Tag: Christians in China
True Luxury
Many Chinese today are obsessed with attaining lives of luxury. A Christian observes that this obsession grows out of a desire for identity and recognition that can only truly be found in the gospel.
In Case You Missed It
“Living as a Christian in China” Webinar Recording Now Available
The “Living as a Christian in China” webinar recording is now available.
Webinar: What Is It Like to Be a Christian in China?
A New Offering from the ChinaSource Institute
Learn about the historical, social, and political context of Christians in China, as well as the external and internal challenges they are facing today.
The Testimony of a Pastor’s Wife
A pastor shares his grandmother’s moving testimony as a shimu, pastor’s wife, in a time of war and hardship, and how she impacted his call to ministry.
Book Reviews
The Shaping of Christianity in China Today
A Book Review
Two book reviews provide Eastern (WANG Jun ) and Western (Richard Cook) perspectives on Surviving the State, Remaking the Church: A Sociological Portrait of Christians in Mainland China by Li Ma and Jin Li in which the responses to faith by Chinese Christians in mainland China since 1949 are explored through many interviews.
Is a New Door Opening for Churches?
In today’s context, the church cannot focus solely on how to cope with the problem of persecution.
Surviving the State, Remaking the Church
A Sociological Portrait of Christians in Mainland China
Selected by the International Bulletin of Mission Research as one of the ten outstanding books of 2017 for Missions Studies, this sociological portrait presents how Chinese Christians have coped with life under a hostile regime over a span of different historical periods, and how Christian churches as collective entities have been reshaped by ripples of social change.
A Question for Christians at Christmas
Am I Really Ready?
Pastor Yang reflects on how easily Christians can be distracted from the true significance of Christmas and encourages all to prepare their hearts to welcome the the Savior.
The Joy of Preparing for Christmas
Each time we rehearse I've experienced a profound sense of fellowship with brothers and sisters while we practice for the Christmas program.