Praying Through the ChinaSource Journal
As Christians, we need divine wisdom to meet both the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapid growth and spread of AI.
Curated briefings, guides, reviews, and tools for learning, ministry, and prayer.
As Christians, we need divine wisdom to meet both the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapid growth and spread of AI.
“Make us wise to see all things today in light of eternity and make us brave to face all the changes in our lives which such a vision may entail.”
China’s Church Divided tells the story of the fraught relationship between the Chinese Catholic Church, the Vatican, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), focusing on the post-Mao reform era that began in the late 1970s.
Unlike Chinese Gnosticism, which emphasizes "feelings dominating, reason suppressed, and the mind set aside," Orthodox spirituality emphasizes "reason as gatekeeper, mind in charge, and feelings set aside."
AI is only ever a tool. The power of the gospel remains in the message itself and the Spirit’s life-giving work in human hearts.
The volume’s case studies mirror many of the challenges Chinese cross-cultural workers and churches face today. The book covers not only culture-specific pressures on the field but also how national churches and agencies responded—or did not respond—to missionary stresses.
Each week, we curate key news from China to help you pray with insight and focus. Let this guide serve as a model for informed, intentional prayer.
“Success is based on the power of God at work in the nations.” —Jason Mandryk
They patiently persevered as "people of the soil," knowing trees take a long time to grow and bear fruit.
In the next month, let’s use the Lord’s prayer as a model to pray, not just for the people of China, but for ourselves.
JD has put together a two-page Prayer Walking Launch Guide to help people get started. If you’re in China, it’s a great resource to help you pray for the city in which God has placed you, either by birth or by a call to sojourn.
Changing Normal is a book that I have revisited often. Re-reading the chapters is like confiding in a friend committed to help me persevere in the same direction for the sake of love.