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Why Every Returnee Should Read This Book
Very few returnees are informed realistically about the situations and challenges they will face both in the broader context and in the culture of the church when they return to China. This book can help.
Editorials
Reflections on the Chinese Family
[…] converts struggle to unlearn. Meanwhile, Christian family living has been unfamiliar in their upbringing. Resources on this issue have been much needed. Thus, we also chose a book review on a biography of a Christian mother who raised five prominent preachers including the world-known evangelist Stephen Tong. This book has been well received in […]
Surviving the State, Remaking the Church
A Sociological Portrait of Christians in Mainland China
Selected by the International Bulletin of Mission Research as one of the ten outstanding books of 2017 for Missions Studies, this sociological portrait presents how Chinese Christians have coped with life under a hostile regime over a span of different historical periods, and how Christian churches as collective entities have been reshaped by ripples of social change.
Editorials
Urban Urgency and the Great Commission
[…] status makes them a distinct subgroup of urban churches. This interview with Pastor Sun informs readers of rural migrant believers’ church life in the city. Li Jin’s book review on China’s Urban Christians: A Light that Cannot Be Hidden by Brent Fulton brings the discussion back full circle by looking at the changing trends […]
Advantages and Challenges for Indigenous Researchers (1)
The Advantages
[…] (like WeChat) has become more common among Chinese Christians, we like to do participant observation in cyberspace regarding church dynamics. Recently we have been writing our next book about urban churches’ “mediated publicness,” which was also inspired by our access to ongoing conversations in Chinese Christian circles. A second advantage is the long-term trust […]
Editorials
Witnessing Christ through Ethical Leadership
[…] that this issue of ChinaSource Quarterly will inform you about current dynamics in the Chinese church. May God help us to stay vigilant together even as the night grows darker. Notes ^ Diane Langberg, “Power, Deception, and the Church,” A Plenary Speech at the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) National Conference, Dallas, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncii2Hf3ouQ
View From the Wall
Faith Going Public
Urban Christians and Civic Participation in China
[…] Since the late 1980s, there has appeared a “Cultural Christian” phenomenon. Many intellectuals who were not Christians at that time started studying Christianity as a cultural phenomenon. Several books were written by key leaders which are still influential among today’s young people. The role of intellectual converts was very important. It was also an age […]
View From the Wall
A Field Study of “The Church of Almighty God” Cult
In early 2013, China’s official media first labeled “Eastern Lightning,” more recently known as “The Church of Almighty God,” as a cult. Thus, the group entered the public arena and began to gain public awareness. However, due to the difficulties and risks involved in doing a field study of such a secretive organization, researchers […]