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Increased Persecution? Do Numbers Tell the Whole Story?
[…] and a topic of vital importance to Christians who grieve for the sufferings of their brothers and sisters. A recent report by China Aid citing an increased number of incidents of persecution in 2012 and claiming that the Chinese government has embarked on a planned effort to eradicate the house churches in China by […]
A Necessary Task
A Reader Responds to “When the ‘Golden Age’ Is Over”
As the number of expatriate cross-cultural workers in China, and the scale of their work, has shrunk dramatically, it is vital that we take time to reflect on what we have done and how we have done it.
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A Place to Grow in Faith:
The Challenge of Developing Sustainable Faith Formation Programs in China
[…] a structured setting. In recent years, however, there has been a gradual rise of home-grown initiatives and program models adopted from overseas that are starting to change this situation. Nevertheless, challenges remain and the author looks at a number of reasons (beyond the more obvious political challenges) why the deepening of faith has been difficult.</p>
Changing Ministry in the New Normal
<p>It had been an engaging but exhausting two days. Pastors and ministry leaders from all across China had gathered with a smaller number of expatriate China workers to reflect together on some of the key trends in the mainland Chinese church. The meeting was conducted almost entirely in Chinese, and the range of topics […]
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The Challenge of Returning Chinese Scholars
<p>With the number of Chinese scholars studying abroad increasing and many of them coming to faith in Christ, understanding the challenges they face in returning to China is vital for their ongoing spiritual growth. What is being done to deal with those challenges?</p>
Peoples of China
Conversation with a Migrant-Worker Church Minister
<p>An interview by Dr. Mary Ma with the minister of a migrant worker’s urban church which identifies a number of issues characteristic of urban churches comprised of migrant workers from rural areas. These concerns include living conditions, economic status, long work hours, mobility, and other factors that all contribute to the church’s spiritual health and stability.</p>
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A Piece of the Puzzle
Training Mainland Chinese to be Cross-Cultural Missionaries
[…] Jerusalem (BTJ) phenomenon, the issue of training Chinese missionaries seems to have fallen on the sidelines. More attention has been given to issues such as the controversial number of 100,000 missionaries, abuse of the genuine grass-root missionary spirit, and who has the right to represent BTJ. Despite the legitimacy of all these concerns, traininga […]
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A Big Piece of the Puzzle
[…] Jerusalem (BTJ) phenomenon, the issue of training Chinese missionaries seems to have fallen on the sidelines. More attention has been given to issues such as the controversial number of 100,000 missionaries, abuse of the genuine grass-root missionary spirit, and who has the right to represent BTJ. Despite the legitimacy of all these concerns, traininga […]
Book Reviews
A Much-Needed Update about Chinese Christianity
[…] that Cannot Be Hidden</em> by Brent Fulton<br /> <em>Reviewed by Li Jin</em></p> <p>Due to urbanization and social change, China’s churches look different today than they did a number of years ago. Urban churches, with unusual diversity, now comprise a major part of Chinese Christianity. Fulton identifies many of the changes the church has experienced […]
When the Police Come Knocking
A Guide for Churches
[…] is unknown, we will not give up seeking and praying. 5. The church encourages brothers and sisters to use all legal means (such as voice recording, video, phone calls, letters, and in-person visits) to report the case to the police, to file complaints, to request a supervising police officer to be present, and to […]