Global China Center provides in-depth analysis and provocative commentary on issues relating to Chinese history & culture, Chinese society & politics, and Christianity in China.
Doctors, nurses, teachers, and evangelists, the men and women of the Amoy Mission sowed the seeds of vibrant Christian community in China's Fujian Province. This book tells the stories of those remarkable missionaries whose legacy endures to this day.
Read MoreThe former leader of one of the five largest house church networks in China has penned a story that gripped and moved me greatly. Endorsed by prominent Chinese Christians who know the author, this fast-paced narrative covers the decades from the dark days of the Cultural Revolution, to the continued outreach, even to foreign countries, along with government pressure, of recent years.
Read MoreExploring the history of missionary translation of Christian texts in East Asia, Missionary Translators offers a comparative perspective between the features of East Asian languages and the historical context of the translation.
Read MoreJackson Wu, who teaches theology to Chinese pastors, has written an important book that deserves careful consideration by missiologists, those engaged in ministry among Chinese, interpreters of the New Testament, and systematic theologians. He also maintains a lively blog, in which he expands on and clarifies many points in this book (www.Jacksonwu.org).
Read MoreA handbook that is as nuanced, socio-historically sensitive and practical as the very culture and people it seeks to affect, Reaching Chinese Worldwide offers principles for effective Christian witness and culturally sensitive involvement in the life of Chinese people.
Read MoreIn recent decades, China’s economy, social structures and citizens themselves have undergone unprecedented change. This is no less true for the Christian church and its members across the vast country.
Read MoreLi Ma’s Religious Entrepreneurism is a dense, complex monograph about a very complicated series of events centering upon a person with many sides to his character and conduct. Though this book contains some useful information and insightful analysis, it is fundamentally flawed, misleading, and of limited value for students of Chinese Christianity.
Read MoreThe most detailed biography I have read on John Sung, and it provides essential background for the interpretation of his published diaries.
Read MoreTo disciple new Chinese believers properly, Phillip urges readers to transition from serving their guests, to teaching new believers to serve others.
Read MoreIn recent decades, China’s economy, social structures and citizens themselves have undergone unprecedented change. This is no less true for the Christian church and its members across the vast country.
Read MoreThe authors build their case for relational missionary training on a solid biblical and theoretical foundation, but they are equally strong and practical in the section on how to apply basic principles to actual training.
Read MoreThe authors of China: Ancient Culture, Modern Society declare, “China has arrived, big time.” Their work offers a primer for readers who want to be informed about the world’s newest superpower with an accessible yet comprehensive text. As the authors, G. Wright Doyle and Peter Xiaoming Yu, hail from the United States and China respectively, their work is well- qualified to present China to American readers.
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