You Wouldn’t Know This, But…
: When we see and value others—even in something as ordinary as noticing someone patiently waiting for an order—God can use it for ministry.
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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.
From Sticker to Sunday School
I showed Ying the website of a local Chinese church with a wonderful children’s program and pointed out the Sunday school times. That weekend, Ying sent me a photo of the classroom door.
From Seoul to Tokyo: A Korean Pastor’s Mission to the Chinese Diaspora in Japan
A Korean missionary fluent in Korean, Chinese, English, and Japanese, serving Chinese in Tokyo, Park’s story is a powerful testament to God’s work in diaspora and global missions today.
Restoring Our True Face: From Cultural Survival to Christlike Peacemaking
Changing Normal is a book that I have revisited often. Re-reading the chapters is like confiding in a friend committed to help me persevere in the same direction for the sake of love.
Cross-Cultural Work in China Today
I pray for more women and men from around the world, to view China—not through the lenses of journalists, internet celebrities or politicians, but as God sees it.
Seeing with New Eyes
In conversations about China—whether in ministry, education, or academic settings—one word quietly carries great weight: worldview. And yet, for many of us engaged in cross-cultural learning or ministry, it remains a category we acknowledge without fully exploring.
It Starts with “Nǐ Hǎo”
This experience reminds me that God often uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary. Ministry doesn't require a pulpit. Sometimes it begins with a simple “Nǐ hǎo.”
Planting Seeds of Faith
In this interview, a Chinese pastor shares his journey from leading a thriving church in China to starting a new congregation in Thailand.
Snake in the Chinese Culture and Serpent in the Bible
As the Year of the Snake is approaching, amidst the blessings of the Year of the Snake and the music of the “Dance of the Golden Snake”, Chinese Christians can meditate on the many snake-related verses in the Bible, and come to God in thanksgiving and prayer.
Ministering Cross-Culturally: A 150 Percent Person
We can work toward becoming what Sherwood Lingenfelter described as a 150 percent person, a person who retains 75 percent of their birth culture and adopts 75 percent of their new culture. Such a person becomes more than they used to, able to minister cross-culturally with greater empathy and impact.
Onesimus, Philemon, and Paul
Onesimus went back to Colossae as a powerful agent of change, demonstrating the gospel’s power to redeem and break down barriers. May those returning to China from around the world also be used powerfully for God’s kingdom.