Toward a Social Enterprise Model
A discussion of the need for a social enterprise to be focused on sustainability in order to be effective.
Scholarship
In-depth academic and theological research.
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Finding the People in the People’s Republic
There are numerous challenges that could derail China's march to super-power status including a collapse of the banking system, regional disintegration, environmental disaster, and military miscalculations. However, perhaps the most likely factor to prevent China's rise will be the one the government can least do anything about: demography. China, as always, has too many people; now, however, it is also lacking in females, youth, and sooner rather than later, a workforce to support its retired population.
Waking Up to the Future
Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "Looking Ahead in China" (ChinaSource, 2010 Fall).
The Future of Business as Mission in China
A look at benefits of "business as mission" for China and the trends in the China that will affect its viability and potential impact.
Family Ministry Approaches
Parents have the primary responsibility to disciple their childrennot the church or the school. Three approaches are discussed and evaluated with practical suggestions for churches to support parents.
Great Expectations
Medical care and other social services are taking highly positive trends throughout China.
Following Hu?
What are the possibilities regarding the future leadership of China?
Country Driving
Country Driving: A Journey through China from Farm to Factory by Peter Hessler. Harper (New York: 2010), 438pp. ISBN 978-0-06-180409-0, $27.99.
Reviewed by Wayne Martindale
Thinking about What China Thinks
What Does China Think? by Mark Leonard
After Thirty Years
Jonathan reflects on his father's youth and his own youth as he looks ahead to the future of his infant son.
China’s Youth and Christianity
Working with youth requires innovation and wisdom but is rewarding.
A ChinaSource Interview
Youth in China
Several agencies have joined together to sponsor research on China's youth. Divided into three units of research, the first part, conducted in Changsha, has been completed. Following is a summary of the findings. In June, the research will be carried out in Chengdu and, towards the end of the summer, in a third city. The entire research project will be completed by the end of 2010.