Reframing the Mission
A decade ago, there was a groundswell of discussion and activity among global Christian organizations around how best to partner with China’s emerging mission…
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ZGBriefs | May 28, 2026
Before WeChat, There Were Qiaopi Writers (May 20, 2026, Sixth Tone) The last family letter Jiang Mingdian wrote crossed the Pacific Ocean.
ZGBriefs | May 21, 2026
How The Soviets, Japanese and Americans Together Lifted Chinese Communists Out of Obscurity — with Frank Dikötter (May 18, 2026, Peking Hotel) We trace the origin story of the Chinese Communist Party, and revisit how the CCP went from an obscure, unpopular, intellectual-led political force to take over the whole of mainland China.
ZGBriefs | May 14, 2026
Zhengzhou: Cradle of Civilization (May 7, 2026, China Partnership) House church pastors say there is a vibrant Christian heritage in Zhengzhou, but that, as people have moved to the city from the countryside, churches have struggled to disciple believers through urbanization.
ZGBriefs | May 7, 2026
Virtual Book Launch - Chinese Christian Witness: Identity, Creativity, Transmission, and Poetics (Center for Global Christianity and Mission) You are invited to join a conversation about the new book, Chinese Christian Witness, edited by Xiaoli Yang and Daryl Ireland.
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Traveling to China
If you’ve been thinking about visiting China and wondering if you should go, I say DO IT!
As a Matter of Faith
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The Chinese church is currently experiencing compression and purification. If it can take root amid headwinds, trust amid uncertainty, and discern direction amid complexity, this period may well become the foundation for future revival.
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Hope flows out of this story. Shaped by solid historical information, filled with testimonies and accounts, with a story line that tells a gripping story, the conclusion is hope.
Where Are We?
Diaspora is not a condition to be solved. It is a place to be inhabited.
How God Provides
Whether through manna in the wilderness, Elijah’s ravens, Paul’s tents, or the generosity of the Philippian church, Scripture is replete with examples of God using any and all of these means to provide for his people.
Calling and Shepherding
I gradually came to understand the deeper meaning of the Lord’s words over the years: those who trust in him are able, through him, to stand upright.
ChinaSource Connect
More than an update, this is a space to listen, to learn, and to pray together.
Shared Leadership in Bible for Application
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