Blog Entries

Ministering Cross-Culturally: A 150 Percent Person

We can work toward becoming what Sherwood Lingenfelter described as a 150 percent person, a person who retains 75 percent of their birth culture and adopts 75 percent of their new culture. Such a person becomes more than they used to, able to minister cross-culturally with greater empathy and impact.

ZGBriefs

ZGBriefs | December 19, 2024

China Extends Visa-Free Transit Stays to 10 Days (December 16, 2024, Reuters) People from 54 countries including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, "who transit from China to a third country (region), can enter China without a visa from any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces and stay in the specified area for no more than 240 hours," it said.

Editorials

Returnee Ministry: Reflecting on Developments

The opportunities remain significant for the church and international student ministries to reach and disciple Chinese students and scholars, the majority of whom (about 80 percent) will go back to China.

Lead Article

From “Run” to Return

Helping Chinese Returnees Stand Firm in Faith

We long to see returnees not just survive their transition home, but return well, engage with and get involved in the local church, and be ambassadors for Christ to their families, friends, colleagues, and the world.

Supporting Article

The Challenges and Strategies of Returnee Ministry in the New Era

Returnee ministry is clearly for “such a time as this” (Esther 4:14) and stands as a God-given opportunity in this generation. We thank the Lord that we can have a part in witnessing his marvelous work.

Supporting Article

From Beersheba Back to Haran

Reflections on Christian Returnees

Jesus Christ is the true hope of Christian returnees who have experienced loneliness, who have struggled to save themselves, and who have faced disappointments and despair.

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Onesimus, Philemon, and Paul

An Example of Returnee Ministry

Onesimus went back to Colossae as a powerful agent of change, demonstrating the gospel’s power to redeem and break down barriers. May those returning to China from around the world also be used powerfully for God’s kingdom.

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Back to the Fold

Rediscovering Faith and Community for Chinese Returnees

In truth, it is always easier to run away than to face challenges but fleeing from difficulties is not God's will. I thank the Lord for protecting and keeping me in my work and in helping me find a church, and for giving me confidence and joy to rebuild my life.

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Chinese Christian Returnees in Late Qing Dynasty and Early Republic

Contributions and Difficulties  

It is important for returnee Christians to ask God for wisdom as they follow Peter’s admonition to early Christians who were struggling: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”

Book Reviews

Preparing Returnees to Go Home Well

A Review of the Returnee Handbook for Chinese Christians

We know that our love for God, for his kingdom in China, and for returning Chinese Christians demands that we equip our returnees with all that they need to remain faithful to Jesus.