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The Disorder and Order of the Poverty Alleviation Ministry

Assistant Professor of Christian Education She Zhifeng lives in Hong Kong, where there is a great disparity between the rich and the poor. Many churches try to go into the community, contact the poor, and help neighbors with financial difficulties. However, there are also many churches that have lost their enthusiasm and even left in disappointment after experiencing the joy of helping others. This article uses the approach of practical theological reflection to explore the confusion and myths that may easily arise in the church’s poverty alleviation ministry. It uses a church case as an example to illustrate and then proposes an order to help order the chaos in the church’s ministry. The purpose of this article is twofold: In addition to hoping that readers will understand the chaos and order of poverty alleviation ministry, I also want to introduce how practical theology can contribute to the pastoral leadership of the church. ...

Humble Oneself and Work with Others

Classmate He Jingwen, Master of Divinity, remembers that when we were in the first grade, our teachers and seniors encouraged us to take classes from other teachers in addition to the required subjects, so that we could learn from each teacher’s expertise in Bible, theological thought, and practical subjects. By studying in the field of research, I hope that in addition to enriching my knowledge, I can also broaden my horizons of faith through the experience of different teachers. In the past two years or so, in addition to studying subjects taught by a single teacher, I also had the opportunity to attend some classes that adopted "collaborative teaching", namely "Preaching", "Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling" and "Pastoral Leadership and Ministry", the three subjects belong to the category of practical theology. ...