The Blessing—China
Wherever you are in this summer of pandemic, may the Lord make his face to shine upon you.
Ideas
Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.
Latest
Two Pastors Discuss the Impact of Media on the Church (1)
The coronavirus has pushed many churches in China to rethink and expand their online ministries. Here Franklin Wang, a pastor in Beijing, shares his thoughts on why Christians must use media in their ministry.
Unanswered Questions
We know the church in China has grown, but what has influenced individuals to place their trust in Christ?
Cultivating Chinese Missionaries Faithfully and Realistically
There is a Chinese saying 《十年树木，百年树人》 which means, “It takes ten years to grow a tree but a hundred to cultivate a person.”
How the Church Grows in China
Getting beyond how many Christians there are in China to how is this remarkable growth of the church taking place.
The Importance of Filial Piety
Our friends in Asia suspected that we did not want to take care of our family members, our parents in particular, and so we came to their country. They couldn’t understand that we had come for any other reason.
6 Steps to Re-opening
Many churches in China are resuming regular worship services in the wake of COVID-19. What precautions should they take as they open their doors?
Training Laborers for His Harvest
An exploration of William Milne’s mentorship of Liang Fa, the first ordained Chinese pastor.
Weathering the COVID Storm
Insights from a conversation about the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the church in China.
In-Person vs Online Church Gatherings (2)
Pastor Zhong encourages Christians to take advantage of the stay-at-home time to “practice readiness” for future outreach and ministry.
Stopping the Spread
Those partnering with China’s emerging missions movement would do well to consider what they may be passing on without even realizing it. Careful filtering of concepts and methods—but more importantly, values and unspoken assumptions—could help guard China’s future mission leaders from replicating painful mistakes.
In-Person vs Online Church Gatherings (1)
Exploring the relationship between traditional church and online gatherings and what might be the direction of future gatherings in the church.