from 2021

The Resource Library is where you will find the latest resources from across our publications.

Blog Entries

Chifa Workers of Peru

The Chinese diaspora in Peru has been there since the 1880s and have given their new country a national dish. However, there are few Christians in the community.

ZGBriefs

ZGBriefs | December 16, 2021

The building blocks of Chinese, part 5: Making sense of Chinese words (December 15, 2021, Hacking Chinese) You do need to know characters, but you also need to know how they fit together into words.

The Lantern

Overshadowed at the Edges

December news from ChinaSource.

Chinese Church Voices

A Pastor Talks about Sharing the Gospel Effectively

Should believers in China use multimedia tools to share the gospel? This pastor says yes.

Editorials

Rising on a New Tide

From the desk of the guest editor.

Lead Article

China’s Reforming Churches, Continued

The author describes the distinctives of Reformed churches as well as some of the difficulties Reformed churches in China have faced in their commitment to Reformed theology. He highlights three observations about life and ministry in China’s reforming churches.

Supporting Article

Reformed Churches and Church/State Relationships

China’s Reformed churches have a unified view stating that there is separation between church and state: they are two different domains. Since the application of this principle varies by region, the author summarizes four differing perspectives.

Supporting Article

Recent Characteristics of Reformed Churches in China

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gudao has noted five new trends among Reformed churches. He details each of these and includes his observations.

Supporting Article

Thoughts on Culture and Contextualization

The church does not exist in a vacuum. It responds to various cultural factors which raises many questions about the contextualization of the gospel. This article analyzes some key features of the cultural context of Chinese house churches.

Supporting Article

An Updated Report on the State of Reformed Theological Education in China

The rapid rate of cultural change in China affects the delivery of theological education. While this makes Reformed theological education more challenging than previously, the Reformed tradition is taking hold and spreading throughout China today.