New Series: 30 Days on the Chinese Church
During the month of May I am going to write a series of articles on the Chinese church. Today is already May 2, but since…
During the month of May I am going to write a series of articles on the Chinese church. Today is already May 2, but since…
This article is part of the series “30 Days on the Chinese Church.” I want to start this series by sharing about the history of…
Many Chinese churches are content to remain in Stage 3 of the development of the English Ministry (see the previous post). But there is one…
Many Chinese churches use simultaneous side-by-side translation in their services. I have spoken many times in various churches using this arrangement. But I think that…
In Chinese churches, we often compare the church to a family. Just as a family goes through many changes as the children grow up, immigrant…
About 7-8 years ago someone gave me a copy of an article by Victor Lee of Toronto on “Models of Ministry in Chinese Churches.” I…
Sometimes the way that things are actually done in a church are a better indicator of the true structure than what is written on paper.…
While I am on the topic of church structure I thought that I should explain why CFC does not have a Senior Pastor. I don’t…
One of the big challenges in a bilingual Chinese church is to maintain the overall unity of the church while giving each congregation adequate freedom…
How does a bilingual Chinese church maintain unity? It has to be more than history or convenience. There must be a vision that encompasses both…
I’d like to start this week by sharing the concept of The Resource Pyramid. This simple concept helps us to understand what we need to…
I want to follow up yesterday’s article about The Resource Pyramid with a few more thoughts about leadership training. This topic is not specific to…