Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.
Understanding the cultural distinctiveness of the Chinese immigrant community doesn’t downplay the role scripture plays in reorganizing one’s philosophical frameworks, and the Holy Spirit’s role in illuminating one’s mind and hear—it helps us to further differentiate the substance of the gospel and the outward forms of the gospel.
Although there may be increasing restrictions for believers in the future, God’s sovereignty is still in force. Socio-political and economic changes can be used by God as instruments to accomplish his purposes.
We make plans for our professional lives; we should also make plans for our families.
Our China stories are not merely descriptions of an objective reality manifesting itself in the Chinese church; they speak to where we believe China’s church is (or should be) going.
Those who have faith in God and hope in the Lord, even if they are in the twilight of their lives, shall not be worried or afraid, because God has promised that “they still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green."
We are grateful to the contributors of the winter ChinaSource Quarterly for providing us the opportunity to be richly informed in such a crucial season. I hope we can all come to this reading as humble learners, challenged to seek, understand, and grow.
How might Christians from one honor-shame culture effectively serve cross-culturally in another honor-shame culture?
If you are a Christian and are wondering where you might serve God; or if you are a servant of the church wondering what new service your church should invest in—then, this area of service should definitely be on your list.
What's in the draft regulations and what might they mean for foreign Christians living in China?
In proposing that we need to get beyond the “persecuted church” narrative, I am not advocating . . . that we leave it behind completely, but rather that we recognize its limits.
Principles for reaching second generation Chinese Americans—for parents and churches.
If we believe God's word is true, we should not shy away from letting second generation youth ask questions. If students are free to ask questions in a safe environment, and are given Biblical answers, their faith will grow.