Results for: denomination
Lead Article
Denominationalism or Nondenominationalism?
Is There a Third Way?
The author looks at the history of denominationalism in China and discusses what being part of a denomination means.
Denomination Names in Chinese
What, you might be wondering, are the Chinese names for some of the various denominations and sects in China?
Supporting Article
The Influence of Denominations on Church Organizational Structure in China
The issues of theological stance and church governance that impact the decision of whether or not to be a part of a denomination are discussed.
CSQ Article
A Pastoral Perspective on Contextualization
An Interview with Pastor "Peter"
An “On the Ground” Perspective
[…] can try to develop contextualization in China, but they must be diligent not simply to import content from their own culture. For instance, some missionaries strongly emphasize denominationalism. In China, they simply replicate their denomination’s traditions, doctrines, and practices. However, much of those things are simply Western cultural traditions, not biblical mandates. This is […]
Supporting Article
Baxiren: Going Global for the Beijing Olympics
I believe that history about China in Brazil is changing. One denomination wrote several pages in their newspaper, circulation 300,000. Another large agency is doing a Latin Conference in Brazil about China. Praise the Lord indeed. An organization has asked me to coordinate a China Challenge conference in Brazil and lead 300 Brazilians to […]
Denominationalism in China: Pre or Post?
While many would applaud the church’s “post-denominational” character as evidence of the unity of the church in China, others today are asking whether a return to denominations is not only inevitable but should, in fact, be welcomed.
The Lianghui and Registered Churches
Friends or Foes?
The Lianghui is one of those things that falls into the category of “church with Chinese characteristics.” If one considers the registered church to be a denomination in the Western sense, then one could conceive of the Lianghui as the local, regional, and national organization of the church. But the registered church is not […]
Supporting Article
Broaden Your Purposes!
Short-term China Trips
[…] changed, not ended, his life. When he returned home, he decided God was keeping him alive just for China. His subsequent efforts resulted in an entire large denomination, previously uninvolved in China, being significantly mobilized for China ministry. He has returned with us on eight more trips, most recently with a heart transplant. Numbers […]
Feeling the Pulse of China
[…] and reflecting, we are also carefully listening. The most recent ChinaSource Quarterly available earlier this month is one example of our engagement with China. This issue on denominationalism in China is guest edited by mainland Chinese scholars with contributions from other Chinese commentators. If you read the Quarterly you will hear and feel a […]
Supporting Article
Why I Would Not Become a Christian
Reflections on God and Culture
[…] Orthodoxy opposed one another. Catholics and Protestants treat each other as enemies. Within Protestantism, we have Lutherans, Reformed, Anglicans, and Baptists critiquing each other. Even within one denomination, factions hold on to their own distinctive positions and yet claim that their faith is the only true faith in the universe while proceeding to further […]