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A beautiful Mongolian scene with a statue of a horse.

How God Called Me to Mongolia

All of a sudden, what started as a random set of strangers in a country I knew nearly nothing about outside of my middle school world history class, became God’s children whom he loved and the most important people in my life.

World map on an asphalt road. Top view of a person’s legs and shoes looking down at the world map.

Reframing the Mission

A decade ago, there was a groundswell of discussion and activity among global Christian organizations around how best to partner with China’s emerging mission…

A man standing on a mountain overlooking the land in Conghua, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Chinese Christian Witness is a heartening collection of reflections which cannot—but help—drive onward the movement of God’s Chinese children in response to his command to make him known.

Onward to Make Him Known

Chinese Christian Witness is a heartening collection of reflections which cannot—but help—drive onward the movement of God’s Chinese children in response to his command to make him known.

Facade of the christian Gulou Church in Hangzhou, China. In this article, drawing on observation and research, I outline the current structural forms of the church in China, analyze the present upheaval, and discuss how reorganization and stabilization may unfold.

If Revival Comes II

Before the next revival, today’s church in China will inevitably enter a process of upheaval, reorganization, and re-stabilization.

Celebration in St John Paul II catholic church, Kpalime, Togo. Good missiology and partnership with Africans that is more equal and mutually instructive to one another is a partnership that values the voices and contributions of both parties in theological understanding, finance and time, culture and our lives.

Christian Witness in Chinese–African Encounters

Good missiology and partnership with Africans that is more equal and mutually instructive to one another is a partnership that values the voices and contributions of both parties in theological understanding, finance and time, culture and our lives.

Fast food restaurant dining room. Learning a few phrases in a few Chinese dialects was very challenging for me, but it is one of the best and most meaningful ways to engage with and minister alongside Chinese communities.

So Many Tones!

Learning a few phrases in a few Chinese dialects was very challenging for me, but it is one of the best and most meaningful ways to engage with and minister alongside Chinese communities.