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Beyond the Standard Narrative
[…] authorities are actively hunting for the remaining unregistered congregations that continue to operate, and those reaching out to share their faith risk fines, detainment, or other punishments. New laws have banned religion from all but authorized Christian websites and licensed clergy.1 For those following the tightened restrictions on China’s Christians, these observations may not […]
Stopping the Spread
[…] Characteristics,” I am reminded again that, when it comes to equipping cross-cultural workers, there are no shortcuts. Language and culture learning takes time. So does nurturing a new generation of field-experienced leaders who are capable of directing newly formed indigenous agencies. While short-term teams and reliance on foreign support and training may appear to […]
Going Global
When ChinaSource first launched, the focus was very much on serving the church in China. The immediate needs were many, and new opportunities were rapidly developing for foreign Christians to engage with believers in country. Today we recognize that “the church in China” is no longer just in China. This reality is captured in […]
The Mountains Are Shorter, Part 1
[…] as automobiles or housing. Given these incentives, they have worked hard to maintain their privileged positions. Now, as one commentator put it, “Times are a-changing. In this new era of ‘centralism, Xi style,’ provinces need to do the center’s bidding of ensuring economic security. In other words, Beijing wants to reset the 不听话 (‘intransigent’) […]
Toward a Partnering Mindset
[…] It is their commitment to one another, rather than to the structures, that keeps them together. They are willing to work outside established structures or even create new ones for the sake of their common vision. Shared success is one of the fruits of effective partnering as well as a characteristic of those who […]
4 Takeaways from Xi’s Speech on Religion
[…] at least some sense of the Party’s current position. The specific implications, particularly for China’s Christians, remain to be seen but will likely take shape as these directives find their way into new regulations and possibly a new law on religion in the coming year. Image Credit: the flag of China by zachary jean paradis via Flickr.
Reformed Theology and China’s Urban Church
[…] of the Reformed “package,” components of which have deep European or American roots and, in their opinion, are ill-suited to China’s unique historical and cultural situation. A new series of posts on Chinese Church Voices details the growth of Reformed theology in China and seeks to answer some of these objections. Taken from an […]
“Passive” Church Planting in China
[…] a Chinese mega church, this pastor encountered two obstacles. The first was relational. Early on he emphasized personal decisions for Christ and expected the increasing numbers of new believers to step immediately into positions of service in the church. As a result he found himself alienated from the very people he intended to serve. […]
China’s Past as Key to the Present
Descriptions of life in China today often contain words like “unprecedented” and “fast-changing.” Yet in an effort to capture all that is new, such descriptions miss the fact that, in many respects, China has come this way before. As a civilization that has experienced cycles of opening and closing, renewal and decline, China’s current […]
On the China Bookshelf
[…] Vice President of ChinaSource, and Amy, who serves with the online community Velvet Ashes, have spent decades in China, where their work included helping those who were new to China to make sense of life in the Middle Kingdom. Their conversation starts with the question, “Why read books on China?” In an age of […]