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A man puts his right hand on his chest as a group of people pray together. This perspective on God’s faithfulness is especially crucial as we face current challenges, including natural disasters like fires and earthquakes.

A Time to Pray

This perspective on God’s faithfulness is especially crucial as we face current challenges, including natural disasters like fires and earthquakes.

Andrea Lee • January 17, 2025 •

A group of Chinese graduates look up at a blue sky. We long to see returnees not just survive their transition home, but return well, engage with and get involved in the local church, and be ambassadors for Christ to their families, friends, colleagues, and the world.

From “Run” to Return

We long to see returnees not just survive their transition home, but return well, engage with and get involved in the local church, and be ambassadors for Christ to their families, friends, colleagues, and the world.

David Byron • December 18, 2024 •

A young man looks at a departure and arrival schedule in an airport. China is creating the avenues for people-to-people, education, and cultural exchanges. Christians should be among the first to respond to openings like this.

Come and See: Welcoming 50,000 Youth

China is creating the avenues for people-to-people, education, and cultural exchanges. Christians should be among the first to respond to openings like this.

Peter Bryant • August 9, 2024 •

A young Asian man works with a little girl looking over his shoulder. People have never been so eager to hear about the gospel because their lives and hopes have never been so damped in the past four decades.

Generation to Generation

People have never been so eager to hear about the gospel because their lives and hopes have never been so damped in the past four decades.

Franklin Wang • July 24, 2024 •

A group of Chinese volunteers prepare donations for those in need. In part two of “God Is on the Move,” we look back at the many ways Chinese believers supported one another and their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

God Is on the Move, Part 2

In part two of “God Is on the Move,” we look back at the many ways Chinese believers supported one another and their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rachel Anderson • July 22, 2024 •

A cityscape of Beijing, with the sunset reflected in an office skyscraper. Even though I have been keenly aware of the immense changes that have taken place in China over the past few years, what I saw and experienced was more was more familiar to me than different.

Five Observations from a Week in China

Even though I have been keenly aware of the immense changes that have taken place in China over the past few years, what I saw and experienced was more was more familiar to me than different.

Joann Pittman • July 15, 2024 •

The author, a red-haired little girl, sits with her Chinese classmates. Pray that the Chinese Gen Z can find their true meaning and identity, that their worth would not in their achievements, but of a higher force.

Chinese Upbringing and US Culture

Pray that the Chinese Gen Z can find their true meaning and identity, that their worth would not in their achievements, but of a higher force.

Sydney Holliday • July 10, 2024 •

An older man sits at a window looking outside. Today we look back at the trials the church in China faced, as well as the many ways that God took care of his people. Excerpt: Today we look back at the trials the church in China faced, as well as the many ways that God took care of his people.

God Is on the Move, Part 1

During the zero-COVID chaos, Chinese churches found hope and resilience, witnessing God's presence amid isolation.

Rachel Anderson • July 8, 2024 •

A young man wearing a black coat, hat, and jeans kneels in a ruined church while carrying a cross on his back. The reality is that all instances of running, staying, and returning are ultimately in God's hands…It is crucial to understand God's will, have a clear heavenly vision, and discern the mysteries behind our circumstances…Whether we choose running, staying, or returning, we should choose the path of death on the cross.

A Beijing Pastor Reflects on Running, Staying, and Returning

Ultimately, all instances of running, staying, and returning are in God's hands. It's crucial to understand God's will, have a clear heavenly vision, and discern the mysteries behind our circumstances. Whether we choose running, staying, or returning, we should choose the path of death on the cross.

Pastor Paul • June 7, 2024 •

A white letterboard with black letters that read “God is faithful.” A Chinese believer describes how God worked in their church during the pandemic, saying “As a result of the happiness group, our church experienced significant growth, even doubling in size. Witnessing God’s work among us during the pandemic, we went on to establish our own missionary society in X Province, dispatched a small group of individuals.”

Rising Strong

As a result of the happiness group, our church experienced significant growth, even doubling in size. Witnessing God’s work among us during the pandemic, we went on to establish our own missionary society in X Province, dispatched a small group of individuals.

ChinaSource Team • April 2, 2024 •

The Price of Discipleship

In the face of adversity, we were asked a profound question: Are we willing to pay the price to follow Jesus? This period of persecution became a crucible, testing our faith and convictions.

ChinaSource Team • January 10, 2024 •

Securitization of Everything

Churches and individual Chinese Christians have felt the impact of this shift to greater emphasis and concern about security. Unregistered churches and groups are seen as threats affecting societal and cultural security. Any foreign connections are seen through a security lens as a potential threat to China’s stability and healthy development.

Peter Bryant • December 13, 2023 •