Pastor's Plea: 'Believers Belong to the Lord, Not to Us' — A Call to Return to True Faith
Throughout his ministry, Pastor Kou has served in various churches across central and southwestern China. In an interview, he highlighted a troubling trend in some churches today: certain pastors regard believers as "their own flock" rather than "the Lord's sheep."
Pastor's Vision: Cultivating a Church Community Through Three to Four Generations
Now in his fifties, Pastor Hong has devoted the majority of his life to church ministry. Observing that many churches and believers today have lost the transformative power of truth, he has committed himself to restoring this foundation within the church, aiming to cultivate a truth-based church culture that will take generations to fully establish.
A Paradigm Shift: How Can the Church Help People Truly Become Themselves?
Without external environmental crises, the traditional Christian model, a model of responding to suffering, can no longer meet the needs of the generation born since the 1990s. They are searching for meaning in life, personal value, and goals worth pursuing, things the traditional church model cannot provide at all.
Southern Pastor: Faith Inheritance in China Broke Down With Middle-Aged Generation
While many believe that the challenge lies with the younger generation, Brother Joshua, a pastor serving in an urban church in southern China, holds that the disruption in faith transmission within the Chinese church began with the middle-aged generation and is more apparent and common among the youth.
Pastors' Voice: Churches Need Basic Psychological Knowledge—But Not All of It
As mental health issues rise across China, some pastors are rethinking the church’s approach to emotional and psychological struggles, advocating for basic psychological knowledge while warning against overreliance on it.Psychology Can Be Church's 'Spiritual X-Ray', Says Pastor
Through a ministry grounded in listening, empathy, and guidance, Pastor Li’s church has helped believers address many real-life challenges while also placing a strong emphasis on leading them back to faith. He emphasized that psychology is merely a tool, while the ultimate goal is to guide people to turn back to God.
Rising Church Exclusion: Southern Worker Calls for Inclusive Reform
To address this, local churches must strive to attract staff from other regions, which requires reforms and innovation to make the church appealing to non-local workers.
Pastor: The Holy Spirit Is Deeply Present Yet Strangely Unknown in Today’s Church
Pastor Fang used two thought-provoking statements to describe how believers relate to the Holy Spirit: "I don't know that I already know," and "I don't know that I actually don't know."
The Church Needs to Provide More Opportunities for Grassroots Pastors to Broaden Their Horizons, Says Pastor
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. read more
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