Articles in this Issue
Editorials
The Evolving Tapestry of the Chinese Diaspora
The dispersion of Chinese populations will continue to grow in the near future and the missional implications of this are enormous. The recent growth of Christianity in China and the country’s political upheavals are pushing a record number to migrate overseas. Many have…embraced the Christian faith in foreign lands and cultures.
Lead Article
The Global Chinese Diaspora Today
Overview and Mission Trends
Our Lord is the lord of history, and everything happens according to his plan. The recent political developments in and related to China have impacted the movement and dynamics of the global Chinese diaspora. They have closed some doors for mission while opening others.
Supporting Article
Partnership to Welcome Hong Kong Newcomers
Chinese churches and local churches in the UK are working hard to welcome and shepherd the vast number of Christians from Hong Kong as soon as possible, giving them opportunities to serve, and mobilizing them to reach out with the gospel of Jesus Christ to non-believing Hong Kong newcomers and others in the Chinese diaspora.
Supporting Article
Recent Chinese Migration Trends in Australia
[There] is also an opportunity for reconciliation as Christians from the PRC and Hong Kong often worship alongside one another and serve in ministry teams together. These are great challenges but also God-given opportunities for us to embrace so we can learn, grow, and unite in serving his purposes in the world.
Supporting Article
The Chinese Diaspora and Loving Muslims in Canada
The shared experiences of migration, adaptation, and the quest for identity form a common ground for dialogue and mutual understanding. This historical context sets the stage for exploring the dynamics of intercultural engagement within the diaspora, particularly in Christian and Muslim relations.
Supporting Article
Europe: A Missionary Field or Mission Force?
Europe's Chinese churches need ministers just as much as each European country needs them. Although Europe was once one of the most active regions for sending missionaries, even as recently as the early twentieth century, it has now become a mission field requiring support and prayer from various missionary organizations and churches worldwide.
Book Reviews
The Chinese Church in Transition
Navigating Mission in the Diaspora
This book showcases mission attitudes and activities among Chinese churches in the US. The detailed data provide in-depth explanations that simultaneously confirm the impression of a same-ethnicity focus in mission while offering more nuanced reasons why such a focus can be advantageous.
ChinaSource Perspective
The Great Repositioning
The changing migration patterns discussed in this issue of the Quarterly take on eternal significance when viewed in light of the great repositioning taking place within the global Chinese church. The Lord of the Harvest is sovereignly at work, raising up laborers and sending them into new fields for his glory.
Resource Corner
Further Reading and Listening on the Diaspora and Missions
Get more context for the Chinese diaspora experience with our list of podcasts, recorded lectures, websites, and reading material.
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The First Chinese Baptist Church, Los Angeles (FCBCLA), located in the New Chinatown neighborhood in the early 1950s, courtesy of FCBC.
Andrew Lee
Andrew Lee is the Associate Director of the Global Diaspora Institute at Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. He has served at the largest Chinese churches in New York City and Chicago. He has also been a seminary professor at several institutions and has written for both the academic and ministry …View Full Bio
Sam George
Sam George, PhD, lives with his family in the northern suburbs of Chicago and serves as the Director of Global Diaspora Institute at Wheaton College Billy Graham Center near Chicago, USA. He is involved in researching and teaching about diaspora communities and world Christianity and serves as a global catalyst …View Full Bio
Jeanne Wu
Jeanne Wu, PhD (TEDS), has been involved in ministries and research related to the Chinese diaspora since 2003, including in Europe, the US, and recently the Middle East. She and her husband have served in the Middle East since 2015. Besides frontline ministry she is also active in researching, consulting, …View Full Bio