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Where Is the Church in China?
[…] leaders, journalists, and others who wanted to connect with China’s indigenous church apart from the TSPM. Decades later the spotlight would shift to China’s cities, where a new generation of urban leaders took the stage as the vanguard of gospel ministry in China. Depending on where one lives or works in China, the stories […]
Who Moved My Church?
[…] accustomed to viewing their home country as a “Christian nation,” the dynamics of this transformation are mirrored in the existential challenges they face as they confront a new reality, raising important questions about the church’s role in a rapidly changing world. Writing in 1990, Scottish church historian Andrew F. Walls took issue with the […]
Who’s in Charge?
[…] China take the gospel to other nations, they encounter a double-edged cultural challenge. Not only do they need to adjust to the language and customs of their new host country; they must also negotiate relationships with Christian workers from other parts of the world with whom they will be serving. As one believer from […]
China’s NGO Policy: Iron Cage or Ladder to Success?
[…] in a large grey area in which much was allowed but little was legally defined, local and foreign-run nonprofit organizations were suddenly faced with a litany of new requirements. The new laws specifically targeted religious activities and put severe restrictions on foreign funds coming into the country. Many overseas entities concluded it was no […]
7 Trends for Foreign Christians in China
[…] directly, primarily in the area of training. Today the maturing of the church, along with heightened official suspicion toward foreign involvement in China, are giving rise to new modes of engagement. Here are seven trends to watch: From Training to Mentoring. Much of the equipping formerly done by foreigners can now be done by […]
The Mountains Are Shorter, Part 2
[…] ties together data from electronic and human sources with records from government departments, utilities, educational institutions, hotels, internet and cellphone providers, credit card transactions, and commercial enterprises. New analytical tools, including artificial intelligence, are employed to make sense of the data. At the grassroots level, the neighborhood grid system for urban policing utilizes police, […]
The Coronavirus: A Shared Narrative
[…] global church to work together in ways that transcend their own identities, agendas, and biases. Truth matters. While some would seek to exploit the coronavirus crisis by promoting racial division or peddling conspiracy theories, believers inside and outside China are uniquely positioned to model a commitment to discovering and telling the truth. The COVID-19 […]
Urbanization and the Future of China’s Church
[…] the society, as well as ventures into areas such as education, social service, philanthropy, publishing, entrepreneurship, and community leadership will raise the profile of Christians and provide new avenues for outreach. Intellectual and financial resources will undergird the development of a new "Christian infrastructure," with associations, boards, specialty ministry organizations, quasi-denominational structures, andshould the […]
Seeing Things Differently
[…] by how it is being made into the image of Christ. The personal transformation taking place in the lives of Chinese believers is the key to this new narrative. In this light, the familiar themes of our common narratives don’t go away; they take on new meaning. China’s government is repressive, and its church has many […]
From Leading to Modeling
[…] find themselves stuck. Funding issues, a lack of qualified leadership, or other factors have stood in the way of moving forward with the process. Now, however, the new Overseas NGO Law has suddenly speeded up the timetable for a number of organizations whose leaders have decided it is not viable to continue operating in […]