Busy Intellectuals: Interview with Shenyang Academics
Editor’s note: This interview with two Shenyang believers was originally published in 2019. Brother Li and Sister Cai are lay leaders in their church, which is made up of busy graduate students at one of Shenyang’s prestigious science institutes. Because they minister mainly to scientific intellectuals, finding time for both evangelism and discipleship are big […]
Every Disciple Is An Individual
Editor’s note: This month we are praying for Beijing. As we pray for Beijing, we are publishing several interviews with Beijing believers. We also wanted to re-publish a few previous interviews, from the first time we intentionally prayed for Beijing. In today’s post, a Beijing pastor shares about how he trains disciples. This post has […]
Pray for Preachers
Editor’s note: Several years ago, we had a conversation with a Chinese house church pastor about how he evaluated the current situation of Chinese believers. Although things change rapidly in China, the issues he discusses in this two-part interview are still real issues churches face. For instance, he discusses the difficulties pastors face in supporting […]
Beijing: The China Dream Has Shattered
Editor’s note: This year, we are praying for cities across China. We begin our year by praying for Beijing, China’s capital city. To help us pray wisely and specifically, Melody, a pastor’s wife, shared with us about how Beijing people are responding to the gospel these days, and about how those of us outside of […]
The Need In Their Hearts
Editor’s note: This interview with a Beijing pastor was originally published in 2018. Although the situation in the city is changing, many of the things he shared about finding time to share the full gospel, and trying to find an entry point for the gospel, still ring true in many ways. Stressful and Busy Pastor: […]
Beijing: Unique Among China’s Cities
Editor’s note: This year, we are praying for cities across China. We begin our year by praying for Beijing, China’s capital city. To help us pray wisely and specifically, Melody, a pastor’s wife, shared with us some of the things that make her city special. She also opened up about some of the challenging situations […]
Praying As One
Editor’s note: China Partnership is not the only organization intentionally focusing on prayer. ChinaSource is a well-known “platform for educating the global church on critical issues facing the church and ministries in China, and for connecting Christians inside and outside China to advance the kingdom of God globally.” Today, Kerry Schottelkorb, president of ChinaSource, shares […]
Loving the City That Hates You
Editor’s note: The church is called to love and bless the city where she exists—even when that city rejects and persecutes them. Although the world may not understand the love they witness from the church, God’s people are to remain a faithful presence that serves and cares for the suffering and the afflicted, as well […]
A Crucial Time to Reach Chinese Cities
Editor’s note:This year, we are praying for cities in China. We recently spoke to a key Chinese Christian leader about why praying for cities is so important, and why this is a crucial season of ministry for urban churches in China. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Why are cities a central […]
A Year of Praying for Chinese Cities
Modern China is, in many ways, a land of cities. All across the country you can find skyscrapers of glass hiding ancient temples, busy roads filled with rushing taxis and delivery bikes, crowded malls packed with people, alleys lined with street food vendors serving up meat skewers or baozi or jianbing. From the snow-caked streets […]
