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President of CGTS: Social Concern as a Driving Force for Church Growth
During the Canada’s Month of Prayer in July, Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Ministerial Fellowship Social Concern Committee and Christian Social Concern Fellowship held a pastoral seminar titled “Making Social Concern a Motivation for Churches”, inviting Dr. Carter Yu, president of China Graduate Theological Seminary, as the main speaker.
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HKCCCU Executive Director Affirmed God's Sovereignty in Sichuan
HONG KONG – In the prayer meeting for Sichuan earthquake held on July 13th, Rev. Sam H. C. Luk, executive director of Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union, comforted the audience with the word of God and strengthened them to have sufficient will to pray.
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Australia CCCOWE Conference Renewed Believer's Passion in Jesus
AUSTRALIA - The Sixth Australia and New Zealand CCCOWE conference was held in Melbourne from July 1 thru July 4th. Around 300 people participated. With the inspirations received from listening to the word of God, the love for the Lord in the ministers were reignited.
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CCHC Reported Progress of Sichuan Disaster Relief Efforts
NEW YORK – Chinese Christian Herald Crusade Headquarter in New York held a press conference last Sat. to announce the latest develop of the Sichuan disaster relief efforts and the way that the funds were distributed and urged all to continue to support CCHC Sichuan Long-term reconstruction plan.
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Stream of Praise Asia Tour: Bringing Revival through Praise and Worship
HONG KONG – Stream of Praise Asia Tour began at the Hong Kong Star Hall with no empty seats. Christians from all different age groups flocked to the concert in order to enjoy the praise songs, worship God, and pray for revival of Hong Kong.
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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.
