Reaching Urban Professionals
...However, this is not the whole picture. A growing number of urban professionals in China today are discovering that material things and the pleasures of this world do not satisfy,...
...However, this is not the whole picture. A growing number of urban professionals in China today are discovering that material things and the pleasures of this world do not satisfy,...
...one of the most momentous developments in modern times. According to Aikman, we are talking not just about an incredible increase in the number of Chinese Christians over the past...
...individuals invited to compete for clubs all over the world. The number of athletes in any given sport is generally limited, so if an athlete wants to quit playing, the...
...and time use; Chinese modesty and humility; making friends with the Chinese; teaching and learning among the Chinese; negotiating and institutional decision making; and the concept of “face” in Chinese-American...
...professionals. Some of this is due to the effect of Western assumptions and approaches in evangelism and missions. Much of American Protestantism is chastised because of its emphasis on conversions...
...on his cell phone, we see workmen mixing cement by hand as they lay the foundation for yet another new building. Just around the corner from the internet café, where...
Every nation has its national cultural mythology, part truth and part legend. Sometimes it is in formal social consensus around a “civil religion,” like American patriotism, which sees a role...
...Christians and foreign Christian workers. It is difficult to determine how many Christians there currently are in China, but even the most conservative estimate would place the number in the...
...there are a number of great incentives in place for foreign businesses and investors. There are a number of national and provincial development zones created in and around the city,...
...were doing their due diligence before entering into any kind of cooperative relationship. Since then, we have come to expect these phone calls—and to see the wisdom in this practice....
As China has changed dramatically in the past two decades, there are a number of new dynamics in China’s social transformation. As the party recedes into the background of political...
...enjoying such amenities as nice living quarters, stylish clothes, color TV (Chinese-made), a personal computer, CD or DVD player, cell phone, and family vacation (though perhaps not abroad)—amenities that make...