Chinese Church Voices on Returnees
Developing a Returnee Ministry from Overseas
Why returnees need ministry from their "home" churches abroad and how it can be done.
Another Perspective on Ministry with Returnee Chinese Christians
A response to "Have We Failed Returnee Christians?"
Have We Failed Returnee Christians? (Part 2)
Last week we posted the first part of an article about returnee Christians who fall away from the church that was originally published on the blog The Gift of the Magi. The article discusses how Chinese living abroad come to Christianity but struggle to remain in the church after they return to China. Part one focused more on the overseas church, while part two looks closely at the church in mainland China. This week we post part two of the article with Chinese readers’ comments from the original blog.
Have We Failed Returnee Christians? (Part 1)
The number of Chinese Christians continues to grow, both inside and outside of China. As large numbers of Chinese move and travel abroad, particularly to the West, many encounter Christianity for the first time. Many of these Chinese come to faith while abroad. After living abroad, Chinese Christians often have trouble transitioning into church life once they return to China. Their experience of the overseas church is often dramatically different from their experiences in Chinese churches. Brother Sang Shang, a returnee himself, highlights the difficulties returnee Christians face when they return to China.