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World Evangelical Alliance delegation visits China Christian Council & TSPM

World Evangelical Alliance delegation visits China Christian Council & TSPM

Following their visit to Beijing and Jiangsu, a delegation of nine from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) visited CCC&TSPM. Rev. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC), welcomed the delegation and reviewed the history of interactions between the WEA and CCC&TSPM on July 24, said CCC&TSPM. She also briefly introduced two significant initiatives currently being promoted by the Chinese church: the sinicization of Christianity and the administration
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