Many people in the West are familiar with the Back to Jerusalem Movement, which refers to a movement of Chinese Christians to take the gospel to Central Asia, and then "back to Jerusalem."
Fewer people, perhaps, are aware of the fact that this movement, or vision, is not something new; it really began in the 1940's when God called a group of Chinese believers to take the Gospel to Northwest China (Xinjiang) and Central Asia. They formed a team called the "Preach Everywhere Gospel Band," and fanned out across Xinjiang.
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April 21, 2014
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On April 4, the western press began reporting on a church in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province that was surrounded by thousands of parishioners who were blocking a crew sent to demolish the church. As reported, local officials had initially ordered that the cross be removed from the church, and later said the church was built illegally and had ordered its destruction. The story was a hot topic both inside and outside of China, and has come to be known as The Sanjiang Church Incident.
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April 13, 2014
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Christians from a church in Shanghai minister to leukemia patients.
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April 7, 2014
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A house church in Beijing has a special time of prayer for Kazakhstan.
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March 31, 2014
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Resources
For the Winter Issue of the ChinaSource Quarterly, which focused on the issue of religious policies in China and the relationship between the church and the state, ChinaSource conducted an interview with a Three-Self pastor in China. Below is the article/interview in its entirety.
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January 24, 2014
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The mainland think-tank Pacific Institute for Social Sciences recently translated an article by Professor Liu Peng, titled Three Issues Concerning Chinese House Churches. This article provides and excellent overview of the history and current situation for house churches in China.
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January 7, 2014
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A "Post-80's" pastor offers counsel to young people based on his own experiences.
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December 16, 2013
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A Beijing house church pastor shares his reflections on the Asian Church Leaders Forum in Seoul, South Korea.
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December 2, 2013
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Gangwashi Church, Beijing's oldest Protestant congregation, celebrates the 150th anniversary of its founding
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November 26, 2013
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A house church in Beijing prays for Japan.
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November 19, 2013
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A Chinese Christian calls on the church to be engaged in evangelism and global missions.
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November 15, 2013
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A Chinese Christian writes about ecclesiology in China
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November 11, 2013
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