Encountering China
Cook reviews this recent volume about the first half of Timothy Richard’s career and evaluates the book’s content and approach.
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The Heart Cries of Frontline Workers in Muslim Countries
WU Xi candidly speaks of difficulties China’s frontline missionaries face as they move into cultures different from their own. Churches and sending agencies need to address these issues if the work of their missionaries is to be effective.
Good Neighbor Model of Missions
The Wenzhou model for missions is examined; its origins, development, and characteristics, along with its strengths and weaknesses are discussed.
The Nuts and Bolts of IMM from China
From the desk of the guest editor.
Be Open
I am grateful for these past church experiences. Certainly, my church view will continue to change as I grow, but what remains unchanged is the beauty in God’s church. No matter where I go, I see the passion for Christ and his kingdom in each true believer, and the transparency, vulnerability, and love for one another in the church.
Seeking Redemptive Recovery
A challenge and prayer for each of us seeking the God of recovery and revival.
3 Questions: Indigenous Missions Movement
What are some of the significant breakthroughs in the development of the Indigenous Missions Movement from China.
A Generation of Digital Nomads (1)
Chinese youth are living in a world drastically different from a generation ago. What motivates young Chinese adults? What challenges are they facing? How should the church respond?
The Fading Vision of a Christian China
A book providing a valuable inside view of an era of unprecedented openness for Christianity in China and a sober historical assessment of why that era could not last.
Summer Reading for 2020
Here's our list. What are you reading?
Going Glocal in the Age of COVID-19
The COVID-19 epidemic has not only driven home the stark realities of living in a flat world where what happens in one country is able to radically alter life around the globe; it has also made possible a type of cross-cultural sharing among Christians that may not have happened otherwise were it not for the shared experience of a global pandemic.
An Offer the Church Can’t Refuse
And then finding a way to respond online in China.