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Smooth river stones in the foreground of a shallow, sunlit river with a blurred treeline and sky in the background.

Identifying Needs

They patiently persevered as "people of the soil," knowing trees take a long time to grow and bear fruit.

A Chinese Protestant church building with traditional characters on the facade and a cross on the roof, framed by young spring leaves, symbolizing the rootedness and growth of Christianity in Chinese soil

The Sinicization of Christianity

The Sinicization of Christianity is not merely a passing campaign, but a long-term issue that will continue to shape the church in China.

A barista prepares a drink behind the counter at a coffee shop. When we see and value others—even in something as ordinary as noticing someone patiently waiting for an order—God can use it for ministry.

You Wouldn’t Know This, But…

: When we see and value others—even in something as ordinary as noticing someone patiently waiting for an order—God can use it for ministry.

Unity, a group of asians praying together

Preserving and Nurturing Unity

Our calling is not to create unity, but to preserve and nurture it. Unity is a consequence, not something we can manufacture.

Stone steles alley in Small Wild Goose pagoda park in Xian city, Shaanxi province, China.

God Has Always Been at Work

All this time, you thought I wasn’t active in China in the early years after Jesus died and rose again—but here you see that I was!

A solitary person walking along the crest of a wind-swept sand dune under a vast, cloud-streaked sky.

The End of Persecution

The persecution story may be unending, but neither is persecution the end of the story.

An ocean wave. Over the past several decades, the theological journey of the Chinese church has unfolded in three identifiable waves—each shaped by historical moments and institutional movements.

Theology in the Third Oceanic Age

Over the past several decades, the theological journey of the Chinese church has unfolded in three identifiable waves—each shaped by historical moments and institutional movements.

People lifting their hands to worship in a church service. In the next month, let’s use the Lord’s prayer as a model to pray, not just for the people of China, but for ourselves.

Praying the Lord’s Prayer

In the next month, let’s use the Lord’s prayer as a model to pray, not just for the people of China, but for ourselves.