Resources by Jim Nickel

Jim Nickel is vice president of ChinaSource and has been involved in promoting work among the unreached Chinese peoples for 19 years

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Changing Paradigms

In light of the changes affecting China's economic and social situations, what issues need to be considered in bringing the gospel to China's unreached people groups?

Jim Nickel ⋅ Dec 17 2002

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China’s New NGOs

250 Chinese NGOs: Civil Society in the Making, Nick Young ed., A Special Report from China Development Brief. A review by Jim Nickel

Jim Nickel ⋅ Sep 24 2002

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“City Slickers” and “Country Bumpkins”

Are They People Groups?

Is the cultural divide between migrants and urban citizens yet another barrier to the gospel?

Jim Nickel ⋅ Jun 19 2000

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Discipling the Unreached Peoples of China

The Adopt-a-People concept has caught on, and many individuals, churches, and agencies are making a focus on a particular people group the heart of their mission strategy. Here are some suggestions relating to the challenge of actually reaching the peoples of China with the gospel.

Jim Nickel ⋅ Sep 15 1999

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Getting on Target

Are the Han Chinese a "reached" people group?

Jim Nickel ⋅ Sep 22 2000

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God is Moving in the Cities of China

As the greatest rural to urban migration in history continues in China, God is at work. He is opening doors for Christians to impact the cities of China, and He is stirring up His people to go through those doors. God’s people, both inside and outside of China, are beginning...

Jim Nickel ⋅ Mar 15 2004

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God’s Love for the Minorities of China

As we consider the fact that the minorities of China constitute less than 7% of the population of that huge nation, we might be tempted to dismiss them as less important than the nearly 1.2 billion Han Chinese. However, that would not reflect the heart of God. The Bible makes...

Jim Nickel ⋅ Mar 17 2000

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How Many Unreached Peoples Are There in China?

How do we define "people groups" and how many unreached groups are there in China today?

Jim Nickel ⋅ Mar 1 1999

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Intellectuals and Gateway People Groups

Strategically, reaching intellectuals with the gospel may be key to reaching China as a whole.

Jim Nickel ⋅ Jun 14 1999

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Multiplying Healthy Churches in the Cities of China

It is estimated that by 2015 half of all China’s people will live in the cities. What are the effects of urbanization on the church in China?

Jim Nickel ⋅ Mar 17 2003

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Partnering to Reach the Peoples of China

God is building his church among the peoples of China, but the vast majority of Chinese have still never heard the gospel—or even the name of Jesus. How can we reach them?

Jim Nickel ⋅ Dec 14 2001

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Pray for the Leaders of China

One of our goals at ChinaSource is to alert Christians around the world to the needs of unreached Chinese peoples. Historically, we (along with many others) have focused on the minorities of China, and we rejoice that interest in taking the gospel to these needy people groups has begun to...

Jim Nickel ⋅ Jun 18 2001

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Rural Urbanization in China

The phrase “rural urbanization,” at first glance, appears to be an oxymoron. Yet it is an apt phrase to describe what has been happening in China, especially in the eastern regions, over the past two decades.

Jim Nickel ⋅ Jun 19 2000

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Taking a New Look

In their recent book, Changing the Mind of Missions, James Engel and William Dyrness provide a challenge to the Western missions movement that is timely and on-point for all involved in seeking to advance the kingdom of God, and especially relevant to those of us whose focus is on China.

Jim Nickel ⋅ Dec 21 2000