在一項旨在瞭解中國教會新興趨勢的研究中,年輕天主教徒強調了兄弟般的教會團體對信仰發展的重要性。他們常常稱基督為「耶穌哥哥」,這與早期教父們的觀點相呼應：他們將基督視為兄長,祂透過洗禮與信徒結義,並分享自己的神聖生命。這個概念與中國傳統價值觀產生共鳴。本文建議,這個具有基督論向度的概念有助於發展一種將教會視為基督兄弟團體的教會學,與《宗徒大事錄》一致,同時也可強調基於兄弟友愛的共議同行,正如「你們眾人都是弟兄」（瑪廿三8）這句話所指出的。

During a research project aimed at understanding emerging trends in the Church in China, young Catholics emphasised the importance of fraternal ecclesial communities for faith development. They often refer to Christ as “Elder Brother Jesus,” echoing early Church Fathers’ views of Christ as the Brother who adopts believers into divine Fraternity through baptism. This concept resonates with Chinese cultural values. The thesis suggests that this Christological approach can help develop an ecclesiology of the Church as the Fraternity of Christ, aligning with the Acts of the Apostles and emphasising synodality based on Fraternity, as highlighted by the phrase “You are all brothers” (Mt 23:8).