The Challenges of Localization
...act, I mean more than just “mentoring” local leaders. By the end of this year our China operations will be under the direction of a local colleague. This is only...
...act, I mean more than just “mentoring” local leaders. By the end of this year our China operations will be under the direction of a local colleague. This is only...
...is becoming. China local government debt surges by 70% (December 30, 2013, BBC) China has local government debts of 17.7 trillion yuan ($2.9tn), up 70% from three years ago, according...
...coworkers suggested that it might be fun to visit the local church and dragged him along on their excursion. Once they entered the Chongwen Church, Cao Xiaojing saw people quietly...
...to make her feel at home. When she got her first job in a small private company, I addressed her concern over communication with “local” people by saying: “Don’t worry...
Sometimes in the wave of negative reports coming out of China the stories of local believers living out the gospel in daily life get buried. The following Gospel Times article...
...that something different was occurring in the autumn of last year, but in recent weeks the transformation has become undeniable and unavoidable. Its duration and its effects on the local...
...to prevent the local bulldozers from coming to tear down the church. This response has also included 24 hour prayer vigils, a march of local pastors highlighting the situation and...
...see that many authors in this issue also emphasize the importance of the local church in China as a supportive community for returnees. The local church can play a pivotal...
...churches be in the heart of the celebration. What we learned in Sydney and Athens was that not only did the local communities appreciate Festivals but so did the local...
...of how to set up sending structures. Can a local church serve as a sending structure and provide all the care and supervision needed? Can a network provide these functions?...
...time; with others I have only been able to follow up briefly. Loneliness and Confusion One emotion that each of those local believers feels strongly is loneliness. They miss their...
...pandemic and various lockdowns, foreign missionaries were forced to leave, although local believers and workers have remained. Many churches and organizations, both local and foreign, are still seeking opportunities to...