China’s New Reality: Globalization
The effects of globalization on all areas of life in China an overview that sees both the positive effects and the negative.
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The Human Side of China’s Staggering Transformation
Oracle Bones: A Journey between China's Past and Present by Peter Hessler.
Reviewed by Chan-Kei Thong
Spiritual Leadership
Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda by Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby.
Reviewed by Jess Nelson and Chuanhang Shan
Turning a Corner in Leader Development in China
Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "Training Leaders for the Church in China" (CS Quarterly, 2007 Spring).
Mentoring
Mentoring is a key element in transformational leadership development and is greatly needed in China as well.
Leadership Care
True leadership development focuses on the leaders as people. The health and growth of the real person produces sound leadership.
Evaluating Leadership Development
What is needed to effectively evaluate the development of church leaders in China? To understand what is needed, the meanings of evaluation, leadership, and development are each discussed.
Developing the Next Generation of Christian Leaders in China
The rapid growth of the church in China has created a critical need for church leaders. Traditional, western models of leadership development are inadequate to meet the need. The challenges to leadership development and suggested best practices are discussed in light of the changes in China and potential future ministries.
Toward a Typology of Christian Leaders in China
To understand the need for leadership development in China, it is crucial to understand what kinds of leaders are needed. Seven types of leaders are identified and described.
2006 China Business Conditions State of Affairs
A look at past and current business situations in China.
Open for Business
China is "open for business." This was not true twenty-five years ago. In order to "win" in China's marketplace, this author has found, inter alia, the following to be best practices.
Between Riches and Poverty: Chinese Christian Business People
In China, the number of Christians is growing constantlyeven the official figure is increasing. The latest estimate from the TSPM/CCC is sixteen million Christians. Among these Christians are a group of people who are busy with their business on weekdays but worship God on weekends; they are the Chinese Christian business people.