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China’s Religious Revival
[…] Sichuan, his rich, multi-textured description brings to life not only the fascinating characters he meets along the way but also the unique character of the places they call home. I heartily agree with Joann Pittman’s assessment in her Gospel Coalition review of the book: “For anyone interested in looking beyond the headlines to understand […]
A Story Well Lived
[…] who helped us open a bank account and negotiate for a flat. I recall many times when, after months of not seeing one another, Rudolf would suddenly call and say, “Let’s get together.” Whether over a bowl of noodles in Hong Kong or In-N-Out Burger in LA, we would find time to catch up. […]
View From the Wall
A Glance at People with Disabilities in China
[…] (残废), which means “the handicapped and useless.” However, it has been forty years since China “opened the door” and began economic innovation. With rapid economic growth, nearly 200 million people have been brought out of poverty, and social attitudes towards people with disabilities have gone through a gradual, yet fundamental, change. In China today, […]
How to Pray for China
[…] disputes, and 22,000 cases involving foreign-related commercial and maritime businesses. Yes, China is a complicated country. As Wang Yi says in the opening remarks of his message, “May the law of love call us to lament for the sins of our nation, and continually call our nation to rely on the precious blood of Christ.”
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 […]
Strengthening Marriages in the Chinese Church
[…] the Holy Spirit can bring about change. The Global Times article concludes: In the Bible, marriage is a covenant made by husband and wife before God. The call to commitment is higher than the goal of gaining happiness; self-sacrifice and service are more important than obtaining what we want from the other person. In light […]
The Evolving Narratives
[…] to economic reform, which took off with a vengeance. As China set its sights on eventually joining the World Trade Organization, which it did in the year 2000, the persecution lessened. There were more opportunities for outside organizations to help meet the very real needs that the church was facing. Foreign workers congregated in […]
Supporting Article
Tentmaking and Indigenous Urban Mission in China
[…] status as shop owner, a sizeable income to sustain his family without relying on the mother church or external aid, and a “tent” church model which I call “shop-church.” These “shop-churches” are actually more secure than home churches, because it is quite legitimate for business people to have an occasional religious meeting in the […]
Beyond the Standard Narrative
[…] more likely to draw official attention. The size and perceived influence of unregistered groups is another factor. After several high-profile congregations were shut down in the late 2010s, other groups began proactively moving to a decentralized church model, a transition that was hastened by pandemic restrictions beginning in 2020. Finally, the church’s historical relationship […]
As Many as the Stars
A Book Review
[…] absorbed by the sprawl of those mega-cities. With both great respect for China’s leaders and deep compassion for her most vulnerable citizens, the Glover family followed God’s call to China in 1998 following a providential exploratory trip in 1996. The earlier chapters of the book reveal the voice of the Lord speaking words of […]