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Beyond the Golden Era
[…] of the gospel refocuses our gaze on the God who remains very active amidst the chaos and disappointment. The truth of the gospel gives birth to a new narrative. As the experience of our brothers and sisters in China reminds us, suffering is not the end of the story. In many ways it is […]
Space, Place, and Face
The Transformation of China’s Church
[…] of the church’s “spiritual center of gravity” from the countryside, where it experienced massive revival during the past decades, to the cities. Migrant peasant Christians have brought new faith communities to the cities, while a spiritual movement among intellectuals spawned urban fellowships that are today taking their place at the forefront of the church’s […]
Generations of Church Leadership in China
[…] decades, set amidst the aftermath of the Communist Revolution, conjure up stark images cast in hues of grey. Meant to be an exciting era of forging a new future for China, its “can-do” spirit of self-sacrifice was marked by the violence and austerity of the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution. In the words […]
The Evolving Narratives
[…] the church was facing. Foreign workers congregated in major cities, where they served on university campuses, or in the Southwest, where they focused on reaching ethnic minorities. New platforms for medical and social service where developed. Myriad leadership training programs emerged, serving both the registered and unregistered church. In this context the needy church […]
Editorials
A Second Look at China’s Urbanization
[…] little more than farmland and low-rise housing across the river from China’s quintessential metropolis, Shanghai. Today Pudong is a showcase of China’s economic success and, with its new airport and state-of-the-art communications facilities, an important interface with the rest of the world. Pudong is the crowning achievement of a unique urbanization strategy, described in […]
4 Drivers of Change for Foreign Workers in China
A recent post by Swells in the Middle Kingdom (SMK) on China’s “ new normal” highlights the changing situation facing foreign Christians who serve in China. While the effects of President Xi Jinping’s policies upon foreigners in China have become increasingly evident; the changes go beyond simply a tightening political environment. Understanding the multiple […]
China’s Foreign NGO Law
A Silver Lining?
<p>In a recent <em>Christianity Today</em> article on the wave of laws hitting foreign NGOs globally, Morgan Lee refers specifically to China when she writes, “Nearly 20 percent of the world’s population could lose access to the ministry efforts of Western Christians next year.”</p>
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 […]
From Trailblazer to Fellow Traveler
[…] becoming quite proficient in rudimentary dentistry, and married a local Christian woman. Frank Gilman, a college classmate of Woodrow Wilson at Princeton, met his wife (also from New York), in India on his way to China and went on to establish outposts on Hainan Island in the south. In another section entitled “Adventurers” we […]
Editorials
A Shared Challenge
<p><em>Editor's note: This editorial originally appeared in "Building Together to Bless the Nations" (CS Quarterly, 2011 Autumn)</em></p>