Social Service
Flood Victims Aided by Chinese Believers
[A group of believers] later distributed supplies and meals to the people who were being relocated. [One sister] shared, "As we engage in rebuilding our hometown after the flood, we aspire to provide assistance according to our capabilities for whatever is required."
Church Cares for Elderly in Zhangzhou City Nursing Home
Run by the Tabitha volunteer service center of Beimen Church in Zhangzhou City, the Jiale Nursing Home opened in May 2021 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the church, which was established on Easter.
Ministering to Drug Addicts in Myanmar
The devastation of drug addiction has impacted people around the world, affecting addicts and their families. In this article from China Christian Daily, we learn of the impact of gospel-centered rehabilitation on one addict and his continuing ministry helping others out of addiction through the gospel.
China Ministry and Transformational Development (2)
The End of an Era?
As expatriates move from founders and leaders to colleagues, and now consultants, foreign contributions are increasingly in the nature of support and encouragement from behind the scenes, providing practical help in a few key areas as requested.
China Ministry and Transformational Development (1)
The End of an Era?
The experiences of the few remaining expatriate cross-cultural workers in China suggest that while we are not at the end of Christian development work in China, we are confronted with a substantially different ministry context.
As Many as the Stars
A Book Review
Robert Glover’s engaging memoir of how he and his family children came to China from the UK and created the charity Care for Children.
Social Service Ministry in China
While social service has long been part of missionary work in mainland China, today a host of different factors are driving Chinese Christians to explore for themselves the place of humanitarian concerns within gospel ministry. For a growing number of local Christians, loving one’s neighbor through acts of service is rapidly becoming an indispensable aspect of Christian witness. This essay will first explore the role of social service in the history of mission in China before analyzing its place in the ministry of the contemporary Chinese church.
Counseling in China—More “Same Same, but Different”
In the wake of COVID-19, what is available and accepted for dealing with mental health issues?
Lockdown Is Over, but Life Is Still Not Normal
Anxiety and depression have increased around the world during the coronavirus in 2020 and China is no exception.
2 Resources for Those Affected by Coronavirus Restrictions
Practical help for those in isolation.