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The Relational Journey of Indigenous Ministry
[…] Liu Zhenmei spoke Chinese, lovingly articulating her care for my wife and me. After all, we had spent over a decade with her—traveling to the rural countrysides of Southwest China, sharing meals in narrow side streets, and preaching the gospel message to unreached ethnic tribes at the ends of the earth. “What if we won't be able […]
When a Gift Is Not Enough
When it comes to receiving an apology, we often want to hear a verbal apology. Yet, how often do we personally avoid giving a verbal apology when we have messed up?
Working Our “Initiate Conversation” Muscle
As long as our motivation comes from a godly desire for peace and reconciliation, seeking clarity in relationships is worth the effort. Someone has to take the first step to initiate conversation. For those seeking to reflect God’s face in relationships, let’s be the ones doing the initiating.
Peacemaking in China
Beginnings
People shared their conflict stories, how they viewed face issues (saving, giving, and losing face), the hindering impact of face on reconciliation, and how God enabled them to set aside face to apologize and forgive…They have demonstrated that conflict resolution and relational restoration in face-saving cultures is possible!
7 Recommendations before Saying “Zaijian” to China
Saying goodbye to China and hello to a new culture and home—and doing it well.
Barriers to Apologizing, Part 2
Li Qiang said, “Chinese culture has moralized everything. Someone who makes a mistake is seen as flawed, deficient, and having shortcomings. A person who has not made mistakes is morally higher.”
When the Gates Close and the Church Is Called to Care
The story of one church caring for those who had to leave China unexpectedly.
Transformative Relationships
Self-Control, Prayer, and Reflection
God calls us to exercise self-control and listen well. And while challenging to live out, relating to others in this way is not impossible! Many of those I interviewed in China… described this spiritual fruit growing in their lives and the difference it made relationally.