Curated briefings, guides, reviews, and tools for learning, ministry, and prayer.
International students are no longer only going to the West to study; they are increasingly going to China. There are profound implications for this trend, not only for global international student ministry groups, but for the Chinese church as well.
Daddy, where does God live? Does He have a very big house?
There are almost half a million international students in China, arriving from every corner of the globe. Here cultural complexity meets contextual limitations and gospel opportunities. Among this mixed, dynamic and growing field of ambitious influencers are the leaders of the future. How can the global church embrace this gospel opportunity?
Shenyang—the largest city in Dongbei (东北) and well worth a visit.
A helpful reference work for those called to dig deeper into God's word in a Chinese context.
A book review
"In human history there have been countless times that have proved that people who try to obstruct this good news are only like praying mantises trying to stop chariots. People who enthusiastically try to replace the good news with something else not only lose their opportunity to get on the ship, even their enthusiasm will soon be swallowed up into a great nothingness."
Very few returnees are informed realistically about the situations and challenges they will face both in the broader context and in the culture of the church when they return to China. This book can help.
Ten books that will help you thrive in the midst of cultural change.
A helpful overview of the various versions of the Chinese Bible and the terms and abbreviations that are commonly used to describe them.
Regardless of each person’s personal reason, the ultimate purpose of the pilgrimage was to pray for others.
A glimpse of how two families live their lives recycling plastic waste in China.