On Saturday, Zhejiang Provincial CC&TSPM ordained 10 pastors and two elders, while also providing training for 38 "Honorary Elders" who were ineligible for formal ordination.

As the Chinese church continues to grow and face new challenges, the story of the Bürklin family serves as a reminder of what true partnership in ministry looks like.

Next to our village was another formed by the families of coal mine workers. Alongside it was the busiest street in the area, filled with various street foods, clothes, and necessities for the new year. At the end of this street was the church where I had been attending Sunday services since childhood.

Amid growing concerns over declining sermon quality, a grassroots pastor with over thirty years of preaching experience shares his insights on revitalizing sermons through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

In celebration of the annual Double Ninth Festival, the Gospel Times editorial team gathered to reflect on their experiences visiting churches across various regions in recent years. They discussed effective practices that churches have implemented to care for and lead their elderly believers, helping them bear fruit even in old age and “stay fresh and green.”

After decades of working in the church, some senior pastors have come to another stage in their lives—retirement. Before retirement, some of them were leaders of seminaries, principal leaders of CC&TSPM, or heads of churches. Their specific circumstances are different, but some of them show one thing in common, that is, they remain active in ministry.

In mid-December last year, a friend and I embarked on an early morning journey with anticipation for the Xiaoshuijing Farmers’ Choir in Yunnan Province, taking multiple modes of transportation to travel thousands of miles to this Miao village for their Christmas celebration.