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Chinese Christian Returnees in Late Qing Dynasty and Early Republic
Contributions and Difficulties
[…] campus. In 1931 Mei was appointed as the president of Tsinghua University. During his 17 years as the president of Tsinghua, Mei advocated for professorial governance and freedom of thought, which made Tsinghua’s academic reputation rise rapidly. Because of the Japanese invasion, in 1938, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Nankai University moved to Kunming, […]
Social Media in China
Why Social Matters
Social media is impacting societies across the globe, but China's social technology landscape is unique and largely unknown to those outside China. Honestly, how many people outside of China have ever heard of any of the popular social technology brands listed in the image below?
Is There a Role for the Western Church in China?
I have been reflecting recently on Brent Fulton’s challenge to rethink partnership between Western and Chinese churches. I have had an interest in the church in China for the past twenty years and have traveled there frequently for a variety of reasons—including work with several Chinese churches. My PhD thesis focused on historical efforts to reach the Chinese intelligentsia for the Christian faith. China has always been near the top of the list of places where exciting things are happening and where I, as a pastor of missions, would like to see our church make a contribution.
Diaspora Missions Today
Challenges and Opportunities for the Overseas Chinese Church
[…] to Asia and Europe to preach, train, and do short-term missions, serving Chinese diaspora churches. At the same time, my work has also included cultural bridging to promote cooperation between Chinese churches and non-Chinese Christian organizations. This issue of CSQ prompted me to think: How should Chinese diaspora churches seize the opportunity and meet […]
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Christianity’s Impact on Chinese Society
[…] of Chinese, particularly in the cities, have been improved by the economic miracle that their country has achieved. Less impressive has been the progress towards greater political freedom, the urgency of which has no doubt been blunted by the economic gains. Anecdotal evidence from those who observe the Christian scene in China suggests that […]
Comparing Peaches and Coconuts
More on Indirect Communications
When we encounter cross-cultural differences like the indirect communication style featured in my recent post on the rule of three we have a choice. You either complain about the difference and become frustrated or seek to understand it better and adapt.
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Using New Media for Digital Evangelism on Chinese Cyberspace
[…] before the new regulations. Today, many Chinese Christians are still using WeChat to share biblical content and evangelistic articles—at least links if not full texts. Some use coded words and pinyin initial abbreviations in text to get around the censorship (e.g., “JH” for church and “JDT” for Christians). Chinese Christians organize and share information […]
One Tip for Effective Communication in China
The Rule of Three
Effective communication requires engagement from both ends of the communication cycle—both the ability to send a message and receive feedback from your audience. Using this cycle to reach a common understanding is more of an art than a science—even when we communicate with others from our home culture. However, it is even more challenging when communicating cross-culturally in China.
Book Reviews
A Pentecostal Perspective on the Chinese Union Version
[…] Presbyterian Mission, Chuancey Goodrich, a Congregational missionary, and F. W. Baller, a Baptist missionary. Jenny Everts, “Tongues or Languages? Contextual Consistency in the Translation of Acts 2,” <em>Journal of Pentecostal Theology</em> Vol. 2 Issue 4 (1994): 71-80. <em>Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom</em>, 16-17, available at: <a href="https://www.uscirf.gov/annual-reports">Annual Reports | USCIRF</a>.
Snake in the Chinese Culture and Serpent in the Bible
[…] prayer: We thank God for wounding the ancient serpent’s heel through Jesus Christ, the “offspring of the woman,” who overcame the power of death and sin, and freed us from the temptation and harm of the ancient serpent; we thank God for letting us look up to Christ, who was nailed to the cross […]