Spring 2008
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.
Lead Article
Leader Development
What Is Our Role?
In the last decade or so, there has been an increasing realization in the church around the world—especially in areas of fast church growth—of the need to build leaders. In response, there has been a steady growth of "leader development ministries." But, what exactly does a "leader development ministry" do?
Peoples of China
Profiles of Chinese House Church Leaders
The background, education and experience of house church leaders of China varies greatly. These profiles provide a glimpse of that variety and the challenges these leaders face.
Book Reviews
Team Dysfunction
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni.
Reviewed by Gary Waldron
Supporting Article
A Pastor’s Training Course Experience
A Chinese pastor shares his experience of participating in a leadership training program.