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The Three-Self Patriotic Movement

Divergent Perspectives and Grassroots Realities

[…] demonstrate their loyalty and gratitude to the party-state. On such occasions, they dutifully parrot communist declarations, such as one leader did by announcing at a new church opening that Christians should “study the spirit of the party Congress.” On another occasion, one after another Protestant leader echoed formulaic denunciations of American imperialism at an […]

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The 2023 Regulations for Religious Activity Site Registration

What the Party Doesn’t Want You to Know

[…] private sector with foreign investment to become the largest and most profitable part of the economy, allowing the media (for example) to become a more critical and open sector, empowering individuals to make greater choices over their lives, and, for churches, permitting house churches to develop alongside a re-emerging official church sector. This meant […]

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7 Recommendations before Saying “Zaijian” to China

[…] like eternity for the little ones. Because of that, it’s good to know some people in your new community if possible. I’m thankful that I met a number of people from Evansville before moving there. The community knew we were coming from China and made us feel welcomed. Welcome signs, parties, and gifts go […]

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The Heart Cries of Frontline Workers in Muslim Countries

Interviews by the Guest Editor

[…] in totally new roles and need to be prepared accordingly. Examples include women preaching or leading worship which they had done in China but would not be open to them in the Muslim world. One surprising issue raised by one man was that of local Muslim women flirting with expatriate men walking alone on […]

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Filling a Gap

[…] currently sending out cross-cultural workers, they are not able to share in this awesome blessing. And often if a church has sent out such workers, a good number of them are floundering and not seeing any fruit. This is an area in which their faith is lacking. Any way that we can help the […]

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Skills No Longer Needed

[…] from before. We knew we were ignorant and needed to ask, and watch, and learn. Direct questions about their life or story or culture did not always open the way to understanding—not every culture thinks about itself in linear or direct ways. We had to watch and learn—and hold lightly what we thought things […]

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Faith and Generosity

Will the Church in China Make the Connection?

[…] in China. Pray for our October stewardship training event. Pray for the resources for us to fully implement the Faith and Generosity in China Initiative. Pray for open hearts among Christian leaders in China to hear and embrace the message of generosity. Pray for protection and empowerment of this effort that it may reach […]

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Encouraged by a Chinese Missions Group

[…] sent out no small number of missionaries. Most of their workers are serving in Muslim countries, even in closed countries where missionaries are not allowed to serve openly. This missions group is sending out their workers in teams of at least two families. By going as a team they can encourage each other in […]

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Chinese Christians in the New Era—Hope and Overcoming

[…] CCP removed the state in order to directly manage religion through the Party’s United Front Work Department. Whether this tighter administrative oversight actually improves governance is an open question, because the religious affairs management sphere has long been one of the least attractive areas for cadre appointment and lowest priority areas for the CCP’s […]

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Leading Abundantly

[…] our mission. If we see fundraising as a part of our ministry (step #1), then we will make it a priority to invest the time to build open and honest relationships with our supporters. They in turn will respond with the generosity and support we need to carry out our work. The third step […]