“The church [in China] is growing faster than leadership can keep up with,” said Bill Cayard, one of CBF’s field personnel serving in China’s Sichuan province. Bill and his wife, Michelle, work with the registered church in China. They have helped facilitate the start of new churches and in the training of pastors and lay leaders. With the Chinese Church growing at a rapid pace, leadership training is one of the biggest needs.

The Cayards encourage churches in the United States to partner with Chinese churches through ministry training. Training is needed in many different areas – church administration, Vacation Bible School, women’s ministry, music ministry, lay leadership and outreach.

“One of the most important parts of our ministry is connecting congregations in the United States with churches in China,” Michelle said. “This can be such a great relationship on both sides. The Chinese Christians receive tremendous encouragement from knowing that brothers and sisters from other countries care about their work and care about their ministries.”