Finding Themselves in China
It has been said that for the person who has a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
For foreigners who go to China, it is often the case that what they find depends on what they’ve come looking for.
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The Midwives of Egypt
I had never mentioned the account of the midwives in Egypt, nor did I have plans to do so. As the day unfolded, the woman’s story spread and the call was repeated, “Let us be like the midwives of Egypt.”
The Future of the House Church
Above all, church development is not about how we feel, or how difficult it is. It is about fulfilling the Great Commission.
The Chinese Church in Transition
In my view, from the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976 to the present, the development of the Chinese church (primarily the house church) has gone through roughly three phases.
Church in China. Or Churches in China?
A reminder that there is not simply the church in China, but there are churches in China.
Reaching the Next Generation of the Chinese Diaspora
To reach Chinese youth around the globe with the gospel, the Youth Awakening Movement (青少年唤醒) has launched the world's first Chinese language youth ministry website.
Discipleship Distinctives in the Chinese Context
Although disciple making is a universal task with consistent components and principles rooted in scripture, unique discipleship distinctives can be found in every culture. Here are some discipleship distinctives found in the Chinese context.
The Puzzling Issue of Abandonment of Children with Disabilities
The situation of parents of disabled children in China is undoubtedly complicated, with a variety of factors at play.
Zooming to New Frontiers
How the Covid-19 shutdown and a 21st-century piece of technology were used to help change traditional forms of the Chinese church—at least for a while.
Discipleship from Karma to Atonement
What is needed for effective discipleship among Tibetan Buddhist background believers?
Hong Kong!
The city of Hong Kong has a special place in the hearts of quite a few of us on the ChinaSource team.
God, Caesar, and the Chinese Legal System
Western narratives about China and its church are built on a fundamental, but often unspoken, assumption about the relationship between law and society.