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China’s Churches Go Deep Rather than Wide at Christmas
In place of large evangelism outreaches, churches try to be more intentional in the face of religious restrictions and theological changes.
Persecuted Chinese Christians Still Need Prayer After Prison
Police continue to harass and monitor believers long after their release.
In Search of Most Beautiful Language, Scholars Turn to ‘Jesus’ Film
And other brief news from Christians around the world.
Xi Jinping Is Not Trying to Make Christianity More Chinese
The primary goal of Zhongguo hua is not cultural assimilation but political domestication. Yet I’m more confident than ever that house churches will survive.
CT’s Top Philippines Stories of 2023
The publication of a Taglish Bible, colonial ties to evangelicalism, and the hit ‘Lovestruck’ series. Plus: Tell us what we missed.
Chinese Christians Use Zoom for Church. Their Government Is Making That Harder.
Pastors are looking to new options as technical difficulties plague their go-to video conferencing platform.
Chinese House Churches Find Hope for Gospel Growth Amid Post-Pandemic Turmoil
As China deals with economic woes, religious restrictions, and mass exodus, ministries see an opportunity.
When 6 Churches Became 180: Philippines Shows Need for Resilient Congregations
The pandemic forced these ‘polymorphic’ churches to shift into house churches.
News
Amid China’s Rare Protests, Christians Wrestle with Their Role
Chinese church leaders hold differing views on political participation but stress the need for prayer and evangelism
Testimony
I Plant Secret House Churches Because I Was Saved into One
How an Iranian teenager found Christ and launched a mission to equip persecuted believers.