Are you just beginning your journey of learning about China?
We’ve collected numerous blog posts from over the years to help. On this page, you’ll find resources that introduce a variety of topics on Chinese culture and the Chinese church.
Christianity in China
Though China still receives many foreign workers to assist with the growth of the church, Christianity has existed in China much longer than it has in North America. Learn about the history of Christianity in China and why the gospel is having such a great impact.
A Brief History of Christianity in China
“How did the number of Protestant Christians grow so quickly in China, while the number of Catholics remained steady despite a three-century head start? We may trace the reasons according to the five solas of the Protestant Reformation.”
The contemporary Chinese house church was founded and maintained by faithful men and women who sacrificed much during the hard, early decades of communist control. Read an interview with a pastor who lived through the Cultural Revolution and consider his prayers for modern China:
A Living Legacy of the Chinese Church
Despite the nation’s modernization, Christianity is growing rapidly in China. How is this desecularizaion of the world’s largest atheist population possible? Read what two academics have to say:
Secularism & the Growth of the Chinese Church
China on the World Stage
Without a doubt, China’s importance on the world stage is continuing to increase. What should Christians think about China’s ascending power? What opportunities for the gospel does it provide? What risks are associated with China’s rise? Consider what a variety of authors have to say in response to these questions:
Seeing Reality and Imagining More
“A few days into our trip to visit family and friends, my uncle asked me, ‘Do you feel your life in America is greatly affected by the rise of China?’”
How Can We Respond to China?
“Folks in the US and all over the world have been watching China transform before their eyes. In America and perhaps other places, this growth has been met with a tremendous amount of fear and anxiety.”
Chinese Culture
As the Chinese house church matures, its leaders are beginning to reflect upon traditional Chinese culture from a Christian worldview. China Partnership has featured many blog posts to help those outside of China understand how Christianity engages China’s traditional cultural idioms, holidays, and art.
