A Look Back to Look Forward
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Challenge of Returning Chinese Scholars
With the number of Chinese scholars studying abroad increasing and many of them coming to faith in Christ, understanding the challenges they face in returning to China is vital for their ongoing spiritual growth. What is being done to deal with those challenges?
The Unique Role of Foreigners in Present Day China
Who are the foreigners that have gone to China in the past and today?
What if We’re Out Tomorrow
From the editor's point of view...
Biblical Mandates, God’s Calling, and Overseas Workers in China
Is the role of foreign workers in China changing? Yes and no. The biblical mandates remain unchanged: go into all the world; make disciples of all nations; love your neighbor; build my church. These scriptural imperatives also remain unfinished. Is the role of the foreign worker changing? It depends on where the worker is and who he or she relates to.
Looking Backwards and Forwards
A ChinaSource interview conducted by Kay Danielson with a long-time expatriate Christian working in China.
The Changing Role of Foreign Workers in China
Do foreigners still have a place in China service? A long-time worker in China provides perspective on the complexities of facing workers in China today.
Tough Calls
Experience begets guidelines that can help in decisions regarding indigenous investing.
Compromising Identities
A Chinese-Amerian's first-hand account of dealing personally with cross-cultural identity issues while working in China.
Less Is More
When expatriates engage in discipleship within the Chinese context, some misconnects can occur. What are they and how can they be avoided?
What Is Our Role?
In the decades since China's opening to the outside world, literally hundreds of organizations, educational institutions and churches have responded to the perceived need for training leaders to shepherd China's rapidly growing church. A discussion of what role Christians from outside China should play in responding to the need as the church grows and develops.
Globalization and the Impact of Short-Term Teams for 2008
As the world becomes increasingly interdependent, the opportunity for short-term teams working in China increases. What impact will short-term teams have in 2008 when China is highlighted on the world's stage?