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Random Observations Following a Two-Week Visit to Beijing
Earlier this month I got to spend two weeks back in Beijing, my former “home town.”
A Petitioners Fellowship in Chengdu
One of the ways that people in China have of dealing with injustice is the administrative system known as petitioning.
The Many Faces of the Chinese Church
The Chinese church is incredibly diverse.
Sharing the Gospel with Your Family at Spring Festival
The annual Spring Festival migration has begun in China, with the transport ministry predicting that nearly 3 billion trips will be taken during the 40-day holiday period. Some have called it the world’s largest human migration, as millions of people head home to spend Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) with their families.
A Government Mouthpiece Reports on a Missionary Movement
Over the past couple of months, we have published on Chinese Church Voices a number of posts about the growing awareness of the importance and practice of cross-cultural missions by Chinese churches.
“China Needs Priests”
When Father Ye Yaomin, a Catholic priest, returned to his parish in Foshan, Guangdong province in 1980 following years of persecution, his friends urged him to emigrate.
“China needs priests,” he replied.
Social Media in China (Part 3)
The first two parts of this series outlined the importance social media tools in China and drilled down into what makes the WeChat messaging platform so innovative. This post will focus on practical tips for using any social tool to drive deeper connections and more effective interactions with your Chinese colleagues.
Paying the Price – An Interview with a Shenzhen Pastor about Cross-Cultural Missions (Part 2)
On November 26, the mainland site Christian Times published a long interview with a house church pastor in Shenzhen who has been leading short-term mission trips to Burma and other neighboring countries for several years. The title of the piece is “Shenzhen Pastor Talks about the Joy and Pain of Cross-Cultural Missions, Calling on the Church to Have the Courage to Pay the Price."
Essentials for Effective Leadership Development
With a plethora of Christian leader development programs on offer in China, it is difficult to know which are appropriate, not to mention which will ultimately prove effective.
What Caught the Attention of Chinese Christians Last Year?
If a Christian from the West were asked what the biggest Christian news story out of China was in 2014, no doubt the answer would be the campaign to demolish church crosses in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. In fact, for many in the West, that might be the only Christian-related news story out of China they are aware of.
Social Media in China (Part 2)
What makes WeChat innovative is not only that it offers first rate messaging features, but more importantly provides easy access to other valuable services.