History and Meaning
A sneak preview of the 2018 spring issue of ChinaSource Quarterly, "Contextualization and the Chinese Church."
Ideas
Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.
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As the Migration Pendulum Swings
The temporary shift of church members from urban to rural and back to urban again during the Chinese New Year causes a Chinese Christian to reflect on the long-term challanges of China's urban migration.
Congress Is in Session
What to watch for at the National People’s Congress.
From Every Tribe and Language and People and Nation
Tools in English and Chinese for praying for unreached people groups.
Are China’s Churches Too Much Alike?
Pastor Wang Zhenmin says homogenization is one of the major crises facing China’s church.
China and the Vatican
After decades of a rift, things seem to be moving swiftly towards some type of agreement. But what is driving this, and why now?
Is “Back to Jerusalem” Biblical?
The Gospel will be taken to nations by obedient servants who hear God’s voice and devote themselves wholeheartedly to mission. This issue cannot be solved by money or power. In order for Chinese Churches to become missional churches they need sound ministry, systematic training, and an effective mission strategy. Ezra Jin
New Religious Regulations: Another View
Why the new regulations are necessary and why they contribute to the development of China.
10 Quotes about China’s Rise and the Church
from Brent Fulton’s article about the rising influence of China and its impact on the Western church.
Not Exclusively Political: Learning from the Diversity of China’s Church
“TSPM or house church?”—often the first question asked about a particular church or pastor, in China.
Why Christians in China Must Prepare Themselves for the New Regulations on Religious Affairs
As a Chinese house church pastor who has studied church-state relations and followed religious legislation for a long time, I have the following five views toward these new regulations. Wang Yi
China’s Mission Movement: A Call to Incarnation
Today the forces of urbanization have brought Han Chinese believers face-to-face with a diverse range of cultures, from international students and business people to members of the hundreds of ethnic groups resident within China’s borders.