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Sichuan Reconstruction Began; Prayers for God's Selection of Nehemiahs
HONG KONG – Since the Richter-scale magnitude 8 earthquake struck China two months ago, the disaster relief work in Sichuan has slowly moved into the reconstruction stage. In the afternoon of July 13th, believers, pastors, and ministry workers gathered to pray on the most urgent topics of need -- praying that the Lord can choose the “Nehemiah” to bear the burden of reconstructing Sichuan.
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Revival in Chinese Church in New York Aroused Interest from three American Seminaries
Since its founding 12 years ago in New York, Faith Bible Church in Flushing has undergone rapid development, and stirred the interests of several influential seminaries in America. Presently, three seminaries has listed Faith Bible Church as their research opponent on the topic of "Church Revival", and will sent their faculties and students to observe and learn.
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Third Back to Jerusalem Movement Conference: Advancing in Action
The third International "Back to Jerusalem Movement" Consultation Meeting was held in early March of this year in Asia. The participants included those from China, Korea, oversea Chinese, churches and mission organizations from all over the world. The conference formulated the "Back to Jerusalem Movement" Action Statement, which describes the vision, mission, and the actual plans of action.
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Chinese Evangelical Body Convened for Board of Director’s Meeting in Bali, Indonesia
On June 12th, the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism ended its director’s meeting in Bali, Indonesia. The total participants numbered 70 people, which included the board directors and the regional representatives, stated on CCCOWE's website.
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World Vision to Raise 27 Billion HKD for Sichuan
Since the 7.9-magnitude quake struck Sichuan just little over a month ago, World Vision, Christian humanitarian organization, has setup the goal of raising 27 billion HKD to cover the cost for disaster-relief and reconstruction for the disaster zones in Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi, and has been engaged in full scale disaster-relief work. Approximately 1 million people will benefit from this humanitarian aid.
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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.
