Dingli was born in Suzhou, China. He did not grow up in a Christian household and was only introduced to Christianity when he came to America for college. He gave his life to the Lord during his freshmen year at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). 

After graduating from RPI and having been called to ministry, Dingli chose to attend Northeastern Seminary in Rochester, New York where he received his Master of Divinity degree. He has gained experience in pastoring while serving as pastoral intern at RCCC and engaging in the college fellowship ministry. Dingli is also a part of the spiritual care team at Rochester General Hospital as a chaplain intern. 

During his free time, he enjoys working out, playing video games and taking care of his Bernese Mountain dog, Kiki.

Stone was born in Huangshan, Anhui, China. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in history (1992), a master’s degree in law (1997), and a doctorate in law (2010). While studying for his PhD at Peking University Law School (summer of 2006), Stone repented and believed in the Lord. He was baptized January 2007 and began to preach from the pulpit in a house church near Beijing Capital Airport in September 2013. In January 2019, he enrolled at Calvin Theological Seminary of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) in the United States and graduated in May 2023 with a Master of Divinity (MDiv). Stone was ordained as a pastor at the Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan in January 2024. He has been pastoring at RCCC since September 2023.

Stone’s wife, Xuelei Li, is from Changchun, Jilin, China. They have two daughters, Hope, born in Beijing in November 2014 and Praise, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in October 2021.

Stone enjoys sports, especially mountain climbing.