Resources from 2018
The Resource Library is where you will find the latest resources from across our publications.
Giving Thanks in China
As Americans observe Thanksgiving this week, Christians in northeast China already took the opportunity last month to give thanks.
Shandong: The Revival Province
A Book Review
Beware of reading Paul Hattaway’s Shandong: The Revival Province . . . it will rock your rational, modern, stoic, predictable, boring Christian faith and turn it upside down.
Finding the “Pastoral Middle” in the Translations Debate
A reader shares his thoughts on the Chinese Union Version of the Bible.
ZGBriefs | November 15, 2018
Forty Years on, Is China Still Reforming? (November 9, 2018, China File)
What does this common but vague expression actually mean to Xi? And is Beijing actually reforming and opening up, or stagnating and closing down?
Advantages and Challenges for Indigenous Researchers (1)
The Advantages
Access, trust, and past immersion in essential related fields are three advantages enjoyed by two indigenous Chinese researchers.
Reflections from a Three-Self Pastor on the Challenges Faced by the Church in China
Chinese church development must work with Chinese culture, be grounded in Chinese society, and serve our Chinese brethren.
China’s Van Goghs
A Film Review
A look at the the oil painters in Dafen village, and at the creative process.
The Meaning of Gifts
A gift has meaning within a specific context. Focusing on the context of gift-exchange can shed more light on patronage and reciprocity than merely speaking of the word “gift.”
ZGBriefs | November 8, 2018
China's middle class: We're being picked like leeks by the government (November 4, 2018, CNN) Wang is one of millions of Chinese middle-class men and women who grew up in a roaring economy… but the past year has been especially tough.
Search and Research
We continue our series on research and the indigenous Chinese church with part three—a look at some of the publically available resources for research in China.