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Welcome to the City

[…] is true globally is true also in China, only in larger numbers. Already there are more than 180 cities in China of one million or more. That number is increasing by three to five each year. It takes nothing away from the glorious story of the house church movement to note that it is […]

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Urban Migrants

Building the Infrastructure

[…] “Bird’s Nest” stadium that became the much heralded centerpiece of the 2008 Beijing Games was erected at unprecedented speed, along with dozens of other Olympic venues, several new subway lines and major beautification projects across the city. None of this would be possible were it not for hundreds of millions of migrant workers streaming […]

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Twenty-five and Counting

[…] China to better understand the trends shaping that country. Julia Grosser, then serving in the College’s Institute for Chinese Studies, took on the challenge of managing the new publication and has served faithfully in that role ever since. Dona Diehl of the Evangelical Missions and Information Service (EMIS) designed the first issue and continues […]

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Seeing Things Differently

[…] by how it is being made into the image of Christ. The personal transformation taking place in the lives of Chinese believers is the key to this new narrative. In this light, the familiar themes of our common narratives don’t go away; they take on new meaning. China’s government is repressive, and its church has many […]

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Urbanization and the Future of China’s Church

[…] the society, as well as ventures into areas such as education, social service, philanthropy, publishing, entrepreneurship, and community leadership will raise the profile of Christians and provide new avenues for outreach. Intellectual and financial resources will undergird the development of a new "Christian infrastructure," with associations, boards, specialty ministry organizations, quasi-denominational structures, andshould the […]

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Education: For Whom? And Why?

[…] the 1980s signaled a radical shift, as “key point” schools were reopened and thousands of the finest students sent abroad for study. With the dawn of the new millennium comes a third alternative—market-driven education. The marketization of education conveniently answers both the government’s desire to cease being the sole underwriter of education in China […]

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Connecting Leaders

Luther points out in his article, “A New Era for House Church Leaders,” that China’s unregistered church is “breaking through the surface of the water” and becoming more visible. This new visibility has implications both for how the church relates to the larger society and for how church leaders can now relate to one […]

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In an Ever-Changing China, Some Things Haven’t Changed

[…]  Remember, every action of every day testifies to what you believe. Once you enter China, numerous pairs of eyes will be watching you—not listening to you. The number of Christians in China is not large in light of its huge population, but it is increasing every day. While it is wonderful to lead someone […]

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You Can’t Do That in China!

[…] beneath the surface. By limiting our vision of what is possible, our narratives keep us from recognizing when the church may be in fact doing something entirely new.  This was brought home to me in the mid 2000s, when, during frequent trips to the mainland, I began to see believers doing things that I […]

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The Pilgrim Principle

Remembering Andrew Walls

[…] the possibility that we may be able to read them together. Never before has the Church looked so much like the great multitude whom no man can number out of every nation and tribe and people and tongue. Never before, therefore, has there been so much potential for mutual enrichment and self-criticism, as God […]