Joann Pittman

周寧

周寧現任華源協作夥伴關係與中國事工副總裁,並擔任《每週中國快訊》(ZGBriefs)編輯。

加入華源協作之前,周寧曾在中國工作 28 年,期間擔任過英語教師、語言學生及專案主任,也為在中國工作的機構與企業提供跨文化培訓。她曾在明尼蘇達州的西北大學(University of Northwestern–St. Paul)教授中文,並在惠頓學院(Wheaton College)及泰勒大學(Taylor University)教授中國文化與溝通。

周寧擁有西北大學社會科學學士學位,以及聖湯瑪斯大學(University of St. Thomas)教學碩士學位。

周寧著有 Survival Chinese Lessons 和 The Bells Are Not Silent: Stories of Church Bells in China 兩本書。

周寧也經營個人部落格 Outside-In(joannpittman.com),分享對中國、明尼蘇達州、旅行,以及「如何在不屬於自己的地方好好生活」等主題的觀察與思考。

讀者也可以透過 X(@jkpittman)及 Facebook(@authorjoannpittman)關注周寧的動態。

周寧目前定居美國明尼蘇達州新布萊頓(New Brighton)。

最新文章

Who Was Mr. Wu?

Earlier this month, William Wan wrote an excellent article in the Washington Post, title "Prophet or Judas? Son of China Church Founder Tackles Thorny Legacy." The article introduces us to YT Wu, the man who, in the 1950s founded the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee that became the umbrella organization for Protestant Churches in China. The article is specifically about Wu's son's attempts to access his father's personal diaries, which remain in the hands of the government.

Are Foreign Enterprises Being Targeted?

The past year has seen a steady stream of stories about foreign companies in China being under investigation for regulatory violations and/or outright corruption. The offices of Microsoft were raided. Japanese, German, and American automakers are being probed. Two British nationals working for GlaxoSmithKline were recently jailed. And a Canadian couple that ran a business in the border region near North Korea has been detained on suspicion of stealing state secrets.

“Stream of Praise” in Shenzhen

"Stream of Praise," a California-based music ministry has had a profound influence on the music sung in churches in China. If you have been to China and attended an urban house church or a "youth service" at a Three-self Church, then you have most likely listened to, or sung, their songs. Founded in 1993, they have written 330 songs, and sung at more than 1000 events around the world.

Seven Things to Know about Culture Shock

The first time I crossed a cultural boundary; I was but 1 year old! And no, it wasn't my parents whisking me off to some far-off tropical land; it was my family returning to the US after a term of service in Pakistan. 

The Three Ambiguities

Every Chinese leader since Chairman Mao has had a slogan (and accompanying campaign of some sort) that was meant to define their rule. President Xi Jinping's slogan is "The Chinese Dream." The organizing principle of his predecessor Hu Jintao's rule was "Harmonious Society."

Where Does the Power Lie?

Mike Falkenstine, President of the China Resource Center, an organization that does Bible distribution in rural churches (registered), recently returned from a trip to China, in which he had the opportunity to seek help from his friends and partners in understanding some of the recent events in China, particularly the cross/church demolition campaigns in Zhejiang.

Turning Bricks into Jade

I have done a lot of cross-cultural training over the years for people heading off to work in China, and one of the resources that I turn to again and again is Turning Bricks into Jade: Critical Incidents for Mutual Understanding among Chinese and Americans. Edited by Mary Wong and others, this book is a collection of "critical incidents" or stories of cross-cultural conflict and misunderstanding between Chinese and Americans.

China’s Next Generation — An Interview

On Tuesday, August 12, Brent Fulton was a guest on the "Connecting Faith" program of KTIS-AM radio in Minneapolis-St. Paul. If you were not able to listen to the broadcast live, have no fear; the entire one-hour program is available in podcast form on the radio station website.

No, China Is NOT Nationalizing Christianity

On Monday, The Diplomat published an article titled "Why is China Nationalizing Christianity?" The subtitle read "Last week China announced that it was nationalizing Christianity. What are the motives behind this?"

To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo?

"Where are their pastors?" my Chinese colleague asked incredulously as she counted the visible tattoos on the arms and legs of some of the newly arrived Christian English teachers. "How can their pastors allow them to have tattoos?"