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The Challenges and Strategies of Returnee Ministry in the New Era

Returnee ministry is clearly for “such a time as this” (Esther 4:14) and stands as a God-given opportunity in this generation. We thank the Lord that we can have a part in witnessing his marvelous work.

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From Beersheba Back to Haran

Reflections on Christian Returnees

Jesus Christ is the true hope of Christian returnees who have experienced loneliness, who have struggled to save themselves, and who have faced disappointments and despair.

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Onesimus, Philemon, and Paul

An Example of Returnee Ministry

Onesimus went back to Colossae as a powerful agent of change, demonstrating the gospel’s power to redeem and break down barriers. May those returning to China from around the world also be used powerfully for God’s kingdom.

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Back to the Fold

Rediscovering Faith and Community for Chinese Returnees

In truth, it is always easier to run away than to face challenges but fleeing from difficulties is not God's will. I thank the Lord for protecting and keeping me in my work and in helping me find a church, and for giving me confidence and joy to rebuild my life.

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Chinese Christian Returnees in Late Qing Dynasty and Early Republic

Contributions and Difficulties  

It is important for returnee Christians to ask God for wisdom as they follow Peter’s admonition to early Christians who were struggling: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”

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Maryknoll Convent School

Her Story, 1925 to the Present

Sister Rose Maryknoll Duchesne Debrecht (principal, 1965-1972) said, “[The] Convent School has created a priceless history. Each and every person, who has been a participant in the school’s life, is to be given a grateful pat on the back for contributions so steadfastly made...”

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Synthesizing East and West

Wu Jingxiong’s Lasting Contribution to Chinese Christianity

Perhaps Wu’s important message for Christians (and perhaps former Christians, or “nones”) in the West, is that we need to recover to the experience of joy that follows from interior harmony, as was known by Christian mystics.

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Holy See-China Provisional Agreement

The Balance Sheet Five and a Half Years Later

Chinese Catholics are called to witness to their fellow citizens that they are Christians and good citizens, like all others, working for the common good of the whole country and in keeping with their own culture.

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The Sino-Vatican Provisional Agreement 2018

Will this problematic Agreement be abandoned or renewed on better terms for the Catholic side? Can the Vatican achieve better results in dealing with China with the assistance of its new bridging figures?

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Life in the Underground Catholic Church

I hope that through such sharing, it will not only help people better understand the Chinese church, but also help those who are willing to lend a helping hand to the underground church in a better and more effective way.