Church and Society

Chinese Christian Voices

The Gospel for This Generation

A pastor responds to a tragic suicide in Gansu province: "So, I can only say three words: share the gospel. Nothing else. Aside from the gospel of Jesus Christ, the punishment of law, execution of justice, human rage, public condemnation, systematic restraint—none of these can truly save us."

Blog Entries

3 Questions: Migration and Public Theology in China

A conversation with sociologist and author Li Ma.

Chinese Christian Voices

Providing a Refuge from the Red Light District

The story of one Christian ministry doing difficult but life-changing work in China’s red light districts.

Chinese Christian Voices

The Struggles of the Chinese Rural Church

The pastor of a rural congregation shares the challenges his church faces. 

Chinese Christian Voices

Is a New Door Opening for Churches?

In today’s context, the church cannot focus solely on how to cope with the problem of persecution.

Chinese Christian Voices

Serving Those Away from Home

A church in Zhangzhou shares a meal with those unable to be with their families on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Chinese Christian Voices

Do You Have a Message for Your 18-Year-Old Self?

Why at the end of 2017 was there a sudden flood of people posting photos of themselves when they were 18-years-old on Chinese social media? And what were the captions they were writing?

Blog Entries

3 Questions: A New Look at Chinese Christians

A ChinaSource "3 Questions" interview with one of the authors of Surviving the State, Remaking the Church: A Sociological Portrait of Christians in Mainland China.

Chinese Christian Voices

30 and Independent

Young Chinese Christians Dealing with Age-Related Expectations

Five Chinese Christians tell what "At thirty, I stood independent" looks like to them.

The Lantern

China’s Elderly

China's burgeoning elderly population is capturing the hearts and imaginations of Christians inside and outside China. Together they are exploring new avenues to reach out to this significant segment of China's population. Here we look at some the challenges facing China's seniors and ways we can pray for them and for those seeking to minister to them in the name of Christ.