Reflections on China in 2024

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A young Asian boy holds a pair of binoculars. He is standing on a bridge over a forest. An adult man stands in the background. The most important reason I am optimistic about ministry opportunities in China is because of the strength of China’s own church, and the skills and maturity of the expatriates who have gone the distance in China and are still there.

Vision for Tomorrow: Opportunities in China’s New Era

The most important reason I am optimistic about ministry opportunities in China is because of the strength of China’s own church, and the skills and maturity of the expatriates who have gone the distance in China and are still there.

Mark A. Strand • April 29, 2024 •

A Chinese street view reflected in a vehicle’s side mirror. Mark Strand observes, “I first went to China in 1985, serving there until 2012. The level of surveillance and scrutiny of expatriates at that time was high… While the current ministry context, with highly technological surveillance tools, feels restrictive, it appears to be a change in method, rather than a change in concept. We have been here all along.”

China in the Mirror: Challenges and Realities

I first went to China in 1985, serving there until 2012. The level of surveillance and scrutiny of expatriates at that time was high… While the current ministry context, with highly technological surveillance tools, feels restrictive, it appears to be a change in method, rather than a change in concept. We have been here all along.

Mark A. Strand • April 15, 2024 •