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 Opens in Malaysia as Nearly 2,000 Leaders Gather Under 'Open Our EAR, Understand Our ERA, Here We ARE'

The 10th CCOWE opening ceremony gathered 1,800 global Chinese Christian leaders in Malaysia, with keynote speakers—Rev. David Doong, Rev. Joshua Ting, Dr. Cheung Teng, and Rev. Edmund Chan—unanimously calling for church renewal through inner repentance, a return to the Gospel’s core, intentional disciple-making, and cross-generational collaboration, rather than relying on institutional success or numerical growth.

The opening ceremony features a choir singing in Malay and English, accompanied by dancers performing traditional Malaysian ethnic dances.

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.
'Christian Square' Returns to 2026 Hong Kong Book Fair as Seven Organizations Connect With Readers Through Books and Cultural Products

The 2026 Hong Kong Book Fair's Christian Square saw light foot traffic and a reduced scale from its peak, reflecting market pressures on Christian publishing.
Thousands Gather for Public Gospel Festival on Thailand's Central Pattaya Beach

On July 4, a coalition of Thai churches and the Bright Romance Foundation, in partnership with Pattaya City Government, held a large evangelistic festival at Central Pattaya Beach featuring worship, testimonies, and a public ocean baptism that drew thousands and symbolized the Gospel's transformative power in a nation known for Buddhism and nightlife.
24h Online prayer event “IDOP China” held to focus on the plight of China’s house churches

From November 10 to 11, a 24-hour online prayer and sharing event titled “IDOP China” took place, focusing on the situation of Beijing Zion Church’s Senior Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri and 21 detained coworkers (22 in total), as well as the ongoing restrictions faced by other unregistered house churches across China.
River of Life Foundation Thanksgiving Fair: beyond the church walls—Chinese Christians serve the community with love

The River of Life Foundation will host its 2025 Annual Thanksgiving Fair and Luncheon on Saturday, November 15, at the River of Life Christian Church campus in Santa Clara.
Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference

Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).