Discipleship from Karma to Atonement
What is needed for effective discipleship among Tibetan Buddhist background believers?
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Hong Kong!
The city of Hong Kong has a special place in the hearts of quite a few of us on the ChinaSource team.
God, Caesar, and the Chinese Legal System
Western narratives about China and its church are built on a fundamental, but often unspoken, assumption about the relationship between law and society.
Rhythms of Spiritual Praxis as Discipleship from Karma to Atonement among Believers from a Tibetan Buddhist Background
Anyone who has spent significant time attempting to share the truths of the gospel among Tibetan Buddhist peoples can attest to it being a difficult process. It is said that in 1892 Hudson Taylor said, “To make converts in Tibet is similar to going into a cave and trying to rob a lioness of her cubs.” Even after over 100 years this statement still largely describes the situation well.
This thesis specifically looks at the causes of apostasy and the potential role of rhythmic Christian spiritual practices for deeper and transformational discipleship.
Common Sense, Nonsense, and CantoSense
Answering the question "Can we be fully Chinese and fully Christian" with a resounding Yes!
Fully Chinese and Fully Christian
Join Joann Pittman in a conversation with Hannah Lau and I’Ching Thomas about their new video podcast CantoSense.
We Have Been Harmonized
“The China we once knew no longer exists. The China that was with us for forty years—the China of ‘reform and opening up’—is making way for something new.”
When Your Friends Speak Another Language
An Exploration of Christian Theology by Dr. Don Thorsen has been translated into Chinese and is now available.
Rethinking Church in Today’s World
A continuing conversation on the use of digital tools and trends in how the church gathers for worship and teaching and how they serve their communities.
To WeChat or Not to WeChat?
What can we do? What can we not do? What should we do? What should we not do?
Prolife Work—an Entry Point for the Gospel
When people of faith are directly involved with people experiencing a crisis of faith, gospel ministry happens.
Serving with Wisdom in the Changing Ideology
The governing leadership in China over the years has been consistent, indeed almost predictable. And, as such, as we look at the history of mission and church development in China, we can foresee what Christians in Hong Kong will face in the new normal.