Advantages and Challenges for Indigenous Researchers (2)
Four challenges that indigenous researchers face in researching the church in China.
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In Everything Give Thanks
The cultural pitfalls of saying thank you.
Giving Thanks in China
As Americans observe Thanksgiving this week, Christians in northeast China already took the opportunity last month to give thanks.
Shandong: The Revival Province
Beware of reading Paul Hattaway’s Shandong: The Revival Province . . . it will rock your rational, modern, stoic, predictable, boring Christian faith and turn it upside down.
Finding the “Pastoral Middle” in the Translations Debate
A reader shares his thoughts on the Chinese Union Version of the Bible.
Advantages and Challenges for Indigenous Researchers (1)
Access, trust, and past immersion in essential related fields are three advantages enjoyed by two indigenous Chinese researchers.
Reflections from a Three-Self Pastor on the Challenges Faced by the Church in China
Chinese church development must work with Chinese culture, be grounded in Chinese society, and serve our Chinese brethren.
China’s Van Goghs
A look at the the oil painters in Dafen village, and at the creative process.
The Meaning of Gifts
A gift has meaning within a specific context. Focusing on the context of gift-exchange can shed more light on patronage and reciprocity than merely speaking of the word “gift.”
Search and Research
We continue our series on research and the indigenous Chinese church with part three—a look at some of the publically available resources for research in China.
Reflections from a Reformed Perspective on the Challenges Faced by the Church in China
Three challenges facing the church in China.
How My International Fellowship Trained Me
This is the last in a series of three blog posts based on an interview with “Tim,” an international student from Zimbabwe in China.