Two principles for ensuring that the efforts made by overseas churches are effective and long lasting are explained with real examples of what can happen both when they are followed and when they aren't.
Four essentials for effective service in China.
Encountering the Chinese: A Guide for Americans by Hu Wenzhong and Cornelius L. Grove.
Reviewed by Sarah Doyle and G. Wright Doyle
The importance of due diligence in evaluating potential cross-cultural partners in China ministry.
Five essential ingredients for effective partnerships.
The story of churches partnering together to serve cross-culturally in China.
There is a growing trend for groups of churches in a city or region to partner together to develop a strategy for effective ministry. Recently a group of churches did just that and choose to focus their ministry efforts on one city in China. Here is an interview with a church leader who has been part of the process.
The past decade has seen a significant shift among churches and organizations involved in China. Recognizing the enormity of the task and the need…
The editor's perspective.
The Morrison Center—a resource for those preparing to serve long-term in China.
In determining how the church outside of China can serve China's churches, it is essential to listen to Chinese Christians. This article is based on interviews and conversations the author had with leaders of churches in China and with expatriates who work with the church in China
Gleaning lessons for working well with the Chinese church gleaned from the experiences of others.