It is often enlightening to observe what TV programs are being shown to get an inkling of what the government wants people to think. Leading up to the Olympics and June 2009, there were numerous TV serials about the Ming dynasty and Chinese venturing to places like Southeast Asia in search of a better life but not forgetting their Chinese roots. One particular serial was "" which recounts the time of China's maritime supremacy in the 1400s this all just before the 60th anniversary of its navy in 2009 and subsequent flexing of its muscles in the South China Sea.
Tiger Lily
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January 30, 2013
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While many in the west are concerned about the condition of the church in China, Christians in China are often concerned about the state of the church in the west. In this article, published in the Christian Times, a pastor expresses his confidence that the church in England and Europe will once again experience revival.
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January 15, 2013
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From the editor's desk.
Brent Fulton
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January 10, 2013
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This article, from the Christian Times, highlights some of the issues facing the rural churches, which have been and are feeling the effects of urbanization.
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January 8, 2013
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A pioneering pastor in Beijing talks to a reporter from the Christian Times about the importance of church membership as a means of ensuring that believers receive proper spiritual nurture. The goal of church growth is not simply more people attending the church, but more disciples. He also addresses the phenomenon of lateral movement, or believers moving from one church to another, often due to dissatisfaction with their former church. His own approach of letting go and encouraging one of his congregations to become independent may seem surprising, particularly to those who believe a pastor should keep a tight reign on his flock.
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December 28, 2012
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If you asked most Christians in the west to identify the major issues facing the Chinese Church, the answer would probably be persecution and lack of Bibles. But what about Chinese Christians? What challenges do they see?
Joann Pittman
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December 5, 2012
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金牧师回顾过去的中国教会历史, 从而探讨对现今的教会的影响和现时会面对的改变. 他辨认了六点,即教会将会面对的未来的挑战. 同时, 他也点出北美教会将要面对的挑战.
Ezra Jin
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November 23, 2012
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华源协作的同人很高兴推出一名为"中国教会之声"的博客。 （Chinese Church Voices） 博客的宗旨在给不谙中文的朋友一个平台，让他们透过聆听国内互联网上信徒的交流，进一步了解中国教会所面对的问题。信息来源包括官方及家庭教会、領袖和平信徒，我们翻译国内信徒所写的讲道、文章、博客和微博。 根据２０１２年１月中国官方统计,国内网民总数已经超过５亿人。国人在互联网上打电玩、看影片、购物、读新闻、透过社群媒体网页和朋友保持联系等。随着(博客／部落格)和微博的蓬勃发展，互联网是国内当前最近"市民广场"的雏形，一个人们可以就不同议题，做有限度交流的平台。 有别于一般海外人士的认知，宗教议题的讨论是在允许的尺度范围内。在国内可以登入成千上百个海外基督教的网页，从数码圣经到神学课程应有尽有；国内越来越多人设立网页。有总览各地教会新闻的，有属于官方及家庭教会的网页，有供信徒讨论信仰和生活的讨论区，个人博客和微博等。换句话说，目前有许多信徒透过互联网来传福音，加深信仰，相互鼓励。 透过翻译国内信徒这些公开的文章，我们希望海外信徒对中国教会所面对的问题有更全面的了解,不单局限于被迫害的叙述，一览国内教会生活的丰富与多元化。
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傅邦宁 本期期刊的文章主要是从去年在中国大陆的基督教领袖和在该地区的几十个国际组织的代表的聚会中采集。这些领袖们分享他们对中国教会的将来的愿景，与会者一起讨论在中国境内和境外的基督徒如何能在未来的日子里一起服侍。 从至少三个角度，中国的教会于未来的几十年里必将在全球的基督教扮演重要的角色。 光从数字上看，中国在不久的将来极有可能拥有世界上最集中的基督徒群体以及最集中的未得之民。假设在未来国际的教会和中国的官方和非官方教会之间的互动可以增加，中国的基督徒可能被期望在全球的基督的身体中有一个显著的声音。同时，在世界各地致力于让所有人均可以认识基督的信徒将继续专注于中国这主要的宣教工场。 中国不断增长的国际影响力 – 经济的，政治的，外交的，文化的 – 将在所有这些具影响力的领域中反映中国领导人的优先次序。国际社会将要越来越设法顺应"中国人的做事方式。" 但是，如果福音继续成为中国更大的主流，在这些领域的基督徒将有机会为这全球性的对话带来一套新的价值观。此外，他们在其他国家的对口可以带领建立以基督为中心的进路去面对这世界在本世纪的紧迫问题的方向。 最后，当在中国的基督徒到其他国家旅行变得越来越普遍，并且当他们对超越中国的国界的传福音的愿景渐渐成熟，新一波的基督的使者将有可能在中国出现。其中一些刚刚起步的跨文化事工的培训和差送的努力已被确认为对那些被差送的及那些差送的均是令人失望的，显示这个运动将不会在一夜间发展起来。在中国出现一个完全成熟的当代本土的宣教运动之前，需要克服文化、精神和后勤的障碍。然而，由圣灵带领的向基督的名字尚未被宣讲的地区的外向推力的种子已被种植。 在本期期刊中，我们审视让中国教会达致这显著的全球参与的位置的因素。我们持谨慎乐观的态度，通过一些自己有参与在写这新的篇章的人的眼睛去探索这新时代可能有的面貌的轮廓，同时考虑到这些初步的想法仅是将会在未来的几十年中继续发展的对话中的开场白。 傅邦宁为华源协作的总裁及华源协作季刊的编辑。 跟随傅邦宁的微博@BrentSFulton
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Decades of overseas involvement in equipping Chinese church leaders have shown that training involves much more than unloading knowledge on a classroom of eager students. In discussions with dozens of experienced trainers over the course of several years, the following have emerged as essential factors for effective training.
Brent Fulton
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November 21, 2012
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Reports of Christians being detained, harassed, fined or otherwise hindered from living out their faith have led many to conclude that persecution is the norm in China. Yet while such incidences do occur, a much larger number of Christians engages seemingly unhindered in a wide variety of activities on a daily basis.
Brent Fulton
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"Shiba Da," the 18th Party Congress, concluded last week with the seven (not nine!) members of the reconstituted Politburo Standing Committee appearing together for the first time on the red carpet in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Many have asked what implications the Congress has for Christians in China. While it is known that religious policy was on the agenda this year, only time will tell how the closed-door discussions on this topic will play out in terms of actual policy.
Brent Fulton
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November 20, 2012
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