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Some Things Don’t Change
<p>Fifteen years ago, a Chinese writer who goes by the name of Huo Shui, wrote an article for the <em>ChinaSource Quarterly</em> called "Keys to Effectiveness in an Ever-Changing China." While China has continued to change, the things he talked about have stood the test of time. Or, as a friend of mine used to say, […]
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Change, Stasis and Opportunity
Exploring Chinas Developmental Trajectory
<p>The author asserts that while the pace of development in China has been frenetic and its economic growth historic, there have been few substantive changes in the nation. He then addresses current trends in China, reflects on what they mean for Chinese society and the Chinese church and looks at implications for ministry by […]
Ethical Foundations for China Service
[…] use Biblical based conflict resolution principles when there is a difference in approach as opposed to taking our disagreements public? We should not question others’ faith or calling into ministry even when approaches in China differ. How do we develop tolerance and mutual respect among diverse ministries to China? 5. Refer to ECFA Standard […]
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The Call for an Ethical Society
[…] have developed a strategy for ethical business development among the manufacturing sector in China. Two years ago, a management association was formed in southern China. We now call this association “QOL Management Association.” The Association, which currently has a network of over 30 factories in China, called for an alliance of ethical Christian businesses […]
Peoples of China
Influentials
Individuals Who Largely Determine Change
[…] societyand those people, many times, are not in positions of formal leadership or decision-making. They are, what Jon Barry and Ed Keller, in their book The Influentials, call “influentials.” These influentials generally hold several traits in common. These traits are instructive to us if we desire to affect and influence people and society—if we […]
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Staying in China
The Issues
[…] a true friend of China and given, what was at the time, the rare honor of permanent residence. These experiences of two equally committed Christian professionals, both of whom felt called to serve in China, are drastically different. There are several issues here, but clearly "retention" or longevity of in-country service is one of them.</p>
Editorials
The More Things Change …
[…] humility, cultural sensitivity, a long-term mentality, and true, godly love for other people. May these articles help us all to think more carefully about the changes that are occurring and to commit ourselves anew to the timeless aspects of faithful Christian service. Image courtesy of Journal Entry (Joel Montes de Oca) by Chris Lott, on Flickr.
Rapid Development, Limited Change
[…] can complete the sentence "When I first came to China " with a vividperhaps even harrowingaccount of what China was like in the past. The readily observable changes in day-to-day living that have come about from rapid development and economic growth are phenomenal and at times unsettling. Those newly arrived in China are often […]
This Changes Everything
The promise of Christmas is not that everything changes tomorrow, but that change is possible through Christ…It begins with the transformation of human hearts.
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The Power of Prayer Partnership in Christian Professional Service
[…] society. Like salt and light they can permeate the whole. The people of Antioch were so impressed by the lives of the new believers among them, they called them “Christians”— little Christs. Paul told the Colossian converts he had not stopped praying for them, “asking God that they would live a life worthy of […]