The author describes, from his observations and experiences, several often overlooked areas in China's early involvement in international missions. These include visa issues, language learning and missionary supervision and care. Prototypes for ministry are also suggested. The writer hopes that the self-reflection and sharing with fellow workers will result in intercessory prayer from members of Christ's Body and in their enlightenment.
The traditional definitions of missionary are not adequate for missionaries being sent from China; a new definition is needed due to the unique circumstances involved with those sent from this nation. Following this discussion, the author provides an overview of the current situation surrounding missionaries being sent from China.
For more than a century, there have been many indigenous mission movements from China, from Chinese, as well as from Central-coastal China that have experimented with mission endeavors. This article looks briefly at the most important of these undertakings by individuals and by groups.
Some things cannot be learned from books; they must result from the gospel that has been deeply formed in the heart of the individual. The author tells us of a life-changing experience from his past and then identifies the differences between God's servants who trust in "functional saviors" and those who are deeply at rest in what Christ has done for them.
Christian business people and entrepreneurs are increasingly looking for opportunities to use their enterprises for outreach. In this article, translated from the Christian Times, a Mainland website, a reporter interviews Brother Long, proprietor of the Gospel Inn in Dali, Yunnan Province.
This post is a translation of an article that was published in The Christian Times in December 2012. It is about Dr. Luke, a member of the Tibetan Tu people who became a Christian through the witness and influence of his high school English teacher, who was from Northeast China.
While many in the west are concerned about the condition of the church in China, Christians in China are often concerned about the state of the church in the west. In this article, published in the Christian Times, a pastor expresses his confidence that the church in England and Europe will once again experience revival.
An update from the last post.
In 2008, members of the English fellowship of Haidian Christian Church in Beijing did a series of "man on the street" interviews, asking people what they knew about Christmas and Jesus. The video was then used in their Christmas program at the church. Christmas may be popular in China, but most people still don't have any idea what it is really all about.
In recent years, churches in China have begun to send missionaries overseas. This article in the Christian Times is about missionaries to Laos, Pakistan, and Cambodia sharing about their experiences in a church in Anhui.
傅邦宁 本期期刊的文章主要是从去年在中国大陆的基督教领袖和在该地区的几十个国际组织的代表的聚会中采集。这些领袖们分享他们对中国教会的将来的愿景，与会者一起讨论在中国境内和境外的基督徒如何能在未来的日子里一起服侍。 从至少三个角度，中国的教会于未来的几十年里必将在全球的基督教扮演重要的角色。 光从数字上看，中国在不久的将来极有可能拥有世界上最集中的基督徒群体以及最集中的未得之民。假设在未来国际的教会和中国的官方和非官方教会之间的互动可以增加，中国的基督徒可能被期望在全球的基督的身体中有一个显著的声音。同时，在世界各地致力于让所有人均可以认识基督的信徒将继续专注于中国这主要的宣教工场。 中国不断增长的国际影响力 – 经济的，政治的，外交的，文化的 – 将在所有这些具影响力的领域中反映中国领导人的优先次序。国际社会将要越来越设法顺应"中国人的做事方式。" 但是，如果福音继续成为中国更大的主流，在这些领域的基督徒将有机会为这全球性的对话带来一套新的价值观。此外，他们在其他国家的对口可以带领建立以基督为中心的进路去面对这世界在本世纪的紧迫问题的方向。 最后，当在中国的基督徒到其他国家旅行变得越来越普遍，并且当他们对超越中国的国界的传福音的愿景渐渐成熟，新一波的基督的使者将有可能在中国出现。其中一些刚刚起步的跨文化事工的培训和差送的努力已被确认为对那些被差送的及那些差送的均是令人失望的，显示这个运动将不会在一夜间发展起来。在中国出现一个完全成熟的当代本土的宣教运动之前，需要克服文化、精神和后勤的障碍。然而，由圣灵带领的向基督的名字尚未被宣讲的地区的外向推力的种子已被种植。 在本期期刊中，我们审视让中国教会达致这显著的全球参与的位置的因素。我们持谨慎乐观的态度，通过一些自己有参与在写这新的篇章的人的眼睛去探索这新时代可能有的面貌的轮廓，同时考虑到这些初步的想法仅是将会在未来的几十年中继续发展的对话中的开场白。 傅邦宁为华源协作的总裁及华源协作季刊的编辑。 跟随傅邦宁的微博@BrentSFulton
We often hear about how the church in China is looking for ways to increase its presence in the "public square;" in other words trying to be more visible in society. This article from the Gospel Times is about a family in Shenzhen that is literally doing evangelism in the public square.