Articles by Brent Fulton

Brent Fulton is the founder of ChinaSource.

Dr. Fulton served as the first president of ChinaSource until 2019. Prior to his service with ChinaSource, he served from 1995 to 2000 as the managing director of the Institute for Chinese Studies at Wheaton College. From 1987 to 1995 he served as founding US director of China Ministries International, and from 1985 to 1986 as the English publications editor for the Chinese Church Research Center in Hong Kong.

Dr. Fulton holds MA and PhD degrees in political science from the University of Southern California and a BA in radio-TV-film from Messiah College.

An avid China watcher, Dr. Fulton has written and taught extensively on the church in China and on Chinese social and political phenomena. He is the author of China's Urban Christians: A Light That Cannot Be Hidden and co-authored China's Next Generation: New China, New Church, New World with Luis Bush.

Dr. Fulton and his wife, Jasmine, previously lived in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2017. They currently reside in northern California.

He is currently facilitating a network of member care professionals serving missionaries sent out from China. He also consults with other organizations on the impact of China's religious policy.

Editorials

The Party’s Not Over

Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "Serving in China," CS Quarterly, 2004 Autumn.

Brent Fulton ⋅ ⋅ Sep 24, 2004

Editorials

The Olympic Challenge

The editor's point of view . . .

Brent Fulton ⋅ ⋅ Jun 17, 2004

Editorials

Unto the Least of These

For Xue Yunhao, a farmer and father of two in Shaanxi Province, repaying a government loan of 20,000 RMB was proving to be an insurmountable obstacle. Faced with medical expenses for his mother’s extended illness plus injuries he had sustained in an automobile accident, Xue fell hopelessly behind in his payments and ended up spending […]

Brent Fulton ⋅ ⋅ Mar 15, 2004

Editorials

Culture, Contextualization, and Character

The editor's perspective

Brent Fulton ⋅ ⋅ Dec 15, 2003

Editorials

That They May Be One

The past decade has seen a significant shift among churches and organizations involved in China. Recognizing the enormity of the task and the need for interdependence among the various parts of the Body, many have moved (albeit cautiously) from working alone to dialogue with others, sharing information and resources, collaborating on specific projects and finally, […]

Brent Fulton ⋅ ⋅ Sep 24, 2003

Editorials