While social service has long been part of missionary work in mainland China, today a host of different factors are driving Chinese Christians to explore for themselves the place of humanitarian concerns within gospel ministry. For a growing number of local Christians, loving one’s neighbor through acts of service is rapidly becoming an indispensable aspect of Christian witness. This essay will first explore the role of social service in the history of mission in China before analyzing its place in the ministry of the contemporary Chinese church.
Swells in the Middle Kingdom
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December 18, 2020
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Scholarship
The author brings us to the present by giving five factors that since 1965 have created the awakening and dominance of independent-minded and indigenous evangelicalism in North American Chinese Christianity.
Timothy Tseng
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December 7, 2020
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Scholarship
All youth face struggles as they grow up but 2nd generation young people have challenges specific to their situation.
Michael Weis
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October 14, 2020
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Stories
We must talk about our God in a way that helps them see that he is real in our lives. We cannot pass on what we do not possess.
Michael Weis
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October 7, 2020
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Ideas
I learned that there was a great concern for the second and following generations of Chinese Americans, because so many were leaving the church, and not following the faith of their parents. This “silent exodus” has concerned many Chinese church leaders and families for decades and it is still occurring.
Michael Weis
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September 30, 2020
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Ideas
If you missed the live webinar, you can still access the presentation.
Joann Pittman
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September 25, 2020
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Resources
Among Cultural Chinese everywhere, the Christian faith is often perceived as a foreign or Western religion. Hence, many do not see how it is relevant for them. I’Ching Thomas talks about how to articulate the gospel in terms that are attractive and significant to our Cultural Chinese friends.
ChinaSource Team
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August 18, 2020
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Resources
How involved is the church in China in cross-cultural missions? A Chinese Christian who has been involved long term in motivating, training, sending, and serving ethnic minorities in China shares about current missions efforts among Chinese churches.
ChinaSource Team
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August 13, 2019
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Stories
An account of one family's service in Hong Kong and China.
Jennifer Bowers
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April 3, 2019
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Resources
As Chinese Christians flock home for the New Year, Pastor Cheng Fengsheng encourages them to bring the most important gift of all.
ChinaSource Team
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February 12, 2019
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Stories
Roland defines animism, recognizes the anxieties of animistic peoples, and considers three areas of importance when applying the gospel to them.
Barnabas Roland
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March 19, 2018
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Scholarship
Each time we rehearse I've experienced a profound sense of fellowship with brothers and sisters while we practice for the Christmas program.
ChinaSource Team
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December 12, 2017