China’s Youth and Christianity
...“Where am I headed? Where do I reach the end?” Another crucial question youth have is: “Where are my parents?” Over fifty percent of youth do not see their parents...
...“Where am I headed? Where do I reach the end?” Another crucial question youth have is: “Where are my parents?” Over fifty percent of youth do not see their parents...
...I formed my earliest understandings of how China works. A year later, I found myself living on a university campus in Beijing. Everywhere I went I was hounded by students...
...learn a great deal about driving and village life in Book I; education, hospitals, and small-town politics in Book II; and business and economic development in Book III. Hesssler includes...
...Where I intervened, and (literally) saved people’s lives, I was then no longer welcome, even if I did so with the strongest discretion and care. As one moved “down” in...
...the world of the need to develop far more effective ministries with children and youth. Leaders recognize that they have not given proper attention to targeting this demographic group. In...
...graduates. China does not need as many foreign experts as previously. Visa requirements will get harder (currently for a work visa, you need proof of two years related work experience...
...have given Malthus a heart attack–a nation of 1.3 billion people modernizing faster and at a bigger scale than any nation in history. China’s need for natural resources is being...
...choice. It’s an expedient. I’ve got a problem: I’m going to lose my visa. Okay, I’ll start a business. I’ve found myself in that temptation. That’s okay, start a business,...
...When we go into countries and want to have an impact, we need to work with a variety of organizations and structures. We also need to begin to ask ourselves...
...highly centralized country. The decision makers sometimes need to show people what they should do; they need to show the international community want they want. With their policies, they must...
...I am a member of that church to this day. When I was 12, I was led to Christ by a visiting preacher, John Stott, and have been influenced by...
...hand, lavish praise for China’s New Confucianism comes from respected scholars, including prominent Chinese intellectuals and prestigious Western publications. After finishing the book, I tend to think that Bell has...