I used a soccer match as an analogy for forming effective teamwork in an outreach program for delivering holistic blessings to the community. The ministry can be initiated by a faith-based non-profit with church members joining the endeavor.
While honestly embracing their own evangelical legacy, with its imperative for gospel witness, the Mennonites also found in their heritage values of “hosting, listening, waiting, learning, inquiring, affirming.”
As a seasoned financial mentor with years of experience in the business world, Mr. Huang has taken a path that differs from many in how he lives out his beliefs.
The role of China’s church in world evangelization has more to do with intentionality of heart than with getting to any one particular destination, whether Jerusalem or someplace else.
This experience reminds me that God often uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary. Ministry doesn't require a pulpit. Sometimes it begins with a simple “Nǐ hǎo.”
In an atheistic society, we had to find a culturally acceptable entry point for disseminating the message of God’s love. Reviving the traditional value of cosmic-social harmony fitted into the context.
Creative arts with a kingdom perspective offer an effective, subtle, yet powerful way to introduce gospel values and foster meaningful connections.
As a pastor from Durban, South Africa, of Indian origin, I am both humbled and honored to reflect on the life and ministry of Pastor Hsi (Xi Shengmo).
The workplace is often a mission field in disguise—filled with people who have not yet encountered Christ—and it presents abundant opportunities to share the gospel and build meaningful relationships.
When the officials find that the service satisfies their interest, they would even introduce us to connect with some other channels which we can leverage to multiply our impact.
Onesimus went back to Colossae as a powerful agent of change, demonstrating the gospel’s power to redeem and break down barriers. May those returning to China from around the world also be used powerfully for God’s kingdom.
In Pastor Hsi, written by Mrs. Howard Taylor, we can tell that the pastoral problems Pastor Hsi encountered when the Shanxi Church was established more than a hundred years ago are exactly the same as those we face today: there is the danger of false teachers, the pain brought by church division, and the various different voices from inside and outside the church.