Resources from 2012
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公然的信仰：中國城市基督徒與公民制度參與
Faith Going Public: Urban Christians and Civic Participation in China
作者回顾了家庭教会的起源和历史, 也探讨现时城市家庭教会的情况, 这包含了公民的参与和基督教的刊物
November 15, 2012
FEATURED ARTICLEThe Nature of the Chinese Protestant Two Organizations: Evidence from the Incident of Chinese Delegates being stopped from Attending the Lausanne Conference (Pacific Institute for Social Sciences)The Chinese government successfully launched a campaign to stop almost all of the Chinese delegates from attending the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town by […]
Returning the Blessing
So many people from Western countries head east to countries like China with the noble desire to give and bless.
That's what I did 22 years ago, setting out from England to China with a clear sense of calling and the blessing of my church.
Handling Family Relationships at Holiday Time
One of the challenges facing those who come to faith in China is how to handle family relationships during the traditional holidays when they return home to be with family members who do not share their faith and may not accept it. In this article, published in the Christian Times just prior to the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, a believer shares some thoughts on how Christians can handle the tensions that naturally arise during holiday visits.
November 8, 2012
FEATURED ARTICLEFour Issues for the Chinese Church (November 5, 2012, Chinese Church Voices)Today in China, a rising urban church has appeared suddenly and is undergoing a refining process. What path will the Chinese Church choose? This is a question that the entire Chinese Church needs to consider. Although each church has their own vision, the […]
Supporting Article
Healthy Partnering
A Chinese Perspective
A recent and still ongoing ChinaSource survey of Chinese Christians, who have experience in working together with foreign partners, provides insight for those seeking to partner with and serve the church in China.
Editorials
Of Starfish and Spiders
Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "Passing the Baton" (CS Quarterly, 2012 Autumn).
Four Issues for the Chinese Church
As Chinese churches, particularly those in the urban areas continue to grow and mature, leaders are increasingly focusing on where the church needs to go from here. This article, published in the Christian Times, is about Pastor Zhang of the Beijing Gospel Missionary Church, and his thoughts on the issues facing the Chinese Church in the near future.
Supporting Article
Chinese Creating Pastoral Training Tools for China’s Churches: A Case Study
In their desire to create authentic, pastoral training materials, early on this team of foreigners resolved to work toward putting their national staff in posts of increasing influence and authority while they stepped into self-restricted roles of coaching, and eventually, cheering from the stands. The author describes this work which is still in process.
Peoples of China
Engaging a New Generation
The emerging generation of younger leaders in China will require friends, partners and collaborators who will come alongside them with a servant mentality and without agendas.