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The Three-Self Patriotic Movement
Divergent Perspectives and Grassroots Realities
[…] as a leader in a grassroots church. At that point, pastors are able to do a wide range of things: preach sermons, baptize new believers, organize church services, and so forth. Outside the public eye, many also train house church believers in their own training sessions, or collaborate with leaders on sending out missionaries […]
Peoples of China
China’s Migrant Children
[…] Development (2010-2020). Since the emergence of the family migration phenomenon, restrictions under the hukou system4 have excluded migrant children from accessing public schools and other critical social services in the cities. Privately-run migrant schools thus emerged as a low-cost option for migrant children to obtain an education. However, these for-profit institutions lacked good infrastructure […]
China’s (Unfinished) Education Explosion
The number of colleges has effectively doubled, and college graduates have increased from approximately one million in 1998 to 7.5 million in 2012.1 China's spending on research and development has outpaced that of many other developed nations. Given the growth of the middle class and the fact that most families have only one child, […]
The Pilgrim Principle
Remembering Andrew Walls
While Walls identified strongly with the church in Africa, where he served as a missionary from 1957 to 1966, his scope was global. His reframing of Christian history brings a much-needed perspective to the stories we often tell about God’s mission in the world, including in China.
On the China Bookshelf
[…] Hidden, by Brent Fulton The Chinese Puzzle, by Michael Falkenstine The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices, by Xinran Looming Transitions: Starting and Finishing Well in Cross-Cultural Service, by Amy Young Voices from the Past: Historical Reflections on Christian Missions in China, by Andrew Kaiser Survival Chinese Lessons, by Joann Pittman Image credit: Bargain Books […]
Book Reviews
Team Dysfunction
[…] a small group, plan outreaches and all the other things that a congregation expects of them. This is why the majority of churches never grow beyond that number. However, if pastors see themselves in a role of building and equipping a dynamic team of leaders, the potential for growth, expansion and vitality is endless. […]
Enduring Friendship
[…] be met with considerable suspicion, perhaps even hostility. The same would be true in the United States, where anti-Asian sentiment continues its pernicious rise. This year the number of Americans who have unfavorable views toward China reached a new high of 82 percent, up six points from a year ago.4 Both sides see the […]
China’s Church through Western Eyes
[…] victims of a godless state that is bent on their destruction. While it may have been accurate 30 years ago, this narrative overlooks evidence of a growing number of Christians in both the registered and unregistered church who are practicing their faith openly on a consistent basisfor example, sharing the Gospel with friends and […]
Partnering with Churches in China
Toward a New Paradigm
[…] Chinese brothers and sisters are praying for them as well. Sharing Experiences Christians in China are launching into new areas such as education, marriage and family ministry, service to their communities, and reaching non-Chinese both domestically and beyond China’s borders. In many cases there are no experienced leaders to guide these new ventures. While […]
Strengthening Marriages in the Chinese Church
[…] the Bible, marriage is a covenant made by husband and wife before God. The call to commitment is higher than the goal of gaining happiness; self-sacrifice and service are more important than obtaining what we want from the other person. In light of this ten-year rise in the divorce rate, which highlights the paradoxical pursuit […]