Christianity and Regulation in China
An article on a think-tank website in China lays out the current conditions of Christianity and religious regulations in China.
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Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.
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Counting China’s Christians
According to Pew Research Center's latest statistics, China has more than 600 million religious believers. Of these, an estimated 68 million are Protestant Christians, accounting for just over five percent of the population.
Getting Better or Getting Worse?
Those of us who work in China are often asked if we think that the situation for the church in China is getting better or worse. I have always found that to be a problematic question.
Fair is foul and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air
January saw some of the worst pollution in China with readings as high as over 800 for PM 2.5.
Is Xi the Modern Day Li Shi Min Leading China into Its New Golden Age?
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.
God Has Not Forgotten England and Europe
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.
China by the Numbers
From the editor's desk.
Management Issues in the Rural Church
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.
Training and Discipleship Methods in Chinese Churches
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.
Key Issues for the Church in China: A Local Perspective
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?
中国教会将要面对的明天
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.
聆听来自神州大地的对话
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。