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CCD Monthly February 2025

Foreword:

Greetings! We are China Christian Daily, the first comprehensive English Christian news website about the church in China. Thank you for your sincere love, prayers, and contributions to the Chinese church.

In discussions about Christianity in China, misinformation often spreads faster than the truth. Over the years, various rumors have circulated regarding the availability, content, and even existence of the Bible in China. Some of these claims have led to unnecessary alarm, shaping misleading narratives in international discourse.

This month, we take a closer look at three of the most widely circulated Bible-related rumors and compare them with the facts. From claims about Bible bans to sensational reports of rewritten scripture, we unpack what’s really happening on the ground.

You can also read trending news, features, and more recently published items.

Rumors About Bible in China

Debunking Myths: The Truth Behind Top 3 Bible Rumors in China in Past 7 Years

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In the News

CCC&TSPM Sets Four Key Tasks for 2025

This year, the CCC&TSPM will prioritize four key initiatives: advancing the sinicization of Christianity, strengthening religious governance, fostering talent development, and expanding foreign exchanges.

Rev. Dai Lizhen, Shanghai's First Female Pastor After Church Reopening, Dies at 106

Rev. Dai Lizhen, one of the first pastors ordained after the reopening of churches in Shanghai and the city's first female pastor in this new era, passed away at her home last Friday at the age of 106.

Christian Groups in China Observe Lantern Festival With Traditions and Fellowship

Christian communities across China also took part in the Lantern Festival celebrations through various activities.

Hong Kong Chapter of Global Leadership Summit Draws 80 Participants

A full-day session of the Global Leadership Summit was held in Hong Kong last Saturday, with 80 participants in attendance.

Spring Training, Seminars Held in Three Provinces

Last week, Christian organizations in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Shandong conducted spring training sessions and seminars aimed at improving the pastoral ministry skills and overall competence of clergy after the Chinese New Year.

Harbin Christian Community Offers Services in 2025 Asian Winter Games

The Asian Winter Games 2025 took place from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, where the city's Christian community offered religious services to foreign visitors.

Within the Church...

Wisdom of Service: First Sermon After Chinese New Year at Beijing Church
Shanghai Holy Trinity Cathedral Hosts Lecture on Church Schools' Anecdotes
Hangzhou Centennial Church Sends Warm Shoes to Yunnan Ethnic Village
Fujian Grassroots Church Dedicates New Building
Lecture on Samuel Pollard, Chinese Traditional Culture Held in Shanxi

Features

Has the Growth of Christianity Ended in China or Will There Still Be a Revival?

Whether growth of Christianity in China has come to an end is subject to confirmation. But this is a wake-up call to Christians in China and all over the world. This report "Growth of Christianity in China May Have Come to an End" has given global Christians an assignment to prioritize China in the mandate of world evangelization.

Returning Home for Chinese New Year: Coal Gone, People Left, Church Remains

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.

Granddaughter of U.S. Methodist Missionaries in Search for Family History in Suzhou for 12 Years

In 2012, Ellen Touchstone, an American educator, moved from the United States to Suzhou, Jiangsu, the city where her grandparents served as Methodist missionaries around 100 years ago. For over a decade, she has been exploring their legacy through research and local archives, hoping to uncover even more.

When a Pastor Lifts Up the Church

Some ministers need the support of the church, while some can provide for the church. Pastor Zhou is the latter kind who has revived a church that was on the verge of shut-down.

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