Here we have a multi-faceted picture of churches that may identify with one another confessionally, but which differ on questions of where and how to worship, the role of women in the church, and how to relate to government authorities. Far from representing a rigid, cookie-cutter approach to church life, the Reformed tradition as it is currently lived out in China is dynamic and adaptable, reflecting the resourcefulness that has enabled the church to thrive amidst all kinds of adversity.
Brent Fulton
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December 13, 2021
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Scholarship
China’s house churches have a long history of defying Western expectations, and every indication is that this history—which is about far more than numerical growth—has not yet run its course.
Bruce P. Baugus
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Stories
Growing up as I did in China, I had the privilege of listening and learning from many people who passed through our home and life.
Laura de Ruiter
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November 23, 2021
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Stories
“China’s Urban Churches Moving Forward” and other webinars from the Asia 2021 Congress.
Joann Pittman
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November 12, 2021
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Ideas
Leaders in the policy arena face the difficult task of taking constructive action while at the same time being intentional participants in a larger conversation that could directly impact their options. In a similar way, Christians engaged in China are called to expand the larger conversation beyond the currently acknowledged reality, exposing their fellow believers to new possibilities through a deeper relationship with China and its church.
Brent Fulton
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October 27, 2021
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Ideas
Join us in person or online for the autumn lecture in our ongoing, joint series.
Joann Pittman
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October 22, 2021
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Resources
When the academy and the field work together, a mutually enriching process of action and reflection emerges that strengthens mind, body, and spirit, both as individuals and as a community.
Easten Law
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October 13, 2021
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Ideas
Embedded in today’s evangelical China narratives, particularly the narrative of the persecuted church, is the assumption that regime change will inevitably bring about greater openness for the gospel in China. But is that what Chinese history tells us?
Brent Fulton
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September 29, 2021
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Ideas
A must read for anyone who wishes to work with the registered church in China or indeed the registered church or house church.
GAW
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September 1, 2021
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Ideas
Literature and art are indispensable parts of Christian culture. As Chinese Christians grapple with the issue of Sinicization, this article discusses what it means to have Christian elements in literature and art and the implications for society and evangelism.
ChinaSource Team
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August 31, 2021
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Scholarship
While Walls identified strongly with the church in Africa, where he served as a missionary from 1957 to 1966, his scope was global. His reframing of Christian history brings a much-needed perspective to the stories we often tell about God’s mission in the world, including in China.
Brent Fulton
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August 30, 2021
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Ideas
I had never mentioned the account of the midwives in Egypt, nor did I have plans to do so. As the day unfolded, the woman’s story spread and the call was repeated, “Let us be like the midwives of Egypt.”
John Ensor
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June 21, 2021
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Stories