Results for: God at Work. How the Church Grows in China.
Editorials
Keeping Pace in Our Digital Age
In 2023, over five billion people use the internet, emphasizing the global shift to digital spaces. ChinaSource Quarterly explores digital strategies and evangelism opportunities.
In-Person vs Online Church Gatherings (2)
Pastor Zhong encourages Christians to take advantage of the stay-at-home time to “practice readiness” for future outreach and ministry.
Unanswered Questions
We know the church in China has grown, but what has influenced individuals to place their trust in Christ?
National Religion Surveys of China
What do two nationwide studies tell us about the growth of the church in China?
Demographics Beyond Numbers
This first set of demographics helps us see who is in the churches we visited and who is responding to the survey.
Demographics Beyond Numbers (2)
This set of demographics helps us understand the spiritual backgrounds of believers in China and their reasons for believing.
Why Chinese Become Christians
3 Additional Factors
Who and what most influenced Chinese believers to follow Christ?
A Survey of the Situation of Han Christian Churches and Christian Groups in Mainland China
当代中国大陆汉族基督教会和基督徒群体的现况调查
The ten-part blog series, "God at Work: How the Church Grows in China," was based on church growth research done by Steve Z. This is the research paper, in both Chinese and English.
Supporting Article
What Is Our Role?
Toward a Set of Shared Considerations for Outside Involvement in Chinese Leadership Development
In the decades since China's opening to the outside world, literally hundreds of organizations, educational institutions and churches have responded to the perceived need for training leaders to shepherd China's rapidly growing church. A discussion of what role Christians from outside China should play in responding to the need as the church grows and develops.