Tag: Social Media
A Pastor Talks about Sharing the Gospel Effectively
Should believers in China use multimedia tools to share the gospel? This pastor says yes.
Closer Scrutiny of Chinese Christian Media
Censorship on Christian-themed videos seems to be stricter on an increasing number of media platforms.
Two Pastors Discuss the Impact of Media on the Church (2)
The coronavirus has pushed many churches in China to rethink and expand their online ministries. Huang Lei, senior pastor of XiaShang Christian Church in Wuhan, shares his thoughts on why Christians must use media in their ministry.
Cults on Social Media
A warning against false teachings being spread on WeChat.
Do You Have a Message for Your 18-Year-Old Self?
Why at the end of 2017 was there a sudden flood of people posting photos of themselves when they were 18-years-old on Chinese social media? And what were the captions they were writing?
Sending E-Invitations at Christmas
Christmas remains as popular as ever in China, and Christians continue to use that popularity as a means to share the gospel. In the article below, originally published in and translated by Christian Times, we learn about how churches and individual Christians are using social media to spread the word about the true meaning of Christmas.
Using WeChat for Evangelism
Last month, we ran a series of blog posts by Joab Meyer about social media in China. He gave a helpful overview of the various platforms and tried to show how they (particularly WeChat) are useful for engaging with Chinese friends and building online communities.
Later in the month, the mainland site Christian Times published an article about how to use WeChat for the purposes of evangelism. The article is a report of a talk given by a pastor in Beijing. It is translated in full below. Please note that the terms Weixin and WeChat are interchangeable. Weixin is the official Chinese name of the app. WeChat is the English name.
A Pastor Encourages the Use of Social Media
Recognizing the prevalence of internet use among Christians, this article encourages pastors to use social media to connect with their congregations.