Returnees
Returnee Ministry in the Era of Migration—Local Church as a Community to Receive
The local church can play a pivotal role in welcoming returnees, offering them care, and helping them navigate the challenges they face upon their return.
Returning with Purpose: Living Out Faith in the Everyday World
Response to “Back to the Fold”
The workplace is often a mission field in disguise—filled with people who have not yet encountered Christ—and it presents abundant opportunities to share the gospel and build meaningful relationships.
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.
Supporting Article
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.
Supporting Article
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.
Supporting Article
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.