Having served as a tribal missionary in Papua New Guinea, Rev. Wayne Chen deeply believes that the Gospel of the Cross is the foundation of the Church, with social care being the righteous fruit born of the Gospel.

[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way

Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.

[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'

Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.

Rev. Wang Wei-chuan moderates a morning dialogue and synthesis session with speakers Rev. Clement Chia and Rev. Chuang Yu-ming on the second day of the 10th CCOWE conference.

[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'

Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.

Rev. Edmund Chan, founder of the Global Alliance of Intentional Disciple Making Churches and leadership mentor, exhorts the church to return to the foundational life of walking with God during his plenary address at the 10th Chinese Congress on World Evan

10th CCOWE: Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting Asks 'What Has Gone Wrong with the Chinese Church?' and Calls for Renewal Through Repentance

At the 10th CCOWE, Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting called Chinese church leaders to spiritual repentance, warning that institutional success masks deep crises—such as youth attrition, co-worker burnout, and internal power struggles—and urging renewal that begins with inner transformation, not external methods.

Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting, former General Secretary of CCCOWE, delivers a heartfelt appeal during the opening ceremony of the 10th CCOWE, urging church leaders to undergo deep renewal starting with spiritual repentance.
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