Tag: Chinese Church History
Training Laborers for His Harvest
A Book Review
An exploration of William Milne’s mentorship of Liang Fa, the first ordained Chinese pastor.
A Response to Richard Cook
Few things are more meaningful to a scholar than to have their work read carefully by respected authorities in their field. I am deeply honored that Richard Cook chose to devote his time and attention to such a close reading of my research on . . . Timothy Richard.
Supporting Article
The “Wenzhou Model” and Missions from China
Fulton analyzes the “Wenzhou Model” of missions for how it might be used in twenty-first century missions. He points out some of its strengths, liabilities, and aspects that can be replicated in today’s world and others that cannot.
Lead Article
Good Neighbor Model of Missions
A New Path for Wenzhou Evangelism
The Wenzhou model for missions is examined; its origins, development, and characteristics, along with its strengths and weaknesses are discussed.
History as a Theological Laboratory
More from the webinar “Real Lives of Real Missionaries: Timothy Richard (1845-1919)."
Encountering China: The Evolution of Timothy Richard’s Missionary Thought (1870–1891)
Welsh Baptist missionary to China Timothy Richard (1845-1919) was once widely regarded as "one of the greatest missionaries whom any branch of the Church, whether Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, or Protestant, has sent to China." Today, few have heard of Richard and his remarkable lifetime of ministry in China.
Insights from a 19th Century Welshman
A Webinar on the Life and Ministry of Timothy Richard.
Are there lessons to be learned about effective cross-cultural work from a 19th century Welsh Baptist missionary? According to Dr. Andrew Kaiser the answer is a resounding yes!
Webinar: Contemporary Narratives about the Church in China
A new webinar from ChinaSource.
A Remembrance of Things Past
What might the Xi'an stele tell us today about Christianity and the government’s Sinicization policies.