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The Coronavirus: A Shared Narrative
The COVID-19 virus is a stark reminder of how China’s comprehensive integration into the world community can affect us all, whether or not we live in the mainland. This integration is seen not only in the central role China plays in complex global supply chains or as a major market for everything from soy […]
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 […]
When “Apolitical” Is Not an Option
Echoes from the Church’s Past
[…] different era. China’s market-oriented economy was reshaping the nation, and a rapidly growing church was experiencing a new season of openness and opportunity. Chee contracted the SARS virus in 2003, along with his wife, Eleanor, and one of their children. Although his wife and son recovered, Chee did not. His doctoral degree from the […]
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 […]
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 […]
China’s Foreign NGO Law
A Silver Lining?
[…] lose access to the ministry efforts of Western Christians next year.” Such a sweeping assertion may appear at first glance to severely overstate the impact of China’s new foreign NGO law, which takes effect next January. Nevertheless, depending on how the law is actually applied, its far-reaching provisions do have the potential to severely […]
7 Trends: Why You Need to Pay Attention
ChinaSource has released a new ebook, 7 Trends Impacting Foreigners in China. Based on a series of blog posts I wrote earlier on this topic, the ebook looks at how changes in China’s church, in the expat Christian community, and in China itself are forcing a rethink about the role of foreign workers. When […]
Toward a Flourishing Society
[…] life, including Christian engagement with government, Christian think tanks and NGOs, living an integrated Christian life, business as mission in China, Christian education in China, and China’s new urban church context. The conference setting of Grand Rapids fit prominently into the discussions. Promise Hsu, a journalist from Beijing, presented a fascinating look at the […]
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 […]