On the morning of August 24, 2025, Shaanxi CC&TSPM held an ordination ceremony at the Yangou Nanshan Church in Baota District, Yan’an. Rev. Wang Jun, Chairperson and President of Shaanxi CC&TSPM, presided over the ceremony. Nine pastors and eight elders were ordained during the event, with an assembly of around 300 people in attendance.

The ceremony began with a prelude. The church band played “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty” and “Love Our Church, the Temple of God”. The choir performed “I Surrender All” and “I Surrender Myself to You, Lord”. Rev. Li Shizheng, Vice Chairperson, Vice President, and Secretary General of Shaanxi CC&TSPM, delivered a sermon titled “Here Is My Servant”. Rev. Li encouraged these ordinands to stay true to and never deviate from their mission, to be humble in the face of achievements, to care for the members of God’s family while avoiding any form of oppression, and to remain optimistic when facing frustrations.

The ordination council performed the laying on of hands for all 17 ordinands. Shi Mengyuan (female), Shi Shuai, Li Tong (female), Hu Haiyan (female), Hao Yanyan (female), Li Beibei (female), Kou Na (female), He Junhong, and Zhu Maria (female) were ordained as pastors. Liu Wenjian (female), Xiao Aixia (female), Wang Hui, Sun Airong (female), Du Xianguo, Feng Enhui (female), Qu Guixian (female), and Tian Hongxia (female) were ordained as elders.

Translator & editor: Bei Feng