Changsha: Internet Fame, Tight Control
Editor’s note: Changsha is one of the hottest destinations in China, thanks to its Internet-fame as a city full of spicy food, shopping, and nightlife. The city’s fame has only increased in the past five years, and is now full of tourists and sightseers. Local pastors say that — like the rest of China — […]
Changsha: Pleasure-Seeking City
Editor’s note: Changsha is in central-southern China, and is the capital of Hunan Province. The city has a population of about 10.5 million, and is located on the lower section of the Xiang River. Changsha makes its claim to fame as the hometown of many revolutionaries, including Mao Zedong. It is famous for its spicy […]
Wuhan: Verses for the City
China Partnership: What passage of Scripture do you feel is representative of Wuhan? Xu Yao: Jonah 3:3: “So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey in breadth.” So may the Lord give us obedient hearts to go to […]
Wuhan: How We Can Pray
Editor’s note: Wuhan pastors share how those of us outside of China can pray for them in this season of pressure and persecution. They said they want to see their people hold strong to their faith during a season of pressure and persecution. They also hope for their churches to develop a bigger heart for […]
Wuhan: A Church Stretched Thin
Editor’s note: Several Wuhan pastors share about the challenges and struggles they face ministering in the central Chinese city, especially in the years following the pandemic. They agreed that more connection between churches is needed, and that many in their congregation are stressed and stretched by economic and family pressures. Most churches want to reach […]
Wuhan: Gospel History
Editor’s note: The city of Wuhan is in central China, and was first evangelized by missionaries in the 1800s as the city opened to foreign trade with the treaties of the Opium War. China Partnership: What is special about Wuhan’s evangelical history? One of the Earliest Treaty Ports Xu Yao: Before the Republic of China […]
Wuhan: Pressure, Pandemic, and Persevering
Editor’s note: The city of Wuhan sits in the heart of China, connecting the country from north to south and east to west. Local house church pastors say Covid had a big impact on the city: the epidemic began in Wuhan, but Wuhan was also the site of some of the protests which led to […]
Wuhan: Central China’s Connection Point
Editor’s note: Although most people outside of China probably think of Wuhan as the origin of the Covid pandemic, within China, the city’s reputation is more layered. Wuhan is a connection hub and important center for all of central China, with some referring to Wuhan as the “Chicago of China.” Wuhan has many universities and […]
Shenzhen: “Sheep Without a Shepherd”
Editor’s note: Shenzhen pastors share the Bible verses they feel exemplify their city. CP: What passage of Scripture do you feel is representative of Shenzhen? Wang Yijian: Shenzhen is quite blessed. In terms of the gospel, it is more prosperous than inland cities. The verse I have in mind is, “God crowns the year with […]
Shenzhen: How to Pray
Editor’s note: Several Shenzhen church leaders share how we can pray for them, their families, and their churches. They are concerned about how to serve children within their church, and uncertain how to train and raise up the next generation of pastors and church leaders. They also mentioned dealing with exhaustion, stress, and burnout. Pray […]
