Moses will assist them, along with a young female seminary graduate. In China seminary graduates are expected to work for a few years and demonstrate their abilities before being ordained. Moses thinks he will become an ordained minister in about three years. Older Christians who remember the church of the pre-Communist era may still feel connected with the heritage of particular denominations. Worship services often contain elements from a variety of traditions.
Chinese churches prefer to baptize believers rather than practice infant baptism.
At Mu'en Church and others new converts can choose to be baptized either by sprinkling or immersion. When the weather is cold, Shi observes, most people choose sprinkling. China's church wants to be Chinese Since the 1950s leaders of the church in China have stressed their independence from foreign mission boards. They feel this makes the Christian faith more appealing to Chinese people, facilitating church growth and evangelism. The role of missionaries has changed The Chinese government's restrictions on missionary activity primarily target groups from overseas that engage in clandestine evangelism and Bible-smuggling.