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Challenges and Opportunities for Youth Ministries in China
As mainland China society’s rapid development, the youths are facing numerous changes and temptations, causing the churches to emphasize more on developing youth gospel and pastoral ministries. In the latest issue of China Horizon published by Christian Communications Inc., the main topic of analysis is “Youth Ministries in Mainland Churches.”
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Michael Chang, BGEA Visit Jiangsu, China to Film Special Documentary
In the same month evangelist Franklin Graham concluded his China visit, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association special topic film crew accompanied by former world tennis champion Michael Chang and his newly-wed (Amber Liu) visited churches in Jiangsu, which is 120 miles south of Beijing, from Oct. 26 to 30.
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Believe in God Who Opens Up Streams in Desert in 2010, Urges CCCOWE's Head
The head of the largest Chinese Christian network encouraged the ministers of Christ with a Bible verse from the Book of Isaiah on Jan. 4, the very first working day of 2010.
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Christians' Actions Saved Mongolian Orphan with Brain Tumor
A Mongolian girl, who was diagnosed with less than four months more to live last month, received surgery in Hong Kong to remove a golf ball sized tumor from her brain last week.
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Beijing House Church Forced to Move Out, 500 Held Service Outdoor in Cold
This past weekend (Nov. 1), an influential house church in Beijing held their Sunday Service in snow at the Haiden Park. According to source, Watchtower Church moved out from their original gathering place in Huajie Tower on Oct. 30, because the landlords have been pressured by relevant government department since Aug. Since an appropriate place hasn’t been found, they can only gather temporarily outdoors.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
