Reflecting Together on the New Era
From the desk of the guest editor.
Peter Bryant
Over the last 30 years Peter Bryant (pseudonym) has had the chance to visit, to live for extended periods of time, and to travel to almost all of China’s provinces. As a Christian business person he has met Chinese from all walks of life. He has a particular interest in marketplace ministries and business as mission and enjoys working with emerging Chinese leaders.
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A Decade of Change and Future Prospects
Bryant outlines the four areas in which China has most changed over the past decade. He discusses what these involve and their significance for the church in China.
Half a Dozen Plenums
The Sixth Plenum just finished a four-day meeting. What might the resolution that came out of the meeting mean for the church in China?
Counting by Sevens—Re-entry into China
Clearing the quarantine and monitoring requirements from arrival to residence.
The COVID-Era Preflight Checklist
We left China to make a quick trip back to the States. A “quick trip” used to be two weeks. Now it cannot be shorter than a month. The flight used to take us 24 hours door to door; this time it was 48 hours. However, what made this trip different was not the longer flight time or the total length but the ongoing uncertainty and inability to plan much beyond the next step.
China and the True Jesus
A fascinating look at the history of a little-known, indigenous church group in China.
We Have Been Harmonized
“The China we once knew no longer exists. The China that was with us for forty years—the China of ‘reform and opening up’—is making way for something new.”
Training Laborers for His Harvest
An exploration of William Milne’s mentorship of Liang Fa, the first ordained Chinese pastor.
Missions with Chinese Characteristics
Given governmental laws and China’s situation over past years, the church in China has been creative in how it carries out mission. The author looks at these aspects and how they have influenced mission work both inside and outside China’s borders.
Chinese Missions along the Belt and Road
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, first conceived in 2013, will encompass 65% of the world population. Bryant provides background about this initiative and what it will involve, then looks at its significance for missions from China.
A Foot Wide on the Edge of Nowhere
The story of Olive and Theo Simpkin.
A Song for the Year
As we get ready to start a new year, listen to this song in German or English so you can understand its message. Then, even if you do not understand Chinese, listen to the Chinese version. Listen as Chinese Christians sing about their faith and trust in God who will be with them at night, in the morning and on every future day.