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Beyond Politics
[…] may play a quiet role within China’s political system, the realm of politics is, by design of the state, largely off-limits for most believers. Many who have ventured into this space have paid a heavy price for doing so and, in the eyes of many Chinese believers, their experience serves as a dire warning […]
From Here to There
The Straight-Line Fallacy
[…] different from what they had originally envisioned doing when they first arrived. The “Christian China” narrative promises that China will become a different place once a significant number of Christians have assumed positions of influence. Historically as well as in contemporary China there are those who have served in the mold of Daniel or […]
Editorials
Communities of Hope
Recently I had the opportunity to visit a number of orphanages and schools for special children in several Chinese cities. Some contained mostly infants, the majority of whom would be adopted by families outside China. Others had children ranging in age from toddlers to teens. Several specialized in caring for children with disabilities, while […]
Partnering with Churches in China
Toward a New Paradigm
[…] 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 it is ultimately up to believers in China to find their way forward, friends from outside who have experience in these areas may be able […]
Billy Graham’s Legacy of Partnering
[…] As China’s process of reform and opening took shape under Deng Xiaoping, the Institute began convening evangelical leaders to consider how to respond to new opportunities for service in China. Momentum for collaboration built into the 1990s, when a new multi-organizational effort based out of the Institute gave birth to what would eventually become […]
A Look in the Mirror
Research and the Indigenous Church
[…] sense of the church in China. The “Christian China” paradigm assumes that, as the church grows, so will its influence on society. Hence the fixation with the number of Christians in China (however “Christian” may be defined). The “Persecution” narrative, which assumes that the church’s biggest concern is its relationship to the state, seeks […]
The Elusive Path to Religious Freedom
[…] Knox Thames. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2024, 416 pages. ISBN-10: 0268208670, ISBN-13: 978-0268208677. Available from Press and Amazon. Reflecting on 20 years of service as a diplomat and advisor to multiple US administrations, international human rights lawyer Knox Thames lays out a vision for how governments, legislatures, NGOs, and religious […]
Editorials
A Second Look at China’s Urbanization
[…] will connect with them, and how? Globalization, the last step in the process, is moving China toward greater economic integration with the outside world. In Pudong, joint ventures account for a large part of the area’s economic growth, one-third of these projects being financed by overseas Chinese. Cultural integration is also occurring, making the […]
Editorials
Facing Transitions
[…] to be faced alone. A wealth of resources is available for those who find themselves facing change. Amy Young’s Looming Transitions: Starting and Finishing Well in Cross-Cultural Service is accompanied by an activity book for families and a workbook for those in transition. In her review, Cassie Cahill echoes the sentiments of many who […]
Outsourced Children
A Book Review
[…] helpful information to have chronicled and I found myself tagging several pages of adoption facts and figures, especially pleased to have found data to support the rising number of domestic adoptions (30,000 to 40,000 children per year p. 68) that we were seeing on the ground. However, one should be sure to refer to […]