China has announced that it will no longer allow children to be sent overseas for adoption, ending a practice that has been in place for over three decades. The policy change stems from the country’s former strict one-child policy, which led to the international adoption of thousands of children, primarily girls and children with disabilities. The head of a Christian orphan network expressed concerns regarding the future fate of these unwanted children but said he has hope towards believers in China to step up and care of the most vulnerable.

At the invitation of the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Japan, a six-member delegation from the leadership of YWCA in China visited Japan from August 26 to 30 to attend a seminar on social services.

From 20 July – 24 July 2024, a global delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the World Chinese Christianity Alliance–our affiliated organization that serves Chinese Christians all over the world visited China to learn about the state of Christianity in China and rekindle ties with with key leaders of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) and the China Christian Council (CCC).

A Myanmar pastor inspired Asian Christians to share their gospel with their people to make disciples of the Lord.

A Japanese pastor urged Christians in Asia to focus on three relationships to make disciples for Christ.

The Asian Ecumenical Institute began on 22 July in Chiang Mai, Thailand, opening a month-long exploration of the theme “Creation Care and Eco-Justice: Our Faith and With-ness.”

Swiss-based pastor Jean-Luc Trachsel spoke at Empower 21's Everyone Asia 2024 earlier this month on healing and reaching the whole world with the gospel.

Vietnamese pastor Daniel Pham testified that God can use every situation to bring people to Him, as the number of Christians has increased ten times in the past decades.

Indonesian megachurch pastor Dr. Niko Njotorahardjo encouraged Christians to rise up and reap the harvest of souls now because “the third Pentecost is upon us.”

Suk Yi Pang, a commissioner with the World Council of Churches Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation, is from the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China. In a video interview, she reflects on forming the next generation of ecumenical leaders. The commission met at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, in June.