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Variations on a Theme
[…] In the eyes of some observers, China’s standalone urban churches represent the seeds of civil society. A hunger for leadership training from the West hints that a new kind of Christian leader is being formed in China. Our narratives envision a linear relationship between our China involvement and the church’s—and the nation’s—trajectory toward progress. […]
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More Blessed to Receive
[…] they received much more than they contributed. As one long-time China worker put it, “They may have left China, but China has not left them.” They gained new friendships. They left with cherished memories and with new perspectives on themselves and what it means to be a follower of Christ in a land not […]
3 Questions: A Look in the Mirror for Leaders
[…] had left him, drained, sad, and distracted. But he returned home with new resolve to make things right. He wrote us yesterday to say the Lord is working and hope is back. I pray for more cases like this. With the promised help of the Holy Spirit, I’m convinced that changed lives will change lives. Image credit: soarwing.me
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Healthy Partnering
A Chinese Perspective
[…] more insidious are those that are left unacknowledged and can conceal underlying unresolved contradictions. Only one respondent gave a positive example of cross-cultural partnering leading to a new way of looking at things. None broached the possibility that this kind of partnering could produce a “third culture” situation where participants create a unique set […]
Going Global
When ChinaSource first launched, the focus was very much on serving the church in China. The immediate needs were many, and new opportunities were rapidly developing for foreign Christians to engage with believers in country. Today we recognize that “the church in China” is no longer just in China. This reality is captured in […]
Beyond the Crosses
Wealth, Stewardship and the Wenzhou Church
[…] of one observer, because of the favorable social and political conditions, Competition to build churches had almost become the order of the day. As soon as a new church was built, it was torn down and rebuilt again! Before the new building was even filled with people, they began to build an even bigger […]
A Journey Toward a Chinese Theology
[…] imagination of some in the theological community overseas but was roundly rejected at home. In the years since, with the rise of civil society has come a new theological stream that seeks to position the church constructively within society, yet with a prophetic voice toward social and political institutions. It is against this backdrop […]
Are China’s Churches Too Much Alike?
[…] situation in China appears particularly acute, perhaps due to the impact of rapid urbanization on the church’s development. As Christians have clustered in the cities and spawned new churches, urbanization has had a concentrating effect, bringing together a critical mass of people, ideas, and resources to create a new Christian culture. Meanwhile, pervasive social […]
Editorials
Haigui – Writing the Next Chapter
[…] including the believing returnees themselves who are providing leadership in China’s emerging urban churches while struggling to live out an authentic faith in an often hostile environment, new networks and resources are being developed both for returnees and those who seek to serve them. Just as China’s long history is filled with accounts of […]
Changing Dynamics of Church Growth in China
[…] discussion and an invitation for further reflection on the dynamics of church growth in China today. Migration Evidence suggests that urban congregations continue to grow in size. New churches are being planted. While the picture may look encouraging, this growth is due in part to Christians migrating from the countryside, where many churches are […]