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While Chinese Muslims deliberately seek to earn God’s favor through practicing Islam [during Ramadan], there is a spiritual war raging. As Christ’s church, we engage in this battle through prayer.

Pray for Hui during Ramadan

While Chinese Muslims deliberately seek to earn God’s favor through practicing Islam [during Ramadan], there is a spiritual war raging. As Christ’s church, we engage in this battle through prayer.

Our new identity in Christ allows us to bravely face everything that being a woman entails… Even if the world, Satan, or our own sin constantly seek to deceive us, we can, by fixing our eyes on God, bravely and strongly maintain our feminine identity.

More than Just “Good”

Our new identity in Christ allows us to bravely face everything that being a woman entails… Even if the world, Satan, or our own sin constantly seek to deceive us, we can, by fixing our eyes on God, bravely and strongly maintain our feminine identity.

How the Lord of History Is Working Through the Diaspora

Our Lord is the lord of history, and everything happens according to his plan. The recent political developments in and related to China have impacted the movement and dynamics of the global Chinese diaspora. They have closed some doors for mission while opening others.

New Media Missions: Igniting Mission Life

Our social networks serve as a conduit for others to understand our lives, our faith, and the transformative impact of our beliefs. New media offers the most accessible, effective, and personal means for interaction and connection. Our virtual community becomes our broadest mission field, accessible to all for engagement.

Just Listen

“If the… global body of Christ can be there and say, ‘We are together here with you. I have my struggles, and you have your struggles, but we are together, praying to God together and seeking his guidance and help together,’…that can be very comforting and can be an encouragement.”

Crossing Cultures: Ethnocentric Conversion

The Apostle Peter’s ethnocentric conversion exploded into fullness through an unanticipated personal interaction with Cornelius, a gentile military officer who lived out his fear of God in household leadership, generosity, and constant prayer (Acts 10:1–2).

数盏印有金色图案的红色灯笼悬挂在空中,周围拉起多排带有英国国旗图案的小旗,背景是蓝天白云。

英国华人基督徒群体之社会科学研究(ㄧ)

过去三年是英国华人基督徒群体历史上独特的时刻。在香港颁布《国家安全法》后,英国政府于2020年7月宣布推出 “英国国民(海外)签证”(简称BN(O))。自该计划于2021年1月启动至2023年9月期间,约有19.1万名香港人申请此签证方案。根据英国内政部对BN(O)签证政策的影响评估预测,在该计划实施的前五年内,将有25.8万至32.24万名香港居民移居英国。1 BN(O)移民的影响:重塑群体组成 BN(O)移民的涌入,彻底改变了我们过去对英国华人基督教的既有认识。以往关于海外华人基督徒群体的研究与讨论,大多集中于北美地区。然而,如今在英国,另一个重要的华人群体正迅速成长。在这个关键的历史时刻,英国及海外圣经公会(BFB​​S)于2022年启动了 “圣经与英国华人群体”(BCCB)研究计划,旨在建立一个全面且以数据为基础的理解,认识基督信仰在华人群体中的发展现况。² 英国华人基督徒群体的主要特征 BCCB近期已发布首批研究报告,指出当今英国华人基督徒群体具有三个核心特征:充满活力(dynamic)、去中心化(decentralized)以及多样性(diverse)。 ³ 去中心化(decentralized) 1951年,王又得牧师在第二次世界大战后的英国创立了第一个具有代表性的华人基督徒群体——伦敦华人基督教会(Chinese Church in London, CCIL)。此后,一系列名为 “华人基督教会”(Chinese Christian Church, CCC)的教会陆续在英国各地成立。时至今日,如果你在英国看到一间名称以 “CCC” 结尾的华人教会,它很可能就是该地区第一间华人教会。然而,这些包括CCC在内的多数华人教会,在事工、组织结构与财务方面,都保持相当程度的独立性。 尽管包括本文在内的许多文章频繁使用 “华人教会” 一词,但必须认识到,英国及海外的华人教会是非常去中心化的。其中一个主要原因在于,多数华人教会都是独立堂会,并不隶属于特定宗派。在英国202个华人堂会与基督教机构中,有五分之三自称为 “无宗派”(non-denominational)教会。规模较大的宗派则包括宣道会(Alliance)、循道卫理会(Methodist)以及以琳会(Elim)。 BN(O)移民的到来,也催生了两种新的教会型态。第一类是由BN(O)基督徒领袖创立的教会,目前约有10间。受其在香港经历的影响,这些教会往往展现出鲜明的政治与社会立场,因此与既有的英国华人教会形成可观察到的对比。第二类可称为 “嵌入式群体”(nested groups),即在非华人教会内部形成的华人堂会。多数接待这些群体的教会都参与了 “Welcome Churches” 计划,该计划旨在帮助教会做好准备,成为 “接待港人(Hong Kong Ready)” 的群体。这项倡议(详见 www.UKHK.org)致力于鼓励并培训教会,向来自香港的新移民伸出热情的欢迎之手。 多样性(diverse) 若要更深入理解华人教会,就必须认识到这是一个高度多元的群体。我们可以先从两个基本面向来看。 首先,英国的华人教会是一种典型的跨国、以移民为主体的教会:只有12.3%的基督徒出生于英国。教会成员主要由第一代移民组成,其结构与政府的移民政策密切相关。 自二十世纪初以来,英国大学的国际化吸引了大量来自中国大陆的留学生,使得说国语(普通话)的事工和教会迅速增长。然而,随着BN(O)签证路径的推出,华人教会中粤语堂会的规模在过去两年已逐渐超越了国语堂会。尽管如此,来自中国大陆与香港背景的基督徒分别仅各占总人数的约三分之一;许多华人基督徒也来自马来西亚、新加坡等东南亚国家,而这些背景在讨论华人教会时往往容易被忽略。…

Yearning

The poem “Yearning” speaks of the deep groaning out of a longing to be in communion with the creation in wonder and awe. It is an invitation to embrace the beauty and sacredness of the creation with the very life God has given us.

Lighting the Future: A Candle in the Dark

It brings me great joy to be a part of this journey with these families. Through their incredible stories, I can clearly envision a bright future for mission work in China, facilitated by these resilient children. Despite being pushed out of their home country momentarily, God is lighting up the darkness by providing education based on a biblical worldview.