Results for: denomination
Supporting Article
A Theology of Family for the Chinese Church
[…] churches hold the view that all Christians should be committed to the church. An extreme example of this view is the “Jesus Family,” a native Chinese religious denomination which promotes the practice of members having everything in common, inspired by the life of the apostles in the book of Acts. This view leads to […]
ZGBriefs | November 9, 2023
[…] people group, but now lives in a large urban area. He grew up in a small, rural, autonomous area, populated mainly by other minority peoples. Interview: Re- denomination of Church in China More Beneficial than Harmful (November 6, 2023, China Christian Daily) In recent years, the issue of re-denomination within the church of China has become […]
ZGBriefs | January 2, 2020
[…] 23, 2019, ChinaSource Blog) 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 a […]
When Your Friends Speak Another Language
A New Resource from China Academic Consortium
[…] by interested parishioners who were curious about the newcomers in their midst, it also gave them an opportunity to experience a worship service in a tradition or denomination other than their own. They almost always went in groups for courage and came back eager to tell the rest of us what it was like. […]
Editorials
Let’s Be Honest about Denominationalism in China
When it comes to discussions on denominations or denominationalism in China, Christians easily get stuck on the basic questions: Are there now denominations among churches in China? Isn’t China on the post-denominational end of the continuum? Should there be denominations? If so, how should they work? The first two are factual questions, and the […]
Lead Article
Pentecost in China (1)
Origins
[…] church with many supernatural healings including one individual who was raised from the dead during a meeting. The year was 1900. A few years later, the CMA denomination in America took a stand against speaking in tongues and other Pentecostal gifts.2 Since the CMA leaders knew Simpson’s church in Beiping was now Pentecostal, they […]
Be Open
What I Learned through My Church Experiences in China, the US, and the World
[…] unique mix of influences from the Local Church and Catholic Mysticism, yet the church did not preach much about theology, so I was not aware of what denomination it belonged to. I was the only teenager among elderly people. I remember my feet would fall asleep because I knelt too long during night prayers. […]
Book Reviews
Understanding World Christianity: China
A Book Review
[…] by nation and region, and each volume covers six intersecting topics to describe the history of Christianity and the faith as it is lived out today: historical, denominational, socio-political, geographical, biographical, and theological. In addition to the volume on China reviewed here, the series currently has volumes on Mexico, Eastern Africa, India, and an […]
Supporting Article
Three Changes in Urban Churches
[…] identity in a student fellowship instead of in a church. By the sovereignty of God, something happened that was not purposely planned by any individual, church, or denomination. Parachurch workers have been influenced in recent years by Reformed theology. For example, the ministry 9Marks has given workers a deeper understanding of the church. After churches […]
Reflections on the Reformation 500 and the Gospel Conference
[…] historical issues surrounding the Reformation relate to contemporary China? “Reformed”? As many in China know, numerous Christians lack the training to understand various nuances concerning church history, denominations, theological debates, etc. A de facto denomination system emerges. It is shaped by guanxi (relationships, networks) more than historical and perhaps theological conviction. Consequently, Chinese believers […]