What the Chinese Mission Movement Means for the Global Church
As the Chinese mission movement collaborates with the rest of the global church in mission, how will it reshape global Christianity?
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God of the Strangers
The gospel does not erase the challenges of being a stranger, but God meets us in them.
God’s Holistic Mission: Beyond Evangelism
We are the workers, not the master builder. And we are part of a vision that is beyond us. And you are just a small part of this big picture, and there’s comfort in that.
The Core of Chinese Mission: Piety and Suffering 中国差传的本质：敬虔与苦难
Piety and an expectation of suffering have provided a strong motivation and foundation for Chinese missionaries in their service to the Lord.
The Rise of Chinese Missionaries 中国差传者的兴起
This blog post is the first of a series that will discuss the rise of the Chinese mission movement, particularly through the lens of university graduates. Today’s post will consider the historical background of this movement.
Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises in Chinese Medical Missionary Sending
This article is a follow-up to a series of articles written by this author on Chinese medical missionary sending in 2017, published by ChinaSource. Reflections expressed herein grow out of the successes, setbacks, and surprises encountered after the implementation of many of the ideas conveyed in that series of 13 articles.
Bringing Light to the Mountains
China’s minority groups, particularly those such as the Yi (彞, approximately 8 million strong), have been marginalized for years. This region has been designated as an “extremely impoverished” area dependent on outside resources. However, this aid often remains superficial and fails to address the root causes of the problem.
Crossing Cultures: Theology versus theology
Their critical contextualization of who belonged in Jesus’s kingdom, who were the real Christians, freed the gospel from ethnic cultural imprisonment, and opened the door to for an all-peoples Church.
Who’s in Charge?
As with many Christian China narratives, the questions we ask shape the storyline. If “Who’s in charge?” is not the right question, attempts to answer it will undoubtedly prove unsatisfactory. Perhaps a better starting point would be, “How shall we lead together?”
Filling the Need to Care for Workers
We believe that member care is an integral part of missions sending and we want to see Chinese senders better equipped in this area… The sent and the senders will fulfill the Great Commission together.
Just Listen
“If the… global body of Christ can be there and say, ‘We are together here with you. I have my struggles, and you have your struggles, but we are together, praying to God together and seeking his guidance and help together,’…that can be very comforting and can be an encouragement.”
The Need for Innovation and Digital Transformation
By redeeming technology, Christians can redefine their engagement in the Great Commission and empower the discipleship of the next generation to carry global missions forward.