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When Personal Charisma Becomes a Double-Edged Sword in Church Ministry

By reaffirming the core principle of Christ-centeredness—allowing truth to guide judgment and serve as the bridge of communication—churches can replace blind following with rational reflection and sincere dialogue, thus mitigating the dangers inherent in the "double-edged sword" of personal charisma.

The Myths of the Chinese church: A Nigerian Perspective

China’s Christian landscape, the state-approved Three-Self churches, and the house churches have been a topic of discussion that has attracted global attention. Nigerian Christians who are under intense persecution sometimes view the Chinese church through simplified narratives. But some erroneous impressions must be corrected.
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When Personal Charisma Becomes a Double-Edged Sword in Church Ministry

By reaffirming the core principle of Christ-centeredness—allowing truth to guide judgment and serve as the bridge of communication—churches can replace blind following with rational reflection and sincere dialogue, thus mitigating the dangers inherent in the "double-edged sword" of personal charisma.
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Proposal for Establishing Church Libraries

A church library’s function goes far beyond simple reading. It is another field for nurturing believers and pastors, and it forms a Christian knowledge service system.

Hoping for a Prayer Breakfast without Russians

Recently, 200 Ukrainian evangelicals travelled to Washington, D.C. in order to participate in a government-sponsored “Ukrainian Week” from 3 to 8 February. More than a few of them were then present at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in that city on 6 February. Roughly 15 pastors arrived from Russia to attend the Breakfast.
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A Prayer for Boldness

As the National Day of Prayer theme for 2024 is "Lift Up the Word, Light Up the World," Harry Gibbons, a born-again Christian gave his prayer in order to light up China on the incoming Christmas Day.
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