Our China Stories

Unpacking Contemporary Narratives about the Church in China

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Church in China
Image credit: Joann Pittman via Flickr.

What we fundamentally believe about China’s church goes a long way toward determining how we will choose to engage, how we view what is desirable—and what is possible.

This webinar, presented on February 10, 2020 by Dr. Brent Fulton, explored four narratives about the church in China that have dominated Western Christian perceptions over the past four decades:

  1. The Persecuted Church
  2. The Needy Church
  3. The Christian China
  4. The Missionary Church

Questions that were addressed included:

  1. How has our understanding of China’s past and present shaped our expectations for the future?
  2. What have been the consequences?
  3. In what ways have we become victims of our own narratives?

Indeed, our stories may say as much about ourselves as they do about the church in China. 

Be sure to explore the ChinaSource YouTube channel. We have lots of webinars and lectures uploaded there. You can also subscribe to be notified when we add new material.

华源协作团队通过文章撰写、翻译、编辑与选刊,与读者分享华人基督教的故事、观点及研究成果,促进不同文化与信仰背景之间的理解和交流。