“City Slickers” and “Country Bumpkins”
Is the cultural divide between migrants and urban citizens yet another barrier to the gospel?
Jim Nickel was vice president of ChinaSource from 2000 to 2004 and was involved in promoting work among the unreached Chinese peoples for many years
Is the cultural divide between migrants and urban citizens yet another barrier to the gospel?
The phrase “rural urbanization,” at first glance, appears to be an oxymoron. Yet it is an apt phrase to describe what has been happening in China, especially in the eastern regions, over the past two decades.
As we consider the fact that the minorities of China constitute less than 7% of the population of that huge nation, we might be…
Are the people groups of China responding to the gospel?
The Adopt-a-People concept has caught on, and many individuals, churches, and agencies are making a focus on a particular people group the heart of their mission strategy. Here are some suggestions relating to the challenge of actually reaching the peoples of China with the gospel.
Strategically, reaching intellectuals with the gospel may be key to reaching China as a whole.
How do we define "people groups" and how many unreached groups are there in China today?