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Reflecting on the Pentecostal Church in China
A Co-Worker Responds to the 2023 Summer Issue of CSQ
[…] mine (he knew that I was an Assemblies of God minister). He stopped, looked at me, and said emphatically: “No, our theological traditions are the same (yi yang).” Later, with great excitement, he spoke of the hunger for the things of the Spirit in the churches in the countryside. While pastoring in Beijing, I […]
ZGBriefs | November 2, 2023
[…] in a rural part of Shaanxi province do not have access to cameras, let alone professional photographers, to take portraits of them for their funerals, local journalist Yang Xin and her team decided to step in. Halloween costumes in Shanghai poke fun at Chinese authorities (November 1, 2023, The Guardian) Halloween revellers in Shanghai have poked […]
The Mountains Are Shorter, Part 2
[…] meaning “rivers and mountains forged in iron,” it is commonly translated “iron-clad country,” a fitting description of the seemingly unshakeable state power being exerted throughout Xi’s China. Yang Ming, “China Issues New Requirements for Religious Groups,” VOA, August 31, 2023, accessed October 6, 2023, https://www.voanews.com/a/china-issues-new-requirements-for-religious-groups-/7250156.html. Serena Tse, “German Evangelical Church Visits Shanghai,” China […]
ZGBriefs | January 11, 2024
[…] our revolution (坚持自我革命),” “be steadfast in political conviction (政治信念坚定),” and “build a sturdy ideological line of defense (筑牢思想防线)” about themselves in the performance of their work ( Yang Guang Wang, December 30, 2023). Pray for China January 11 (Pray for China: A Walk Through History) On Jan. 11, 1941, Zhang Yongsheng (张永生弟兄), the Apostle of […]
A Strategic Great Commission Plan
[…] healing in him, by the Holy Spirit, and with the support and encouragement of a loving community. Check out “Taking Our Pain to the Cross,” by Laura Yang, for one woman’s story of doing exactly that. “In 2024, let’s pray for the Holy Spirit’s reviving work among us so we may see relational restoration…. […]
ZGBriefs | February 1, 2024
[…] any more legitimate. But it can shed some light on the perennial struggle by Chinese Christians not only to engage in appropriate cultural adaptation and contextualization, which Yang argues has been successfully underway within the Chinese church for some time, but also to articulate Christianity’s place within a political culture that has, time and […]
Can Others Tell?
[…] Although controlled by the government, these churches continue to faithfully serve their Savior knowing that, ultimately, Jesus controls everything. Taking Our Pain to the Cross by Laura Yang, January 8, 2024 Bringing our pain to God is an act of profound faith. Believers in China who experience trauma can be encouraged by the truth […]
God’s Abundant Blessing
[…] Please join us in praying through these posts this month: “Back In China” by Erik Burklin “The Church in China” by Erik Burklin “Taking Our Pain to the Cross” by Laura Yang “Securitization of Everything” by Peter Bryant News and Notes In-Person Lecture “Human Flourishing in Chinese Thought: A Christian Response” by I’Ching Thomas We are excited to […]