Reframing the Mission V
Discipleship does not scale. When making disciples is reduced to the realm of activity, the church loses sight of the essential relational nature of its mission.
Our China Stories
What stories do we tell about China and its church—and how do those stories shape what we see? In this long-running series, ChinaSource founder Brent Fulton revisits familiar narratives through history, policy, mission, and the lived experience of Chinese Christians. Look again, listen more closely, and discover what the headlines may leave out.
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Reframing the Mission IV
Have we prioritized certain Great Commission activities to the neglect of other less tangible yet no less essential aspects of what it means to glorify God in the world?
From Confidence to Curiosity
In China, Christians continue to find creative ways to glorify God, serving people on the margins of society and loving their neighbors and coworkers.
Reframing the Mission III
Disciples are made to need one another, and in their interdependence they reveal God's glory.
Reframing the Mission II
God is glorified as Christ’s followers become disciples, showing through their fruit—their true identity in him. The command here is not to bear fruit, but to abide.
Reframing the Mission I
A decade ago, there was a groundswell of discussion and activity among global Christian organizations around how best to partner with China’s emerging mission…
How God Provides
Whether through manna in the wilderness, Elijah’s ravens, Paul’s tents, or the generosity of the Philippian church, Scripture is replete with examples of God using any and all of these means to provide for his people.
Missions from China
The journey outward to the ends of the earth must also include preparation for the inward journey.
Beyond Proclamation
It is the beauty of a transformed life that gives credibility to our words and vitality to our witness.
Narrating Persecution
The journey from mythmaking to mission entails putting aside our chosen metanarratives, seeing with fresh eyes and listening with fresh ears, not only to the facts as we perceive them but also to the narratives of those in the stories as they interpret their own reality.
Receiving the Gifts of Advent
As the experience of China’s church demonstrates, the gifts of Advent seem to come strangely wrapped. The gifts of hope, peace, joy, and love are received through suffering and sacrifice.
Our Generational Stories
Understanding China today requires a sense of where China has been.