The ancient Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, leading many around the world to believe that day will mark the end of the world. PRI's Mary Kay Magistad reports that, according to a Reuters survey, "China ranks highest when it comes to end-of-the-world fears. Some 20 percent of those surveyed expected something to happen on Dec. 21." This article, posted on the Tianya Forum site, asks the question "How will you spend the rest of your life if the world doesn't end in 2012?," then gives an answer from a Christian perspective.
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December 18, 2012
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In this article in the Gospel Times, the testimony of Joni Eareckson Tada touches the hearts of readers in China. An artist who paints by holding a pen or brush in her mouth, Joni manifests the inner beauty that comes from knowing Christ.
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Bishop K. H. Ting, the most influential leader of the State-controlled Protestant church in China over the last 50 years, died peacefully in Nanjing on November 22, aged 97.
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December 17, 2012
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These two testimonies are taken from the website of the Quan Nan Church, in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Quan Nan Church is a registered church, affiliated with the Chinese Christian Council/Three-self Patriotic Movement (CCC/TSPM).
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December 14, 2012
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Even though it is not an official holiday in China, Christmas has become extremely popular as a commercial/consumer event. Stores put up trees and clerks don Santa hats. However, most people in China do not know the real story behind Christmas -- the story of Jesus. The popularity of Christmas presents Christians with a unique opportunity to share the gospel. This article, from the Christian Times, is about a pastor in Beijing encouraging his congregation to tell their friends and family about Jesus this Christmas season.
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December 11, 2012
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Going back as far as the Tang Dynasty, this article traces the advance of the gospel in the city of Beijing over the space of more than 1000 years. Today its influence can be seen through contributions made by Christians of previous generations in areas such as medicine, economics, education, and culture, and in the exponential growth of the church since 1949. As China's most important city, Beijing plays a central role in the continued expansion of the gospel both within China and beyond China's borders.
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December 7, 2012
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If you asked most Christians in the west to identify the major issues facing the Chinese Church, the answer would probably be persecution and lack of Bibles. But what about Chinese Christians? What challenges do they see?
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December 5, 2012
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Reality shows, along the lines of "American Idol" and "America's Got Talent" are popular on Chinese television. This article from the Gospel Times is about the appearance of a Christian band on the show "Chinese Dream," produced by Zhejiang Television.
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December 4, 2012
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In the online Christian magazine Kuanye, a contributor who had experienced a horrific car accident testifies how church members rallied to show support. The writer's own response to the incident is contrasted with how the writer probably would have responded had it happened before knowing Christ.
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November 29, 2012
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In recent years, churches in China have begun to send missionaries overseas. This article in the Christian Times is about missionaries to Laos, Pakistan, and Cambodia sharing about their experiences in a church in Anhui.
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November 26, 2012
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金牧师回顾过去的中国教会历史, 从而探讨对现今的教会的影响和现时会面对的改变. 他辨认了六点,即教会将会面对的未来的挑战. 同时, 他也点出北美教会将要面对的挑战.
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November 23, 2012
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华源协作的同人很高兴推出一名为"中国教会之声"的博客。 （Chinese Church Voices） 博客的宗旨在给不谙中文的朋友一个平台，让他们透过聆听国内互联网上信徒的交流，进一步了解中国教会所面对的问题。信息来源包括官方及家庭教会、領袖和平信徒，我们翻译国内信徒所写的讲道、文章、博客和微博。 根据２０１２年１月中国官方统计,国内网民总数已经超过５亿人。国人在互联网上打电玩、看影片、购物、读新闻、透过社群媒体网页和朋友保持联系等。随着(博客／部落格)和微博的蓬勃发展，互联网是国内当前最近"市民广场"的雏形，一个人们可以就不同议题，做有限度交流的平台。 有别于一般海外人士的认知，宗教议题的讨论是在允许的尺度范围内。在国内可以登入成千上百个海外基督教的网页，从数码圣经到神学课程应有尽有；国内越来越多人设立网页。有总览各地教会新闻的，有属于官方及家庭教会的网页，有供信徒讨论信仰和生活的讨论区，个人博客和微博等。换句话说，目前有许多信徒透过互联网来传福音，加深信仰，相互鼓励。 透过翻译国内信徒这些公开的文章，我们希望海外信徒对中国教会所面对的问题有更全面的了解,不单局限于被迫害的叙述，一览国内教会生活的丰富与多元化。
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