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In this era of development, China’s Christians are telling new stories, some of which challenge our familiar narratives about China and its church. Are we listening?
傅邦宁博士是华源协作的创办人,并担任首任总裁,直至 2019 年卸任。
傅邦宁博士曾于 1995 年至 2000 年担任惠顿学院(Wheaton College)中国研究所执行主任;1987 年至 1995 年担任中国福音会(China Ministries International)美国分会创会主任;1985 年至 1986 年则任职于香港中国教会研究中心,负责英文出版物的编辑工作。
傅邦宁博士拥有南加州大学(University of Southern California)政治学硕士及博士学位,以及弥赛亚学院(Messiah College)广播、电视与电影学士学位。
傅邦宁博士长期关注中国发展,对中国教会及中国社会与政治现象有深入研究,并广泛撰文及授课。他著有 China’s Urban Christians: A Light That Cannot Be Hidden,并与 Luis Bush 合著 China’s Next Generation: New China, New Church, New World。
2006 年至 2017 年间,傅邦宁博士与妻子 Jasmine 居住于香港,目前定居美国加州北部。
傅邦宁博士目前负责协调一个宣教士关顾专业人员网络,为从中国差派至海外的宣教士提供支持。他也为其他机构提供咨询,帮助他们理解中国宗教政策所带来的影响。
In this era of development, China’s Christians are telling new stories, some of which challenge our familiar narratives about China and its church. Are we listening?
Sinicization, Chinafication, or Zhongguohua? Defining the term in question goes to the heart of understanding China’s current policy and its effect upon religious believers.
Sinicization, Chinafication, or Zhongguohua? Defining the term in question goes to the heart of understanding China’s current policy and its effect upon religious believers.
Research and advocacy organizations who have kept the world informed of rights violations in China and other countries are now laying off staff, resulting in decreased visibility into the lives of those who suffer for their faith.
Open Doors has released its latest World Watch List, the annual roster of countries where persecution of Christians is most extreme. China moved up in the rankings, from 19th to 15th place among the 50 nations profiled.
Rudolf was all of these—a dear brother in Christ who left an indelible impression on those with whom he served. His vision and unstoppable determination to seek the expansion of Christ’s kingdom in China were instrumental in shaping ChinaSource into the organization it is today.
As we close out 2024, I am filled with gratitude—for God’s goodness that has pursued us, for faithful partners like you, and for the lives being transformed through his love. Today on this Giving Tuesday, I invite you to join us. Your partnership helps us connect people, ideas, and resources to advance God’s work in China and beyond.
In just a few weeks we will celebrate Messiah’s birth, remembering the day when hope entered the world, forever changing the course of human history. Many of our China stories have a similar anticipatory quality. Whatever our stories may promise, our hope for China is more than looking forward to an ideal future.
Rather than assuming their long experience, carefully honed strategies, and ready resources will carry the day, leaders from traditional sending nations need to learn to listen to others at the table whose ideas may seem foreign, perhaps even misdirected, and whose available resources pale in comparison to the perceived task at hand.
May the recurring message of hope amidst difficulty conveyed in these articles spark the imaginations and encourage the hearts of all who seek to stand faithfully with their brothers and sisters in China.
Much of the program at last week’s Fourth Lausanne Congress was structured around 25 issue areas, or gaps. Yet some have pointed out that this granular approach to the overall mission effort ignores the context of each of the gaps, as well as the ways in which they interrelate.
The availability of the Bible in China has long been a contentious topic. Whether it’s China “rewriting the Bible,” scripture apps disappearing from the…