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Ethical Foundations for China Service

I have been involved actively in China ministry since 1996. I often tell people that those years have been some of the most exciting times for China, her government and her church. Just as I was actively getting involved, the Chinese government was beginning to wrestle with what place people of faith could have […]

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Being on Guard against “Spiritualized Political Correctness” in the Church

[…] and Jesus’ teachings are the guides for Christian behavior. The church should encourage believers to live out their faith as testimony, but we need to be on guard against the following phenomenon: turning living faith into dogma that leads to the development of rigid, spiritualized, political correctness in the church. A Case Study A […]

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Islam has the largest number of under-30 believers in China?

[…] Muslims in China number at most 24.4 million. If 22% are under the age of 30, then under-30 Muslims number about 5.3 million. Catholics probably make up about 20 million (according to both Asia Harvest and the World Christian Database).  The current study seems to suggest Catholics also have about 22% (slightly under Muslims) of their […]

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Staying in China

The Issues

[…] a true friend of China and given, what was at the time, the rare honor of permanent residence. These experiences of two equally committed Christian professionals, both of whom felt called to serve in China, are drastically different. There are several issues here, but clearly "retention" or longevity of in-country service is one of them.</p>

Chinese Christian Voices

When Your Phone Becomes a Substitute for True Relationships

<p>What would lead an 18-year-old boy from a top class to stab his teacher and show no remorse? In this interview transcript, originally published on the mainland blog <em>Territory</em>, host Wenjun speaks with Jiang Peirong, a Taiwanese psychologist and Christian, about what might have led to this shocking event.</p>

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Observations of Dynamics in Families Affected by Autism

Lessons from China and the West

<p>Families affected by disability have a number of common emotions and experiences regardless of ethnicity or geographical location. The author looks at common concerns, struggles, and hopes that parents face when their child is diagnosed with a disability and specifically, with autism. He also alerts us to some of the programs, helps, and therapies […]

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The Mountains Are Shorter, Part 1

Today China’s officials are much less likely to turn a blind eye toward unauthorized Christian activity. Under the rubric of national security, Xi Jinping has shifted the government’s emphasis from aggressive economic growth to social control.

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The Power of Prayer Partnership in Christian Professional Service

[…] (Matt. 18: 19). This is an invitation to and promise of a powerful prayer partnership. The church fully recognizes its importance when sending people out in cross-cultural service overseas and urges members to sign up as prayer partners. Unfortunately, a limited understanding of the role of Christian professional service as it relates to the […]

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The Power of Partnership in Christian Professional Service

[…] expertise. In another article in this issue of ChinaSource, we consider the “Power of Prayer Partnership.” Prayer is the indispensable foundation of any effective partnership in Christian service. Even in the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong, it is very moving to see how Christians have responded in prayer for patients, medical workers, and government […]

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In an Ever-Changing China, Some Things Haven’t Changed

<p>As ChinaSource celebrates 20 years of service we are digging into our archives for articles chronicling the myriad far-reaching changes in China during the past two decades.</p>