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Now That China Is Number One
[…] consequences –including for the Body of Christ – both domestically and internationally,. For China’s Christians the effects of economic growth have been relentless, especially during the past 15 years of rapid urbanization. The needs of the church have changed dramatically as the church in China has transformed from a largely rural, socially marginalized, financially […]
Policy, Implementation, and Shifting Official Perceptions of the Church in China
[…] also run afoul of the government by receiving foreign funding, allowing foreigners to preach or teach or utilizing overseas entities as a mouthpiece when they face government pressure. The Chinese government is particularly concerned about foreign NGOs channeling funds to social groups in China whose agendas are suspect, especially when these NGOs are perceived […]
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The Three-Self Patriotic Movement
Divergent Perspectives and Grassroots Realities
[…] as compromised by its political alliance with the CCP. Others hoped for accommodation with the new regime and willingly signed on. Still others faced the intense public pressure and affiliated only after China entered the Korean War to fight the United States, when wartime rallies publicly compelled Protestants to sign loyalty oaths to the […]
Peoples of China
Influentials
Individuals Who Largely Determine Change
[…] quickly than others. Influentials are widely read and well informed. In The Rise of Christianity, we see that Christian values were ” translated into norms of social service and community solidarity.” Influentials have convictions and act on them. The early church, as a model, shows how the gospel can spread through influentials in action. […]
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Toward a Typology of Christian Leaders in China
[…] biblical counseling, mentoring by counselors who are experienced in the Chinese context, training in how to develop lay counselors, and training for specific types of mercy or service ministries. Missionary Leader While the “Back to Jerusalem” vision of China’s church is, at this stage, primarily still a vision, the missionary impulse of the church […]
A Pivotal Decade
[…] the complexities of change underway, there will be inevitable failures in predicting specific events, but we can identify some of the drivers and parameters of change. Population pressure on resources drives reform. The central imperative that is driving change in China is the need for jobs. The government’s legitimacy rests heavily on its ability […]
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Challenges and Opportunities in China’s Turbulent Future
[…] the complexities of change underway, there will be inevitable failures in predicting specific events, but we can identify some of the drivers and parameters of change. Population pressure on resources drives reform. The central imperative that is driving change in China is the need for jobs. The government’s legitimacy rests heavily on its ability […]
More than Conquerors
Open Doors has released its latest World Watch List, the annual roster of countries where persecution of Christians is most extreme. China moved up in the rankings, from 19th to 15th place among the 50 nations profiled.
ChinaSource Perspective
The Great Repositioning
[…] Looking forward, the Chinese churches in Canada are poised to play a vital role in bridging cultural and religious divides, exemplifying the Christian mandate of love and service in a multicultural context. As diaspora Chinese churches redirect their mission efforts due to fewer opportunities to send short-term teams to the mainland, God is taking […]
Editorials
Chinese Education
From Hallowed to Hollow
For the third straight year in row, the number of college hopefuls taking the national university entrance exam, or gaokao, has dropped. Analysts trace the decline to a corresponding drop in the number of children born at the beginning of the last decade due to China’s one-child policy. However, the decrease also suggests two […]