华源协作的同人很高兴推出一名为"中国教会之声"的博客。 （Chinese Church Voices） 博客的宗旨在给不谙中文的朋友一个平台，让他们透过聆听国内互联网上信徒的交流，进一步了解中国教会所面对的问题。信息来源包括官方及家庭教会、領袖和平信徒，我们翻译国内信徒所写的讲道、文章、博客和微博。 根据２０１２年１月中国官方统计,国内网民总数已经超过５亿人。国人在互联网上打电玩、看影片、购物、读新闻、透过社群媒体网页和朋友保持联系等。随着(博客／部落格)和微博的蓬勃发展，互联网是国内当前最近"市民广场"的雏形，一个人们可以就不同议题，做有限度交流的平台。 有别于一般海外人士的认知，宗教议题的讨论是在允许的尺度范围内。在国内可以登入成千上百个海外基督教的网页，从数码圣经到神学课程应有尽有；国内越来越多人设立网页。有总览各地教会新闻的，有属于官方及家庭教会的网页，有供信徒讨论信仰和生活的讨论区，个人博客和微博等。换句话说，目前有许多信徒透过互联网来传福音，加深信仰，相互鼓励。 透过翻译国内信徒这些公开的文章，我们希望海外信徒对中国教会所面对的问题有更全面的了解,不单局限于被迫害的叙述，一览国内教会生活的丰富与多元化。
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November 23, 2012
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Reports of Christians being detained, harassed, fined or otherwise hindered from living out their faith have led many to conclude that persecution is the norm in China. Yet while such incidences do occur, a much larger number of Christians engages seemingly unhindered in a wide variety of activities on a daily basis.
Brent Fulton
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November 21, 2012
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As Chinese churches, particularly those in the urban areas continue to grow and mature, leaders are increasingly focusing on where the church needs to go from here. This article, published in the Christian Times, is about Pastor Zhang of the Beijing Gospel Missionary Church, and his thoughts on the issues facing the Chinese Church in the near future.
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November 5, 2012
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As the environment changes and restrictions loosen, many Chinese Christians are turning their attention to the issue of how to be salt and light in their communities. This article, published on the popular Christian site Kuanye Zhi Sheng ("Voice in the Wilderness") is about a local ministry in southern China that is reaching out to care for some of China's "left-behind children," children who are left behind in villages and small towns when their parents go to the cities to work.
ChinaSource Team
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October 19, 2012
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Stories
An interview with economist Dr. Zhao Xiao.
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October 9, 2012
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Last week the New York Review of Books blog published an interview of American-based Chinese pastor Yuan Zhi-ming conducted by journalist Ian Johnson. In the 1980's Yuan Zhi-ming was a documentary film-maker in China. Because of his involvement in the 1989 protest movement, he was forced to flee China, eventually ending up in the United States. He became a Christian in 1992, and started the China Soul for Christ Foundation, which produced the documentary The Cross: Jesus in China.
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September 10, 2012
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China's comeback as a world power is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary stories of our time.
Equally extraordinary is the comeback of China's church. Both numerically and in terms of its growing influence in society, the church has experienced phenomenal growth during the past three decades.
Brent Fulton
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Facts about the church in China may be more readily available than they were 10 or 15 years ago. But more information does not necessarily produce greater clarity. Often the opposite results.
Brent Fulton
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September 5, 2012
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This is the third section of an article on the Fuyinmen (Gospel Door) website titled "Christianity Brings Western Medicine to Guangdong Province." The first two sections can be found in the previous two posts. In this third section, the reporter conducts an interview with Protestant church officials from Guangdong Province concerning the historical development of the Church in the province.
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August 30, 2012
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The first part of the article on the Fuyinmen (Gospel Door) website focused on western missionary work in the medical field in Guangdong. The second part of the article focuses on education and a missionary's encounter with Hong Xiuquan, who would later lead the Taiping Rebellion.
ChinaSource Team
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August 26, 2012
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Stories
In recent years it has become more common for political and religious leaders in China to acknowledge some of the positive aspects of early foreign missionary work in China.
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August 20, 2012
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Stories
"Faith is not just a beautiful adornment added to our lives; it encompasses our entire lives. Truth is not a set of ideas or theories, but personal realities for which one can live and die." This article presents a detailed analysis of the challenges facing the church in todays society. It was originally posted on the Sina blog of Xing Pinghuang, and later re-posted on the Gospel Times website.
ChinaSource Team
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August 9, 2012
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