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Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.

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Chinese youth

A Generation of Digital Nomads (1)

Chinese youth are living in a world drastically different from a generation ago. What motivates young Chinese adults? What challenges are they facing? How should the church respond?

The Fading Vision of a Christian China

A book providing a valuable inside view of an era of unprecedented openness for Christianity in China and a sober historical assessment of why that era could not last.

Going Glocal in the Age of COVID-19

The COVID-19 epidemic has not only driven home the stark realities of living in a flat world where what happens in one country is able to radically alter life around the globe; it has also made possible a type of cross-cultural sharing among Christians that may not have happened otherwise were it not for the shared experience of a global pandemic.

Storm through a window

Encouragement in Suffering

Do you need encouragement in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic? Are you a Timothy to those in need of encouragement?

Winding road in China

From Here to There

Those who stay in China for any length of time often discover that their most meaningful work is quite different from what they had originally envisioned doing when they first arrived.

Concerns of a Three-Self Pastor for 2020 (2)

Before news of COVID-19 broke into their lives, what were Chinese Christians concerned about? What were the top issues going into 2020? Chen Shengfeng, a Three-Self pastor, shares 20 concerns facing the Chinese church.

Concerns of a Three-Self Pastor for 2020

Before news of COVID-19 broke into their lives, what were Chinese Christians concerned about? What were the top issues going into 2020? Chen Shengfeng, a Three-Self pastor, shares 20 concerns facing the Chinese church.