I climbed the worn steps of the former Presbyterian church in a large city in east China. As nearly every seat was taken I had to go to the highest gallery of the church.
It was the mid-week young people's meeting. It began with some rousing singing of both traditional hymns and modern choruses. Then the young pastor gave a 45-minute Bible study from the Old Testament on being sensitive to the guidance of God in every circumstance.
The young people listened attentively and many took notes. Nothing very remarkable, some would say. Except this was Communist China where every church had been closed until 23 years ago. Also, there were about 1,000 enthusiastic youth packing the church.
