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4 Key Factors Influencing Cultural Adjustment and Retention of Chinese Missionaries
Food for thought for churches and sending agencies.
Saving God’s Face: A Chinese Contextualization of Salvation through Honor and Shame
EMS Dissertation Series
Years ago, the author had a startling realization. Theologians and pastors have long taught on the glory of God and its central importance in the Bible. However, because he was living in East Asia, it also dawned on the author that this sort of talk about God’s glory, praising Him, and magnifying His name was simply another way of talking about honor and shame.
Living with HIV in China
[…] veil. If she had been hidden under it, how many other children and adults were living unreported and untreated in order to save face and have low numbers reported to the CDC? By God’s providence, via the pressings of the Beijing CDC and Elim staff, we celebrated a small victory—registration in our province and […]
Cross-Culturally Becoming All Things to All Men
A Book Review
[…] Native to Win the Natives is a must read. His book has the rare combination of being practical, relevant, and readable. Although a short text (just under 70 pages), Laughlin’s work is packed with counsel that only comes from years of experience. Section one addresses issues related to one’s perspective and heart. In the […]
One Gospel for All Nations: A Practical Approach to Biblical Contextualization
The Bible tells us what to believe—the gospel. It also shows how to contextualize the gospel? In One Gospel for All Nations, Jackson Wu explains practically why we must not choose between the Bible and culture highlights implications for both missionaries and theologians. Contextualization should be practical, not pragmatic; theological, not theoretical.
Reading Romans through Eastern Eyes
Honor and Shame in Paul’s Message and Mission
Combining research from Asian scholars with his many years of experience living and working in East Asia, Jackson directs our attention to Paul's letter to the Romans. He argues that some traditional East Asian cultural values are closer to those of the first-century biblical world than common Western cultural values. In addition, he adds his voice to the scholarship engaging the values of honor and shame in particular and their influence on biblical interpretation.
Deciding to Adopt a Child with Special Needs
[…] us to adopt a child with HIV. The Facts about HIV Although the year was 2011, our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment dated back to the 80s. So we spent hours educating ourselves on the virus, treatment, daily living, and realities of HIV/AIDS because we knew if we still had fears about the […]
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The Clash of Culture and Class in China’s “Olympic Era”
[…] million deaths in the past decade. However, when challenged, the Chinese counter with the claim that as a developing country China is too poor to “go green.” Officially, as a “developing nation,” China’s global environmental standards do not need to be as stringent as nations in the West; however, few countries need environmental protection […]
The Ministry of Women in the Chinese Church
[…] “front door.” Chinese believers are active evangelists, bringing people into the church every year. However, as young Christian women seek to find believing husbands, they face a numbers crisis. With relatively few options, young women feel pressured by their families to marry non-Christian men so as not to lose face or bring shame upon […]