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 a doctoral degree at Peking University Law School (summer of 2006), Stone believed in the Lord and repented. He began to preach from the pulpit in a house church near Beijing Capital Airport in September 2013. In January 2019, he was led by God to study 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). In June of the same year, he successfully passed the assessment of the CRC and became a candidate for pastoral ordination.

Stone got married in October 2013 to Xuelei Li is from Changchun, Jilin, China. They have two daughters, Faith, born in Beijing in November 2014 and Praise, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in October 2021.

Stone’s hobby is playing sports, including table tennis, soccer, swimming, etc., and he especially enjoys hiking.