Tag: Chinese Church

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Weathering the COVID Storm

Insights from a conversation about the effects of the Covid-19 crisis on the church in China.

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Salt in the Soup

Three church leaders in China reflect on their experiences of “doing church” in the midst of a health crisis and quarantine.

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From Here to There

The Straight-Line Fallacy

Those who stay in China for any length of time often discover that their most meaningful work is quite different from what they had originally envisioned doing when they first arrived.

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Some Unanswered Questions

From the recent webinar, “Our China Stories: Unpacking Contemporary Narratives about the Church in China.”

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The Evolving Narratives

Looking at the development of the church over the past four decades we can identify two significant dynamics. One is the level of political persecution upon the church. The other is the church’s own internal capacity.

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China Is Complicated

Anyone who hangs around me even a little has heard me say, in response to almost any question about China, “It’s complicated.” 

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The China Stories We Tell

And What They Tell Us about Ourselves

What we fundamentally believe about China’s church goes a long way toward determining how we will choose to engage, how we view what is desirable, and what is possible.

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Touring Three-Self Churches

Some Final Thoughts

But for me, the striking thing was the homogeneity of the churches over time and place. The churches and their pastors simply went faithfully about their business, the business of sharing and teaching their faith, and leading the people in worship—doing what the church is called to do.

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Advantages and Challenges for Indigenous Researchers (2)

The Challenges

Four challenges that indigenous researchers face in researching the church in China.