Serving
The Coronavirus Dashed My Dreams
Thoughts from a TCK about Her Senior Year
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. My last semester as a senior was supposed to be fun—and memorable.
Serving Effectively in the Face of a Pandemic
How do we remain a strong light if indeed the darkness looms in the form of disease?
Returning “Home”
Thinking through What Matters For Families
We continue to hear of cross-cultural workers and their families leaving China—often returning to a "home" culture that no longer feels quite like home. How can parents help their children through this transition?
Learning to Be Hospitable
A family learns new ways to show hospitality and build relationships in China.
Talking about Sensitive Issues
The conversation taught me the importance of relational trust and humility in addressing sensitive historical topics and the vital role of self-critique in forming the most important of connections: ones that bring us closer to our shared sense of brokenness and the need for grace beyond what we can muster.
Learning to Be a Learner
Over the years it has been reiterated that to truly serve the people of China and the Chinese church, one must first be a learner. Adopting a “posture of learning” is essential, but how does one actually do that?
Did You Do Your Homework?
In the midst of all the required teacher feedback and correction, there are thought-provoking surprises; those reminders that there’s always so much more going on than pronunciation or grammar.
Being Legitimate
An ebook for anyone working in or considering serving in a creative-access country.
Re-thinking What Affects Effectiveness
An article on effective service from the ChinaSource archives.