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November 22, 2012
[…] and Religious Regulations in China (Pacific Institute for Social Sciences)The development of Christianity in China over the past thirty years has been extraordinary, both in terms of number of followers and influence. The official figure for number of Christians in China is 18 million; however many scholars believe that this figure is under-estimated. Outside […]
Four Decades of Church Growth in China
Looking beyond the numbers to understand the factors that contributed to the unprecedented growth of the church in China.
ZGBriefs | June 16, 2016
<p></p> <p>Video: Sichuan Cuisine, Imperiled by Success (June 14, 2016, <em>The New York Times</em>)<br /> “Sichuanese cuisine really faces a crisis,” said Wang Kaifa, a 71-year-old chef who has been leading a campaign against what he sees as the creeping debasement of the region’s celebrated cooking. “The scene feels like it’s booming, but this is […]
Anticipating Urban China
[…] of relationships. In office buildings, if conversations have important content, people will meet in hallways or outdoors to talk. The Falungong organizers made extensive use of cell phones and the internet, but the security organs are working overtime to master ways of controlling and monitoring these advanced means of communication. This type of atmosphere […]
Financial Considerations in Chinese Missionary Sending
Sources of Support and Difficulties in Raising Finances
Chinese Christians feel God calling them to long-term mission service. Attrition rates of Chinese missionaries are high, however, and a number of difficulties (including finances) hinder Chinese missionary sending. As part of a study examining causes of Chinese missionary attrition, I recently interviewed eleven Chinese long-term missionaries using a questionnaire developed by the World Evangelical Fellowship. In […]
How Many Christians Are There in China? It’s Complicated
[…] illustrate, I reached out to three individuals in the China academic and ministry communities and posed these two questions: 1) What is your preferred estimate on the number of Christians in China? 2) How do you arrive at that estimate? Professor Fenggang Yang of Purdue University responded in Part 1. Dr. Carsten Vala of […]
My Problem with Progress
<p>I recently went to my local bank to receive an electronic bank transfer. I have been a customer at this bank for nearly 15 years, and so the idea that I have to show up with ID and fill out reams of paperwork just to "accept" a wire transfer into my account does not […]
ZGBriefs | November 3, 2016
[…] 2020, the 6.3 million target still gives the municipal government a few hundred thousand vehicles worth of wiggle room. A Toddler Dies as Her Mother Checks Her Phone, and China Wrings Its Hands (November 1, 2016, The New York Times) A video showing an S.U.V. running over a toddler while her mother appeared distracted […]
ZGBriefs | July 9, 2015
[…] all Western eyes remain firmly focused on Greece, a potentially much more significant financial crisis is developing on the other side of world. In some quarters, it’s already being called China’s 1929 – the year of the most infamous stock market crash in history and the start of the economic catastrophe of the Great Depression.</p>
Post-Conference Reflections on Expatriate Ministry in China
[…] of the year when their Chinese friends want nothing more than to sit around and talk about life and family. But hey, who doesn’t enjoy warm beaches, cheap shopping, donuts, Swensons ice cream, and unhindered Google access? The yearly Thailand exodus is now so much a “normal” part of China service that one wonders […]