A New Era and a New Vision
Chinese Christianity is entering one of the most significant transitions in its modern history. As veteran leaders pass the baton, a new generation of Chinese believers is navigating complex cultural, spiritual, and generational challenges. Three years ago, ChinaSource responded to this crucial season by charting a strategic plan for ministry growth, which included a capital vision campaign called A Renewed Vision for the Chinese Church in a New Era. We invited some close friends of ChinaSource to join us in raising $1.8 million in cash and pledges to expand ChinaSource’s staff and ministry, and they responded by providing $940,000 in gifts and pledges—over half the total goal!
A Warm Invitation to All!
Today and for the next three months, we are engaging the public phase of the campaign with a warm invitation to all of our ChinaSource friends to partner with us in this pivotal moment. We hope to raise the remaining $860,000 in gifts and pledges needed to meet the total goal. The completion of the campaign goal will enable ChinaSource to build upon almost thirty years of trusted relationships and partnership in the gospel, with the church in China and around the world.
Strategic Plan Priorities
Following are four key priorities designed to meet the needs of this moment, equipping a new generation of believers who will carry the gospel forward with wisdom, courage, and unity in Christ:
1. Activating and Strengthening Prayer – Building a global network of informed intercessors lifting up China, the diaspora, and emerging leaders.
2. Connecting Hearts – Expanding the global reach of ChinaSource; strengthening unity in Christ across cultures and generations.
3. Engaging Minds – Elevating Chinese voices through bilingual content to help shape global understanding.
4. Catalyzing Partnerships – Collaborative action advancing the gospel worldwide.
Progress So Far
By God’s grace, and thanks to earlier campaign commitments, there has already been remarkable progress:
Key Staff
The following vital staff positions have been made possible: Vice President of Operations, Content Manager, and Assistant Content Manager. Also, key support in IT, marketing and communications, and translation support have been added.
New Website
The ChinaSource website has been redesigned and launched. Please see the following articles: The New ChinaSource Website Is Coming by Andrea Lee, ChinaSource Content Manager, and Carrying the Story Forward: Reflections on ChinaSource’s Visual Identity by Bryan Ye-Chung from Ritual Studio.
Strengthening Prayer
- New bilingual prayer resources
- Expanded global prayer networks
- Monthly prayer focus for China and the diaspora
Growing Global Reach
- 132,000+ active website users from 31+ countries
- 50%+ email open rate (vs. 28% nonprofit average)
Elevating Chinese Voices
- Content now published in both Chinese and English
- Increased Chinese authorship from 33% to 64%
- Dozens of new Chinese writers, scholars, and pastors contributing
Expanding Partnerships
- 54+ new ministry partnerships
- Invitations to first-ever Chinese-led global gatherings
- Collaboration with churches, seminaries, diaspora, and research centers
The Bottom Line
The ministry bottom line for ChinaSource is the outcome that is expressed in both our vision and missionstatements. Please see vision and mission statements here.
The powerful advance of the kingdom of God through partnership in the gospel of Jesus Christ between the church in China and the global church.
ChinaSource is called to amplify Chinese Christian voices and serve as a bridge between believers in China and the global church. We foster dialogue and encourage collaboration between Chinese and non-Chinese Christians. ChinaSource also has a fruitful history of helping to connect partnership bridges to highways of actionable kingdom discipleship.
The current vision campaign began because of God’s calling to grow the ministry capacity of ChinaSource, and because we have been invited by the Chinese church to become a bilingual ministry, deepening and extending global partnership in the gospel for every generation.
It is our honor and privilege to grow in partnership with our Chinese brothers and sisters, and we hope you will partner with us to meet this important moment!
More to Come!
For additional information on how to give, as well as campaign information and updates, please visit this page. You can also access an executive summary for the vision campaign, ongoing prayer points, campaign updates, and more.
Be sure to watch for vision campaign videos on our social media channels throughout the next three months, and for articles by close ministry partners sharing their perspective on the importance of activating and strengthening prayer, connecting hearts, engaging minds, and catalyzing partnerships. We’ll be sure to keep you updated!
