Calling and Shepherding
I gradually came to understand the deeper meaning of the Lord’s words over the years: those who trust in him are able, through him, to stand upright.
I gradually came to understand the deeper meaning of the Lord’s words over the years: those who trust in him are able, through him, to stand upright.
Through the indwelling Spirit of God, we can join with the saints of ancient times and pray with Chinese Christians for the empowerment and manifestation of the Spirit for the Kingdom of God.
True formation is an inner checkup, a slow realization that our Heavenly Father has a specific plan and timing for us as we shift toward a life where God is truly first.
The cross did not remove the reality of pain—it reframed it.
My most important rebuttal is that Yeo’s review has misunderstood my main goal. Rather than offering a Pentecostal reading of Chinese Christianity, I employ what I call ‘Pentecost historiography.
Next time you are riding the subway, in a transfer station, or looking at a subway map, be reminded that the Bible has also been carefully written and designed as an interconnected whole.
If you regularly read ChinaSource’s publications, you will surely note the Chinese Church is currently undergoing one of the most pivotal transformations in its entire history.
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.
Before the next revival, today’s church in China will inevitably enter a process of upheaval, reorganization, and re-stabilization.
The utilization of diverse resources is needed if we are to effectively and robustly train Chinese missionaries and churches to be an invaluable contributory force to Christian mission.
Though Chinese house churches experience ongoing and intensifying restrictions, they have begun to develop sending structures to support cross-cultural missionaries. Even churches that have been forced to close are still finding ways to support missionaries that they have sent.
Is AI a threat to be feared, a tool to be leveraged, or both? How do we embrace its potential for the great commission without compromising the integrity of our message or the essence of our humanity?