Jesus Rising in the East
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In terms of land mass, China is the fourth largest country in the world. In terms of population, it is the biggest, with 1.3 billion inhabitants. In terms of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund predicted that by 2016, no national economy would be larger. And even though China is officially a secular, atheistic state, no one can ignore the tens of millions of Christians that are an increasing presence in all sectors of Chinese society. Today, even a few Communist party leaders profess Christian faith openly.
How did this remarkable growth of Christian faith occur in a country that has been either indifferent or hostile to things Christian? Jesus Rising in the East is a highlight reel of one of the most remarkable chapters in church history. It gives readers a glimpse of two centuries of saints and sinners, successes and failures, setbacks and advances of the church in China. One cannot understand modern China nor global Christianity without knowing something of this amazing story.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Founding of the Protestant Church
Chapter 1: Hudson Taylor—Relentless Missionary
Chapter 2: The Missions Dream Team
Chapter 3:Unbecoming Ladies
Chapter 4: The Boxer Rebellion
Part 2: Flourishing of the Church
Chapter 6: From Mission to Church Profiles: John Sung and Watchman Nee
Chapter 7: Worshiping Under the Communist Eye Profile: Marcus Cheng (Chen Chonggui)
Chapter 8: Persecution of the House Churches Profile: Wang Mingdao
Chapter 9: Catholics: Caught Between Rome and Beijing
Chapter 10: The Surprising Conversion of Intellectuals Profiles: Mary Stone (Shi Meiyu), James Yen (Yan Yangchu), and Yifang Wu
Chapter 11: Prodigal Son: From Communist to Christian
Appendices
Appendix 1: Vital Statistics
Appendix 2: Timeline
Appendix 3: Recommended Resources
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