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Crossing Cultures: Conveying the Gospel
[…] of how the gospel will be conveyed cross culturally and what kinds of churches will result is central to the long-term success of the Chinese mission movement. 1 The way we convey the gospel cross-culturally depends on how we understand the gospel, and how we understand the gospel is rooted in our worldview assumptions. […]
Historical Context Matters
[…] in 2012, I experienced strong culture shock, stronger than I had ever experienced to date. One day that especially stands out in my memory was Sunday, November 11th. (For my non-American readers, November 11th is Veterans Day.) That sunny Sunday morning I woke up excited for my visit to a church in Spokane Valley, […]
Messy Choices in Messy Situations
[…] prison. …his terribly difficult choice…was only the beginning of a long series of trials. He was a deeply spiritual man with a very sensitive conscience, and large numbers of students had come to know Christ through his ministry. It came therefore as a great shock when members of his own church in Nanking arranged […]
Crossing Cultures: The Promise and the Blessing
[…] Nelson, Inc., 1985; and <em>The New Bible Dictionary</em>. Edited by I. Howard Marshall, A.R. Millard, J.I. Packer, and D.J. Wiseman. Lisle, IL: IVP Academic, 1996, p. 160. See Genesis 1: 20, 26-28. All references are from the New International Version. Genesis 3:6–7. Genesis 3:15. Genesis 12:2–3. Exodus 19:6. I Samuel 8:19–20. Isaiah 53:1, 5b, 12b.
China and Me
[…] we learn from those who have stood where we are now required to stand. I invite you to join me on this journey in the coming months, hoping that you will be as challenged as I have been by this topic. Editor’s note: This post was updated on November 30, 2021. 1997-2010 Third Culture Kid
Ministering Cross-Culturally: A 150 Percent Person
We can work toward becoming what Sherwood Lingenfelter described as a 150 percent person, a person who retains 75 percent of their birth culture and adopts 75 percent of their new culture. Such a person becomes more than they used to, able to minister cross-culturally with greater empathy and impact.
Chinese Christians in the New Era—Hope and Overcoming
[…] the Japanese invasion in the 1930s to protect their congregations and lost their lives as a result. Swells is right, of course, that a focus on the numbers of converts was always misplaced; the focus should always be on the faithfulness and integrity of those who do convert, not on whether they are numerous […]
Americans Drive on the Left and Other Truths I’ve Learned
Years ago, I was having a conversation with my Malaysian friend, and we started talking about how Malaysia has a lot of British influence. “We drive on the right like they do,” my friend explained.
“Wait, what?” I thought I had heard her wrong, or that she had misspoken. “You mean you drive on the left like they do.”
Jingjiao—Not Nestorian
[…] “Nestorian” congregations and priests all along the Silk Road and in China. When John of Montecorvino built the first Catholic church in China (near modern Beijing) in 1299, he not only converted pagan Chinese but also “Nestorians” to become his members. So, when the Xi’an stele became a sensation in the West in the […]
Why the Urban Church Needs to Care for Migrant Workers
[…] urban areas in search of better economic prospects. Urban populations have swelled, but so have tensions. Migrants lack access to public services and are often regarded by city residents as inferior. Yet, most city residents acknowledge city life would largely come to a halt without migrant labor. The following article is a helpful peek into […]