While social service has long been part of missionary work in mainland China, today a host of different factors are driving Chinese Christians to explore for themselves the place of humanitarian concerns within gospel ministry. For a growing number of local Christians, loving one’s neighbor through acts of service is rapidly becoming an indispensable aspect of Christian witness. This essay will first explore the role of social service in the history of mission in China before analyzing its place in the ministry of the contemporary Chinese church.
Swells in the Middle Kingdom
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December 18, 2020
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Scholarship
From the guest editors.
Andrew Lee, Sam George
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December 7, 2020
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Scholarship
Wu Zhonyi highlights two areas more areas in which believers have demonstrated great enthusiasm as churches reopen.
ChinaSource Team
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November 24, 2020
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Stories
A case could be made that, for many Chinese, Christianity provides credible responses to questions that Communism raises but is ultimately unable to answer.
Brent Fulton
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September 14, 2020
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Ideas
The author discusses five key ways in which TSPM churches are having a positive and eternal impact on Chinese society. Although controlled by the government, these churches continue to faithfully serve their Savior knowing that, ultimately, Jesus controls everything
Erik Bürklin
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September 7, 2020
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Scholarship
Vala addresses the history of TSPM churches and the distinction between them and house churches. He looks at their relationship over past years and describes what is happening with both today.
Carsten T. Vala
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Scholarship
This first set of demographics helps us see who is in the churches we visited and who is responding to the survey.
Steve Z.
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August 17, 2020
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Resources
While many places in China continue to take precautions against the coronavirus pandemic, churches in some areas are resuming their in-person worship services. The Gospel Times highlights several churches that recently resumed worship services.
ChinaSource Team
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July 21, 2020
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Stories
Getting beyond how many Christians there are in China to how is this remarkable growth of the church taking place.
Brent Fulton
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July 13, 2020
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Ideas
Many churches in China are resuming regular worship services in the wake of COVID-19. What precautions should they take as they open their doors?
ChinaSource Team
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July 7, 2020
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Ideas
Insights from a conversation about the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the church in China.
Joann Pittman
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July 1, 2020
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Ideas
For the past several months, most churches in China have not been able to hold in-person services due to concerns over COVID-19. However, some churches in China have recently begun to reopen.
ChinaSource Team
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June 16, 2020
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Stories