the church must grasp social development trends and address the issues of this era.
One significant challenge facing today's church is the "infestion of heresies." This article aims to outline common methods heretics use to lure followers and how churches can respond effectively.