Realistic Advice for Seminary Grads
Pastor Chen Shengfeng pours a “bucket of cold water” on zealous and idealistic seminary graduates entering ministry.
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Examine the life and witness of Chinese churches in China and around the world, including congregational life, leadership, church-state relations, and the challenges of change.
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Touring Three-Self Churches
But for me, the striking thing was the homogeneity of the churches over time and place. The churches and their pastors simply went faithfully about their business, the business of sharing and teaching their faith, and leading the people in worship—doing what the church is called to do.
The West Gate Church in Kaifeng
A chat with an evangelist in an ancient capital of China.
The Problem of Consumerism in the Church
A pastor in China warns of the consumeristic mindset that has sunk into society and threatens to take hold in the church.
A Church in Nanyang
Conversations with the gatekeeper and the pastor.
The Church in Ankang
Meeting the pastors of the church in Ankang, and an impromptu opportunity to share.
A Church in Guiyang
Continuing a tour of Three-Self churches, this stop in Guiyang.
Anshun City Protestant Church
Brief visits with a priest and a pastor in Anshun, Guizhou.
When a Celebrity Pastor Falls, Will There Be Apostates?
This novel, in Chinese, is based on the life of Watchman Nee. It looks at his complex relationships as well as his thinking and that of those around him.
A Tour of Three-Self Churches
In the summer of 2011 I spent about two months traversing China from Kunming in the south to Hegang near the Russian border in the north visiting registered churches and interviewing the pastors.
The Challenge of Ethical Leadership in the Church
Looking ahead to the 2019 summer issue of ChinaSource Quarterly, "Leadership Ethics."
Cult Activity in China Impacts Churches
While the number of Christians continues to grow in China, so too does the number of cults active in China.