
Phil Jones
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International Student Ministry in China
Is There Still Hope?
Given all that has happened in China due to COVID, Jones looks at the situation of international students studying in China: their current reality, their future, and the role the church plays.
The Birth of ISM in China
Is This God’s Timing?
The nations are coming to China and what an opportunity to reach them with the gospel while in China.
How My International Fellowship Trained Me
An International Student’s Maturing in China
This is the last in a series of three blog posts based on an interview with “Tim,” an international student from Zimbabwe in China.
We Use Chinese All the Time
Why Chinese Is a Key Language for Reaching International Students in China
More on reaching international students in China from "Tim," a student from Zimbabwe studying in China.
International Student Ministry in China
There are almost half a million international students in China, arriving from every corner of the globe. Here cultural complexity meets contextual limitations and gospel opportunities. Among this mixed, dynamic and growing field of ambitious influencers are the leaders of the future. How can the global church embrace this gospel opportunity?
My Heart Burns for Them
An International Student’s Passion to Reach Others with the Gospel
An interview with an international student in China.
ISM in Reverse in China?
We know of “ministry to international students.” But what if international students themselves were the ones sharing with their fellow students, many from unreached cultures?
International Students in China–The Road Ahead?
ISM in China is commanded by God, has encouraging historical precedents, and makes sense strategically. So, who will do it?
International Students in China—an Opportunity?
My Pakistani friend asked, “May I visit your church?” I welcomed him along. He listened to a Bible talk in English, read the Urdu text on my iPhone, and asked me questions in Chinese.
International Students in China—an Unreached Diaspora?
There are nearly half a million international students in China. Is this an invisible and unreached people group?