Henan Church: on Prayer and Children

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Apr 212011
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A vibrant worship service at a Henan Church. Photo: UBS/Dag Smemo

Henan Province: In one of the major cities in Henan, the 140,000 Christian residents of this city gather in 425 meeting points led by 9 ordained pastors, 27 elders and 1,100 lay preachers. Every year about 20 people from this city apply to enter the Henan Bible seminary but only half are accepted. Graduates of the seminary return to the churches and preach, thus providing more needed help to the over-worked pastors. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 10:46 am Children, Henan 河南, Jiangsu 江苏, Shanghai 上海

Telling Stories, Teaching Truths

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Apr 122011
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Excited children holding up their Bibles.

Henan: Seated on the cold, hard cement floor of a makeshift classroom was 8-year-old Zhang, listening attentively to her teacher reading a story from a pictorial Bible. Little Zhang was so captivated by the story-telling that she did not mind or even notice the freezing temperature in the cluttered room which was also used as a cooking and washing area for the church. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 12:35 pm Children, Henan 河南, Jiangsu 江苏, Shanghai 上海

Faith Comes After a Fall

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Feb 072011
Zhao Huli (left). Photo: UBSCP/Daniel See

Zhao Huli (left). Photo: UBSCP/Daniel See

“I was very proud of myself (then) for at such a young age of 22, I am one of the owners of a successful business,” theological student Zhao Huili said these words at an interview with Daniel See (UBS Translation Consultant) at Jinling Union Theological Seminary. Zhao continued, “Life seemed to be running smoothly until I discovered my partner misappropriated company funds and my business ran into debts. Then my health failed me and I suddenly had a fall one day which woke me up.….” Born in Luoyang city in Henan province, Zhao Huili is currently doing her 4th year theological studies at Nanjing’s prestigious Jinling Union Theological Seminary. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 12:05 pm Jiangsu 江苏, Seminary
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