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From Trailblazer to Fellow Traveler
[…] the church should move forward in certain areas. Moving from trailblazer to fellow traveler may not seem as exciting, but those who invest in the ones who will blaze new trails for decades to come are sure to make a lasting contribution. Image credit: Skyline Drive – Appalachian Trail Marker by Mrs. Gemstone via Flickr.
When “Apolitical” Is Not an Option
Echoes from the Church’s Past
The Communist Party’s renewed emphasis on “Sinicization” of religion portends a more hands-on approach in dealing with matters of faith. Current rhetoric from President Xi on down highlights what are viewed as contradictions between the socialist worldview espoused by the Party and certain aspects of religious life and doctrine. For China’s Christians these contradictions […]
Who Moved My Church?
[…] accustomed to viewing their home country as a “Christian nation,” the dynamics of this transformation are mirrored in the existential challenges they face as they confront a new reality, raising important questions about the church’s role in a rapidly changing world. Writing in 1990, Scottish church historian Andrew F. Walls took issue with the […]
Editorials
These Next Ten Years
[…] merely a factor in the socioeconomic or political spheres. Quoting globalization author Thomas Friedman, Chiu asserted, “‘The world is flat.’ In other words, we are in a new world, and we are desperately in need of a new paradigm.” Chiu went on to challenge leaders around the globe “to think intentionally and creatively so […]
Editorials
A Shared Challenge
<p><em>Editor's note: This editorial originally appeared in "Building Together to Bless the Nations" (CS Quarterly, 2011 Autumn)</em></p>
7 Trends for Foreign Christians in China
[…] but nothing is easy” may not be what the church needs going forward. Instead, foreign and local Christians need to innovate together as the church finds culturally appropriate ways to step into new areas of opportunity. From Sending to Receiving. In the past much effort was put into developing “platforms” for a legitimate foreign […]
7 Trends: Why You Need to Pay Attention
[…] Revised regulations on religion that specifically address Chinese Christians’ relationship to foreign individuals and organizations. An increase in foreign workers being asked to leave or having visa applications denied. The lines for foreign involvement in China are being redrawn, it seems, on an almost daily basis. Being aware of this changing environment is crucial […]
Editorials
Education: For Whom? And Why?
[…] China and the growing demand of a new class of consumers willing to pay for educational alternatives outside those provided by the traditional government-monopolized system. This market approach appears to be a win-win solution for all involved. China’s leaders can potentially have their cake and eat it too by balancing the need to extend […]
Editorials
Urban Migrants
Building the Infrastructure
[…] that China’s urban population will reach one billion. Visitors to China often remark at the speed with which cities, or large portions of cities, seem to suddenly appear. Pudong and Shenzhen have risen literally out of nothing to become urban showpieces and major financial centers. The “Bird’s Nest” stadium that became the much heralded […]
Urbanization and the Future of China’s Church
[…] the society, as well as ventures into areas such as education, social service, philanthropy, publishing, entrepreneurship, and community leadership will raise the profile of Christians and provide new avenues for outreach. Intellectual and financial resources will undergird the development of a new "Christian infrastructure," with associations, boards, specialty ministry organizations, quasi-denominational structures, andshould the […]