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Christian faith in China is lived out not only in churches, but also in conversations about culture, history, family, and the meaning of life. This month, we explore some of these encounters, from Chinese thought and Shanghai’s Christian history to ministry, personal faith, and the church’s connections with the wider world.
Our Featured Story looks at faith as it is lived and passed on through different generations and circumstances. One follows a Christian’s 20-year journey of serving people experiencing homelessness, while another reflects on a Chinese pastor’s journey of faith and new approaches to ministry. Together, they offer glimpses into how Christian service and ministry continue to take shape in China.
Beginning this month, we are introducing different thematic sessions to group our articles. “In Conversation,” brings together three conversations that explore Christianity from different intellectual and cultural perspectives. Professor Susangeline Patrick reflects on Shanghai as a crossroads of Christianity, independent scholar Xiao Sanza revisits 3,000 years of Chinese thought, and Professor Peter Kreeft considers the human heart, the fear of God, and the search for truth.
The “China & the Global Church,” session shares stories of a U.S. professor writing Chinese songs for China, a family’s journey of faith, and a gathering of global evangelical leaders marking the World Evangelical Alliance’s 180th anniversary while looking ahead to the 220th anniversary of Protestant missions in China in 2027.
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Pastor Enosh, now in his fifties, has spent more than 20 years in urban pastoral ministry after a journey marked by hardship, leaving and returning to the church. As he bridges two generations of the church, his ministry reflects new approaches to urban ministry, decentralization, bi-vocational ministry, and the development of the younger generation.
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“Had I not been robbed, I would never have walked on this path,” Brother Xu said. He believes that it was the Lord who led him onto this road.
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In this interview, Professor Patrick, who was born in China and spent many years living here, explores Shanghai’s Christian history, house churches, urban ministry, and Chinese Christians' experiences.
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In a conversation with Evangelical Vision, Mr. Xiao examines Chinese intellectual history through the relationship between Heaven and humanity, cultural limitations, and cross-civilizational learning.
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Professor Peter Kreeft explores human loneliness, faith and reason, divine love, the search for truth, and moral responsibility toward animals.
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A global online gathering was held on September 23, bringing together global evangelical leaders to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the WEA and the coming 220th anniversary of Protestant missions in China in 2027.
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At a worship gathering in Hong Kong in 2007, U.S. Old Testament scholar Dr. Scott N. Callaham—who is married to a Chinese wife—was deeply moved by Chinese worship songs—even though he did not understand a word...
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Between 1998 and 2016, Maggie and David Weik welcomed eleven children from China into their family, nine with special needs. Their journey reflects a deep faith in God and a commitment to loving each child through joy, hardship, and loss.
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China Christian Daily seeks to tell the story of the church in China while connecting it with conversations and developments in the wider Christian world. We welcome your articles, inquiries, invitations to attend conferences and events, and ideas for collaboration. Please feel free to reach out to us.
Please pray for us for God-given wisdom, discernment, and gifts as we seek to serve amid the current situation and walk alongside the church in China. Pray that we may be a blessing and a bridge, and that our staff will remain humble, alert, and faithful to the work entrusted to us.
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