While creating awareness for the need of member care for Chinese missionaries, I have struggled to find solid, culturally correct resources. This Quarterly is truly a gift with so much to discover, so much more than a wrapping and big ribbon.
It is our prayer that the articles in this issue will raise the profile of this vital service to God’s servants, prompting deeper discussion and sparking new practical efforts to prepare and to come alongside those being sent.
A reader discusses the similar challenges faced by second generation Chinese youth in the US and New Zealand. He concludes with an overview of strategies that might help Kiwi churches minister to the needs of their second generation.
There is a renewed sense that God is calling the Chinese church in New Zealand to be part of the global advancement of the gospel. They may be geographically isolated, but they have a key role to play in what God is doing worldwide.
The 2022 spring issue of CSQ comes out next week and introduces us to the stories of China’s migrants and to some of the demographics and policies that impact them.
Today’s author uses the analogy of human development to add nuance and detail to the story of China’s Reforming churches.
China’s house churches have a long history of defying Western expectations, and every indication is that this history—which is about far more than numerical growth—has not yet run its course.
A sneak peek at the 2021 autumn issue of ChinaSource Quarterly coming out later this month.
Reading the recent issue of CSQ brought back fond memories of my time with college students in China and reminded me of the strategic nature of campus ministry, both in China and around the world. The articles also highlighted the need for an integrated approach to student ministry in China.
From the 2002 summer issue of ChinaSource Quarterly.
A ChinaSource Perspective on the coming 2021 spring issue of CSQ, "Women and the Missio Dei in China."
Understanding the cultural distinctiveness of the Chinese immigrant community doesn’t downplay the role scripture plays in reorganizing one’s philosophical frameworks, and the Holy Spirit’s role in illuminating one’s mind and hear—it helps us to further differentiate the substance of the gospel and the outward forms of the gospel.