Immanuel Every Step!

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“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”). Matthew 1:23 (NIV)

Immanuel’s Year!

Warm Advent and Christmas greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! I am writing at the beginning of the third week of Advent; the week of joy and rejoicing! The year 2025 has been one of rejoicing for the ChinaSource team. Immanuel has indeed been with us, guiding and directing throughout. Along the way, the staff and board of ChinaSource have been privileged to grow together with an increasing network of friends, seeking to learn and serve alongside Chinese Christians in the Mainland and the diaspora. We are very blessed and thankful people!

Looking Back

Over the last 28 years, ChinaSource has become a hub for prayer, strategic collaboration, theological reflection, and kingdom-focused action. We believe God has prepared ChinaSource for the days ahead by uniquely positioning us to:

  • Provide trusted, balanced insight into China’s ministry landscape.
  • Convene leaders across denominations and nations.
  • Equip the church globally with tools, training, and context-sensitive analysis.
  • Partner in strategic ministry initiatives that serve the Chinese and global church.

Looking Forward

As we head into 2026, Immanuel is guiding us to focus on the following strategic initiatives that will help cultivate resilient faith in the Chinese and global church, as we seek to learn and grow together:

1. Sharing Biblical Perspectives by creating accessible materials that address contemporary challenges from a biblical foundation. These will come especially by way of the redesign and organization of the ChinaSource website, coming soon in 2026!

2. Featuring and Strengthening Chinese Christian Voices: Building networks linking believers with supportive faith communities through sustained involvement in new conferences and gatherings that encourage mutual learning and collaboration.

3. Equipping and Strengthening Ministry Leaders: Capturing and sharing stories of resilient faith, across generations, that encourage believers worldwide through Chinese church voices and our commitment to widening the base of Chinese content providers on the ChinaSource website. 

4. Fostering Intergenerational Dialogue and Partnership by creating platforms where seasoned believers and younger generations can share experiences and learn from one another, cultivating mutual encouragement and discipleship. 

In an era of accelerating, sometimes even volatile change, Immanuel has blessed ChinaSource to be a vital connection point between China’s believers and the worldwide Christian community. We hope you will partner with us in serving and learning alongside Chinese Christians for the glory of God and his kingdom advance among the nations in 2026! 

Thank you for prayerfully considering a year-end gift to the “Cultivating Resilient Faith”campaign!

Immanuel Every Step!

One of the breath prayers I love to utter on a regular basis is “Immanuel every step!” As I breathe this prayer, I’m not only thanking him that he is present and with me but also expressing my desire to totally embrace him and his will for me in that moment.

This is also the desire of the ChinaSource team. We are extremely thankful for Immanuel’s presence, guidance, and blessing in 2025, and we warmly invite you to join us in offering our total dependence and trust in Immanuel as he will soon welcome us into 2026.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the ChinaSource Team!

Kerry Schottelkorb
President

Ways to Pray

Praise and Thanksgiving

  • Please pray that ChinaSource will be used by God to feature and amplify the faithful voices and ministries of the Chinese church in the Mainland and diaspora.
  • Praise our Lord God Immanuel who is ever with us in the fulfillment of the Great Command, his Great Commission, New Command, and Great Prayer, that we will be one as the Triune God is one.

News and Notes

ChinaSource Team News

  • On December 10, Joann Pittman shared her presentation, “The Church in China: Beyond the Headlines” to the high school youth group at The North Church in Mounds View, Minnesota. 
  • Brent Fulton’s article, “Beyond Suffering: China’s Resilient Christians”, was recently featured in the October issue of Chinese Church Support Ministries’ China prayer letter. 

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以馬內利,步步相隨

「必有童女懷孕生子;人要稱他的名為以馬內利。」(以馬內利翻出來就是「神與我們同在」。)——馬太福音1章23節

以馬內利的一年!

奉我們主耶穌基督的名,誠摯地向大家問安,並祝將臨期與聖誕快樂!提筆此刻,時值將臨期的第三週,真是充滿喜樂的一週!對華源協作團隊而言,2025年的確是充滿喜樂的ㄧ年。以馬內利的神一直與我們同在,全程引領前方。一路走來,華源協作的同工與董事會有幸與日益加添的同行肢體一同成長,尋求與中國大陸及散居海外的華人基督徒並肩學習、共同服事。我們真是蒙福又感恩的一群!

回首過往

過去28年,華源協作已成為匯聚禱告、策略協作、神學反思與國度行動的樞紐。我們深信,神量給我們這獨特的位份,正是為了預備我們迎向未來,使我們能:

  1. 提供關於中國教會事工現況,平衡且值得信賴的見解。
  2. 連結跨宗派與跨國界的領袖。
  3. 透過工具、培訓以及具處境化敏銳度的分析,裝備全球教會。
  4. 成為策略性事工的夥伴,服事華人與普世教會。

展望未來

邁向 2026 年,以馬內利的神正引導我們聚焦於以下策略,盼在共同學習成長之際,能培育中國與全球教會堅韌的信仰:

  1. 分享聖經觀點:透過與現實息息相關、淺顯易懂的內容,從聖經根基回應當代挑戰。您將會在華源協作網站的視覺新設計與內容同整上有更細緻的體會——全新網站預計於 2026 年推出!
  2. 展現並強化華人基督徒的聲音:建立連結網絡,協助信徒對接能彼此扶持的信仰群體;並透過持續參與新會議與聚集,激發相互學習成長與協同合作。
  3. 裝備並堅固事工領袖:致力擴充華源協作網站的華人作者陣容,藉此記錄並分享跨世代堅韌信心的見證;透過華人教會的聲音,激勵全球信徒。
  4. 促進跨世代對話與夥伴關係:搭建平台,讓屬靈長輩與年輕世代能彼此分享生命經驗、互相學習,在同行中培育相互激勵與門訓的關係。

在當今這個瞬息萬變、甚至動盪不安的時代,以馬內利的神賜福華源協作成為連結中國信徒與全球基督教群體的關鍵橋樑。盼望2026年您能與我們攜手同行,與中國基督徒一同服事、彼此學習,好讓神得著榮耀,使神的國度在列國中得以擴展!

感謝您在禱告中紀念,並考慮為培育堅韌信仰的年終募款奉獻!

以馬內利,步步相隨!

我常做一個簡短的呼吸式禱告:「以馬內利的神,我的每一步都有祢同在!」當我隨著呼吸這樣禱告時,不僅是感謝祂此刻與我同在,更是表明我願在當下完全擁抱祂,以及順服祂在我身上的旨意。

這也是華源協作團隊的祈願。我們深深感謝以馬內利的主在2025年的同在、引導與賜福。誠摯邀請您與我們一同,帶著對以馬內利的全然信靠,跟隨祂邁向2026年。

華源協作團隊祝您聖誕快樂,新年蒙恩!

總裁 石凱睿 敬筆

懇請代禱

讚美與感恩

讚美我們的主、以馬內利的神!祂常與我們同在,帶領我們成就大誡命、大使命、新命令以及主的大祭司禱告,使我們合而為一,正如三一真神合而為一。

近況與札記

華源協作團隊動態

  • 12月10日,周寧於明尼蘇達州芒茲維尤的北方浸信會高中團契,以〈中國教會:頭條新聞之外的真相〉為題進行分享。
  • 傅邦寧的文章〈超越苦難:中國基督徒的堅韌〉,獲選刊登於「中國教會支援使團」10月份的代禱信中。

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以马内利,步步相随

「必有童女怀孕生子;人要称他的名为以马内利。」(以马内利翻出来就是「神与我们同在」。)——马太福音1章23节

以马内利的一年!

们主耶稣基督的名,诚挚地向大家问安,并祝将临期与圣诞快乐!提笔此刻,时值将临期的第三周,真是充满喜乐的一周!对华源协作团队而言,2025年的确是充满喜乐的ㄧ年。以马内利的神一直与我们同在,全程引领前方。一路走来,华源协作的同工与董事会有幸与日益加添的同行肢体一同成长,寻求与中国大陆及散居海外的华人基督徒并肩学习、共同服事。我们真是蒙福又感恩的一群!

回首过往

过去28年,华源协作已成为汇聚祷告、策略协作、神学反思与国度行动的枢纽。我们深信,神量给我们这独特的位份,正是为了预备我们迎向未来,使我们能:

  1. 提供关于中国教会事工现况,平衡且值得信赖的见解。
  2. 连结跨宗派与跨国界的领袖。
  3. 透过工具、培训以及具处境化敏锐度的分析,装备全球教会。
  4. 成为策略性事工的伙伴,服事华人与普世教会。

展望未来

迈向 2026 年,以马内利的神正引导我们聚焦于以下策略,盼在共同学习成长之际,能培育中国与全球教会坚韧的信仰:

  1. 分享圣经观点:透过与现实息息相关、浅显易懂的内容,从圣经根基回应当代挑战。您将会在华源协作网站的视觉新设计与内容同整上有更细致的体会——全新网站预计于 2026 年推出!
  2. 展现并强化华人基督徒的声音:建立连结网络,协助信徒对接能彼此扶持的信仰群体;并透过持续参与新会议与聚集,激发相互学习成长与协同合作。
  3. 装备并坚固事工领袖:致力扩充华源协作网站的华人作者阵容,借此记录并分享跨世代坚韧信心的见证;透过华人教会的声音,激励全球信徒。
  4. 促进跨世代对话与伙伴关系:搭建平台,让属灵长辈与年轻世代能彼此分享生命经验、互相学习,在同行中培育相互激励与门训的关系。

在当今这个瞬息万变、甚至动荡不安的时代,以马内利的神赐福华源协作成为连结中国信徒与全球基督教群体的关键桥梁。盼望2026年您能与我们携手同行,与华人基督徒一同服事、彼此学习,好让神得着荣耀,使神的国度在列国中得以扩展!

感谢您在祷告中纪念,并考虑为培育坚韧信仰的年终募款奉献!

以马内利,步步相随!

我常做一个简短的呼吸式祷告:「以马内利的神,我的每一步都有祢同在!」当我随着呼吸这样祷告时,不仅是感谢祂此刻与我同在,更是表明我愿在当下完全拥抱祂,以及顺服祂在我身上的旨意。

这也是华源协作团队的祈愿。我们深深感谢以马内利的主在2025年的同在、引导与赐福。诚挚邀请您与我们一同,带着对以马内利的全然信靠,跟随祂迈向2026年。

华源协作团队祝您圣诞快乐,新年蒙恩!

总裁 石凯睿 敬笔

恳请代祷

赞美与感恩

近况与札记

华源协作团队动态

  • 12月10日,周宁于明尼苏达州芒兹维尤的北方浸信会高中团契,以〈中国教会:头条新闻之外的真相〉为题进行分享。
  • 傅邦宁的文章〈超越苦难:中国基督徒的坚韧〉,获选刊登于中国教会支援使团10月份的代祷信中。

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华源协作团队通过文章撰写、翻译、编辑与选刊,与读者分享华人基督教的故事、观点及研究成果,促进不同文化与信仰背景之间的理解和交流。

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订阅 华灯

不只是事工近况,更是一份同行与代祷的邀请。《华灯》每月分享华源协作团队的故事、观察与服事反思,邀请你一起关心中国及华人教会的需要,留心神在其中的工作。