Articles on Cross-Cultural
ChinaSource Perspective
Member Care for Workers from China—a Growing Understanding
Let’s continue to learn from our Chinese brothers and sisters and join with them to support their efforts in bringing the gospel to those who have yet to hear.
Supporting Article
Women Contextualizing the Gospel in Cross-cultural Settings
Taking the gospel message into another culture requires culturally integrating it, without misrepresentation, into that specific culture. Bentley looks at six different aspects involved in contextualizing the gospel.
Supporting Article
Building Bridges through Language and Culture
Faith Wanjiku Mworia founded the Discovery Chinese Cultural Center in Nairobi, Kenya for the promotion of cultural and language exchanges between Kenyans and Chinese. She tells how the Center began and describes its outreach and desired outcomes.
CSQ Article
A Pastoral Perspective on Contextualization
An Interview with Pastor "Peter"
An “On the Ground” Perspective
The guest editor interviews a pastor from eastern China on the topic of contextualization.
Resource Corner
Resources for Further Reading on Contextualization
Further Reflections
Suggestions for further reading about contextualization and the Chinese church.
ChinaSource Perspective
Contextualization Mediates History and Meaning
Further Reflections
As Wendel Sun writes in this issue of ChinaSource Quarterly, most Christians serving cross-culturally have a strong desire to faithfully and meaningfully communicate the gospel. To accurately convey the truth of the gospel in terms that are understandable in the target culture, one needs a deep understanding both of Scripture and of the culture in […]
Supporting Article
When Tea Meets Coffee
A conversation between two friends, one an overseas Chinese woman and the other from mainland China who has studied overseas, centers around the cultural gap between believers in China and those who come from overseas to help them. Mistaken perceptions, communication issues, and the importance of relationships are discussed.
Book Reviews
Practical Advice for Chinese Relationships
Encountering the Chinese: A Guide for Americans by Hu Wenzhong and Cornelius L. Grove.
Reviewed by Sarah Doyle and G. Wright Doyle
Book Reviews
Peeking beneath the Surface
An Introduction to the Mainland Chinese Soul, LEAD Consulting.
Reviewed by Kay Danielson