Evaluating Leadership Development
What is needed to effectively evaluate the development of church leaders in China? To understand what is needed, the meanings of evaluation, leadership, and development are each discussed.
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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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Toward a Typology of Christian Leaders in China
To understand the need for leadership development in China, it is crucial to understand what kinds of leaders are needed. Seven types of leaders are identified and described.
The Shop Church: The Second Mile
Filling the gap for rural church planters working in urban factory areas, shop-churches provide both income and position for effective outreach to factory workers.
China’s Migrants and the House Church
An Interview with Brother Min in 2002
A Church on the Move
Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "Urban Migration" (CS Quarterly, 2004 Winter).
Understanding the Chinese Church
The Resurrection of the Chinese Church by Tony Lambert.
Reviewed by Joe Laird
Facets of the Chinese Church
Of the many adjectives that could be used to describe the church in China, “diverse” is one of the most appropriate. The Body of Christ in China is indeed multi-faceted, a microcosm of the diverse population of China itself. Here we present four views of the church in China, each reflecting a different aspect of God’s working among the peoples of China.
Multiplying Healthy Churches in the Cities of China
It is estimated that by 2015 half of all China’s people will live in the cities. What are the effects of urbanization on the church in China?
The Urban Church in China
A look at the many various expressions of the new urban church in China.
Roots of China’s Current Christian Revival
Fierce the Conflict by Norman H. Cliff.
A Review by Tony Lambert
A Changing Church in a Changing China
The editor's perspective.
Challenges Facing China’s Church Leaders Today
Fast-paced changes pulverizing the Chinese culture, economy and education system are having a significant effect on the church in China. What are the challenges that today's church leaders face in the midst of that change?