CMC Global Symposia for Church and Lay Leaders

The Chinese Mission Convention has been an important platform for mobilizing the Chinese churches to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ globally. CMC is mission focused, and we believe that

generational synergy is crucial to the expansion of the Kingdom of God.

Chinese churches in North America have two different cultures, possibly more, so to build this synergy it requires work. How will God use all the generations to expand his Kingdom, and reach the world?  To help each church sort out how to create synergy CMC brings rich resources through these symposia so that they can be equipped for the mission of God.


Intergenerational Synergy for Mission

Speakers from CMC Global 2024 join us for an exciting conversation on how to seize the opportunity for cross-generational missionary cooperation in the era of global migration.

Sandy Moy Liu

Rutgers Comm Christian Church,

Symposium Moderator

Alexia Salvatierra

Fuller Theological Seminary

James H Taylor IV

China Evangelical Seminary


Peacemaking

Harmony in the church is important, but between leaders it’s not enough.

The Gospel calls us to something much more, true reconciliation. Jesus died on the cross to reconcile us completely and fully to God. Harmony wasn’t enough. Imagine if ministry leaders reconciled, embraced each other and wept as Joseph did with his brothers when they came to Egypt. What a powerful testimony that would be to all in the church and to the outside world!

Jolene Kinser, speaker/author known for her insights into conflict resolution, will guide us on a thought-provoking journey to explore the nuanced differences between harmony and reconciliation. Jia Jiang, gifted moderator, will engage Jolene with insightful queries uncovering underlying dynamics and complexities that lie within the realm of peacemaking.

But that’s not all. Our event will also feature a panel of seasoned pastors, who will bring their testimonies on the challenges and triumphs of fostering peace within their congregations and communities.

Join us for this symposium and be part of the transformative dialogue that will redefine your approach to cultivating peace in your church.

Moderator

Jia Jiang

Rejection Therapy

Speaker

Jolene Kinser

Chinese Peace-Making Specialist

Pastor’s Panel:

Frank Liu

China Evangelical Seminary NA

Angie Piau

Chinese Church of Metro South Boston

Ed Jiang

Chinese Bible Church of Maryland


Conflict Competency

Conflict is inevitable. Some would say it is prevalent in our culture today – digital, political, generational, linguistic etc. Naturally, conflict occurs in our churches too.

Listen to this engaging conversation discussing biblical principles, within our cultural context, and real pastoral experience in conflict resolution. The goal is not to avoid quarrels, but to address them in a way that propels effective ministry.

Moderator

Jia Jiang

Rejection Therapy

Speaker

Jolene Kinser

Chinese Peace-Making Specialist

Pastor’s Panel:

Frank Liu

China Evangelical Seminary NA

Angie Piau

Chinese Church of Metro South Boston

Ed Jiang

Chinese Bible Church of Maryland




Raising Up Young Leaders

Additional Resources

Empowering the next generation of leaders is vital for the present and future of our churches. But how can we cross the cultural and generational gaps to raise up young leaders effectively? A panel of experienced Chinese and English ministry leaders will engage in a dynamic conversation with valuable insights on overcoming challenges and adopting best practices to nurture tomorrow’s church leaders.

Hugo Cheng Senior Pastor CBCM

Dorothy Lau Youth Director CBCM

Sandy M. Liu

NextGen Pastor

RCCC

Tsun En Lu DRC Director AFC

Xinpeng Wang

Intern Minister

RCCC


Understanding Gen Z 

Dr. Joy Cheng’s slides

Every new generation is the future of the church and each one is uniquely gifted.  Joy Cheng, (Director of Programming, FEBC), speaks on the distinctive characteristics of Gen Z.  Tsun-en Lu (Campus Ministry, Ambassadors for Christ) and Andrew Feng (US Director, Indigitous) give responses from an OBC and ABC perspective, followed by a time of Q&A.  How will God use this new generation to expand His kingdom and reach the world? What obstacles do they face? How can we work together to equip them for their future roles?  Dr. Cheng’s last slide has additional resources.

Joy Cheng

Tsun-en Lu

Andrew Feng



Bringing the Generations Together 

Rev. Sandy Liu’s slides
Rev. Hugo Cheng’s slides

An engaging discussion on how we can bring the generations together. We need the whole church to reach the whole world. Seasoned leaders in ministry Rev. Sandy Liu (English and Youth Ministries, RCCC) and Rev. Hugo Cheng (Senior Pastor, CBCM) speak about ways to build bridges between the generations in the ministry setting. Rev. Enoch Liao (Assistant Pastor, BCEC) will help to moderate the discussion. What will it take to bring the generations together?  Each church is unique in its own situation; different approaches will be discussed. It is our hope that this conversation will continue after the symposium.


Rev. Sandy Liu

Rev. Hugo Cheng

Rev. Enoch Liao