Overseas Chinese pastors prayer for persecuted house churches on 6th anniversary of police raid
On December 9, Chinese pastors and believers worldwide joined an annual online prayer meeting to commemorate the 12/9 Incident and pray for persecuted Chinese house churches. The event was co-sponsored by a number of overseas Chinese pastors, aiming to raise the global church's awareness of the plight of Christians in China, and to pray for the Lord's protection and guidance for them.
Post-election discussion: Chinese pastors and scholars reveal “Silence” of the Chinese Church in North America on social issues
Chinese pastors and scholars recently discussed the North American Chinese churches' silence on social issues, noting a growing but limited voice from younger leaders, and encouraged these churches to follow the example of black churches in taking a bolder stance.
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.”
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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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.
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Alliance Bible Seminary Academic Forum: Dr. Chan Chi Heng calls Hong Kong church denominations to face social challenges together
At Alliance Bible Seminary (ABS, 建道神学院)’s 125th anniversary academic forum, ABS Department of Theological Research & Studies associate professor Dr. Chan Chi Heng (陈智衡) presented a thesis titled: “Unfinished Unity: the ‘United Church of Hong Kong’ Project”. In this paper, he traced the history of ecumenism and how the Chinese church denominations have merged over the years. Dr Chan called for all church denominations in Hong Kong to avoid fighting over their differences, and to face social chall
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2nd generation Christians losing faith, Dr. Alan Yeung reveals how transformational leadership from parents impact their children
The church has long wrestled with the issue of losing its second-generation believers. Christian International Training Centre (基督教國際培訓中心) special lecture speaker Dr. Alan Yeung (杨启厚) recently published an important paper at the Eighth Hong Kong Pastoral Leadership Development Day. In his paper, he discussed how transformational leadership from parents plays a critical role in their children's spiritual maturity. Dr. Yeung emphasized that parents must have a humane and emotional side, becoming s
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Pastor Tong Liu: Now is the time for Chinese churches to rise up
Pastor Tong Liu (刘彤) shared his reflection on attending the 70th anniversary celebration of the Bread of Life Christian Church in Taipei (台北灵粮堂, BOLCC Taipei). He pointed out that it is important to present the congregation with a big picture of the economic and religious development in the world and in China and to encourage the believers to participate in missions to the best of their ability.
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Bread of Life Christian Church in Taipei celebrates 70th Anniversary, Pastor Nathaniel Chow shares God’s sovereignty in history
At the 70th Anniversary celebration of the Bread of Life Christian Church in Taipei (台北灵粮堂, BOLCC Taipei), Pastor Nathaniel Chow (周神助) shared how history is related with God. He emphasized that the true sovereignty of history lies within God. With the theme of “Seventy Years Full”, he pointed out that history is not only a passage of time, but God's action in its midst.
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Chinese Pastor Shares Mission Experience: Revival Meetings Present Highest Churn Rates, Church Planting is Best Evangelism Strategy
In Pastor Tong Liu's recent sharing, he put a special focus on church planting as the best strategy for evangelism. In recent years, the River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC) has increasingly found church planting to be the most effective way when it comes to evangelism.
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Pastor Tong Liu Shares River of Life Christian Church’s Global Missions Map, Gives Detail Guide for Believer Engagement
On October 6, during the Sunday service at the River of Life Christian Church (生命河灵粮堂, ROLCC), Pastor Tong Liu shared the church's latest missions map, emphasizing their extensive outreach in global missions and calling on believers to continue to engage and support this important commission.
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Will Graham's ‘Look Up Celebration’ Conference in Northern Colorado Draws 5,500 to Focus on God's Message of Love and Salvation
On October 5-6, 2024, a major evangelistic outreach event, the Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration, was held in Loveland, Colorado. The event, led by renowned evangelist Will Graham, drew 5,500 attendees. Grandson of the late evangelist Billy Graham, Will was deeply moved upon returning to his birthplace and sharing the gospel there.
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“Finding Hope in a Troubled World” Event to be Held in Redwood City, An Uplifting Message Brought to You by Francis Chan
To help people find encouragement and hope in the ever-complicated times, a special event called “Finding Hope in a Troubled Word” will be held in Redwood City, California, on Sunday, October 6, from 3:00 PM. to 5:00 PM (Pacific Time). Sponsored by the Tien Dao Evangelistic Center in North America, the event is designed to communicate hope in the Christian faith through music, testimonies, and messages.
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4th Lausanne Congress Finale: Over 5000 People Sign Commitment to Accelerate Global Mission Progress
The Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization concluded on September 26, after seven days of gathering. More than 5,200 participants from 202 countries signed the Collaborative Action Commitment to accelerate the gospel commission through global collaboration, once again emphasizing that unity is the key to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth.
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Lausanne | National Representatives Advocate for Religious Freedom, All Participants Stand in Solidarity in Prayer
Religious freedom was one of the key topics at the Fourth Lausanne World Evangelization Conference. The conference set up a night panel discussion with the theme “Reflection - Standing with the Persecuted Church”, inviting representatives from different countries to share the current situation of the church in their countries.
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Pastor Tong Liu Shares About Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Encouraging Christians to Evangelized the Unreached Lands
Standing beside the Congo River, the second largest river in Africa, Pastor Liu Tong shared the progress of River of Life Christian Church's mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past four years. He urged the church to continue to be of one heart and one mind, and to spread the Gospel to the unreached lands.
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Lausanne | State of the Great Commission Report: Numerous Challenges and Demographical Shifts in Global Missions
As the Lausanne Movement celebrated its 50th anniversary, the State of the Great Commission report was released during the 4th Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Seoul-Incheon. The report forecasts global change anticipating 2050, emphasizes the far-reaching impact of an expanding middle class and an aging population on global missions, and calls for the global church to adjust its Great Commission strategy.
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The Seoul Statement: 4th Document from Lausanne 50th Anniversary, Gospel-Rooted Responses to Global Challenges
The Seoul Statement, the fourth document in the 50-year history of the Lausanne Movement, was released prior to the opening of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Seoul. The Seoul Statement emphasizes the responsibility of Christians in global evangelization and calls on churches and believers to respond actively to modern global challenges.