...often blindside well-meaning foreigners attempting to navigate the maze of relationships that constitute the Chinese business environment. Most helpful is the “Little Red Book of Business” that concludes each chaptertwo...
...has happened since then? In this essay, I will describe what I have learned so far and how house church missionaries may be helped to walk the second mile in...
...one does not need to go too far below the surface in exploring this assumption to discover that the need is not as simple as it may first appear. Much...
...given rise to a critical need for developing healthy, effective leaders for China’s church. Tony Lambert, author of China’s Christian Millions, states: “The cry is heard throughout China for solid,...
...the need for clear and defensible judgments has replaced the softer and less formal sort of decision-making, emphasis on strict measurement has virtually displaced the ordinary human assessment procedures. A...
...forgive one another, so when I do wrong the other has to forgive me. So why would I need to ask forgiveness?” However, this type of thinking causes strained relationships....
...crisis within the spiritual community. This is true for all of us. When I have to be someone other than who I really am in order to feel that I...
...of leadership development that have been done are going to need to change and adapt if Chinese church leaders are to shepherd their flocks, continue to reach out domestically and...
...I: A Western Perspective Reviewed by Jess Nelson Over the years, I have had the opportunity to read many different authors on leadership, both secular and spiritual in nature. With...
...on the move to seek a better life, and they are mostly faceless to us. Peter Hessler’s book, Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China’s Past and Present brings these and...
...globalization extends to China. Not only are big cities affected, globalization also affects the smaller cities and villages. Thirty years ago, whenever a foreigner with blue eyes and blond hair...
...Missions are Great If,” by Stan May, (Oct 2000); “Short-term Youth Teams: Are They Worth It?” by Paul Borthwick, (Oct 1996). ^ I would recommend a recent book by Chan-Kei...