Celebrating the First Re-opened Church
In the spring of 1979, Ningbo Centennial Church became the first church in China to reopen its doors after the Cultural Revolution.
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Advice for Staffing Sunday School
“Mrs. Yang,” a popular blogger, shares her thoughts on who should teach children's Sunday school.
Left-behind Children and the Rural Church
As China develops and urbanization accelerates, so does the number of Christians flowing out of the countryside. This has left many rural churches with shrinking numbers and aging congregations.
Where the Church Gathers in Difficult Times
In the ten years between 1966 and 1976, it was difficult for some believers as well as house churches in certain areas to gather. And so they met in some unusual places—caves, cellers, tunnels, forests, and more.
A New Year, a New Building
A church with a long history celebrates a new building.
The Kingship of Christ
Looking at the boundary of church and state from this perspective, the church holds fast to its heavenly citizenship in a prominent manner, but holds fast to its outward rights in an inconspicuous manner.
A Conversation among Reviewers
A discussion of From Christ to Confucius: German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, and the Globalization of Christianity, 1860-1950.
The Nature of the Church
"I agree with the principle of separation of church and state. However, this is simply a concept. It is not sufficient to help us face complicated church-state relationships. We must carefully, diligently study the Bible. How is the church to exist in this world?"
The Boundary between the Church and State
Over the past year, prominent house churches in China were shut down by government authorities stirring up questions about how the church and state in China should interact. How can the church be the church in this environment? Where is the line between the church and the state?
The Challenge of Being the Church in China
Being the church in China is a growing challenge. Are registered churches affected? How are they responding?
The Church in China Prays
A look at some of the creative ways Christians are praying in China.
Speeding Up? Or Slowing Down?
Is the church in China growing as fast as we thought?