Tag: TSPM
Living Conditions of Rural Preachers
The Mainland site Gospel Times recently published an article about the poor living conditions of preachers in the countryside. The article contains stories and photos of preachers in three different counties in southwest China. Below is a translation of one of those stories. The article is set within the context of the Sanjiang Church, an unusually expensive and ornate church in Wenzhou that was demolished last month.
Caring for Leukemia Patients
Christians from a church in Shanghai minister to leukemia patients.
Interview with a Three-Self Pastor
For the Winter Issue of the ChinaSource Quarterly, which focused on the issue of religious policies in China and the relationship between the church and the state, ChinaSource conducted an interview with a Three-Self pastor in China. Below is the article/interview in its entirety.
Building a Chinese Dream Together
The President of the Three-Self Patriotic Committee comments on President Xi Jinping's "Chinese Dream" slogan.
A Discussion of Seminary Education in China
A reporter interviews leaders from various seminaries and Bible schools throughout Mainland China (and Hong Kong and Taiwan) for their perspectives on the issues related to seminary education in China.
Building a Chinese Church Culture
A Chinese blogger gives his thoughts on how the Chinese church can become healthier and more accepted in Chinese society.
Supporting Article
“House Church” and “Three-Self”
Cooperation Across the Christian Community
Protestantism in contemporary China is usually expressed using the opposing terms of "house church" and "Three-Self church," but McLeister believes this paradigm should not be accepted as a given. Rather, there is a wide range of congregation types in China which the author describes. He goes on to explain why boundaries between congregations may be blurred and gives examples of cooperative activities.
An Interview with a “Pastor Mom” in Beijing
An intereview with a woman pastor of a Three-Self Church in Beijing about the unique challenges of balancing here ministry with being a mother.
A Xinjiang Pastor on How to Discern True and False Gods
This article, posted on the mainland site Christian Times is a summary of an internet post by a pastor from Xinjiang Autonomous Region on how to discern true and false gods.
Proclaim the Gospel; Talk about Mary
This is a translation of a sermon preached in a Three-Self Church in Beijing.