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Christianity in China book pack
God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China – Liao Yiwu
Chinese dissident author Liao Yiwu the once lauded, later imprisoned, and now celebrated author of The Corpse Walker profiles the extraordinary lives of dozens of Chinese Christians, providing a rare glimpse into the burgeoning underground world of belief that is taking hold within the officially atheistic state of Communist China. A luminous writer, and not a Christian himself, Yiwu offers a uniquely objective and insightful perspective on the position Christians occupy in mainland China, in a book that readers of Philip Jenkins The Lost History of Christianity as well as Peter Hessler s Country Driving will not want to miss.
Jesus in Beijing - Revised and updated - David Aikman
Within the next 30 years one third of China's population could be Christian, making China one of the largest Christian nations in the world. These Christians could also be China's leaders, guiding the largest economy in the world. David Aikman, former Beijing bureau chief for Time, take you inside this new revolution to explore: - why the Chinese believe that Christianity is crucial to the rise of the West, and therefore of China - why fierce anti-Christian persecution and covert government encouragement exist side by side in China - how the Christian underground has spread, and won over key members of the Chinese Communist Party - the impact of a largely Christian China on global politics
Underground Church - Eugene Bach, Brother Zhu
The Chinese house church is one of the most misunderstood and controversial subjects in Christian world missions today. Many questions about it abound, such as... How did it start? How does it work? How is it led? Why does it continue to experience revival? Is it necessary, now that China has extended religious freedoms? Much of the confusion is caused by the Chinese government, which deceives journalists and foreign missionaries with promises of religious freedom that are never kept. The truth is, the house churches of China are growing at a phenomenal rate. Never in the history of the world have so many people in such a short time left one belief system for another without a hostile revolution. Lives in China are being transformed daily by the gospel of Jesus Christ and the display of His miraculous power. The Underground Church demystifies the Chinese house church movement, with real-life examples and personal testimonies from Chinese Christians. The movement s unique characteristics both good and bad are addressed, as well as how they have led to the church s astonishing growth. Be amazed at what God is doing in China!
China's Urban Christians: A Light That Cannot Be Hidden - Brent Fulton
China's Urban Christians: A Light That Cannot Be Hidden looks at how massive urbanization is redrawing not only the geographic and social landscape of China, but in the process is transforming China's growing church as well. The purpose of this book is to explore how Christians in China perceive the challenges posed by their new urban context and to examine their proposed means of responding to these challenges. Although not primarily political in nature, these challenges nonetheless illustrate the complex interplay between China's Christian community and the Chinese party-state as it comes to terms with the continued growth and increasing prominence of Christianity in modern China.
Genesis and the Mystery Confucius Couldn't Solve - Ethel R Nelson
Analyzes the oldest Chinese ideographs to reveal that ancient Chinese history includes biblical events from creation to the flood.
Discovery of Genesis - Ethel R Nelson
Analysis of the Chinese language suggests the ancient Chinese knew of the God of Abraham.
A Heart for Freedom: The Remarkable Journey of a Young Dissident, Her Daring Escape, and Her Quest to Free China's Daughters - Chai Ling
More than twenty years ago, Chai Ling led the protesters at Tiananmen Square and became China's most-wanted female fugitive. Today, she's finally telling her astonishing story. Though haunted by memories of the horrifying massacre at Tiananmen and her underground escape from China in a cargo box, Ling threw herself into pursuing the American dream. She completed Ivy League degrees, found love, and became a highly successful entrepreneur. Yet her longing for true freedom, purpose, and peace remained unfulfilled. Years after Tiananmen, she was still searching to find meaning in all the violence, fear, and tragedy she'd endured. A Heart for Freedom is her tale of passion, political turmoil, and spiritual awakening . . . and the inspirational true story of a woman who has dedicated everything to giving people in China their chance at a future. Find out why Publishers Weekly calls A Heart for Freedom “a tale of human dignity and the imperative to live a life of meaning. . . . This book will be treasured.”
Christian China and the Light of the World: Miraculous Stories from China's Great Awakening - David Wang, Georgina Sam
There is more to China's story than its rise as a global economic power. The Holy Spirit has birthed a vibrant, rapidly growing house church movement in China's cities. For years, Christians in the West have heard rumors of house churches in the rural countryside with believers numbering in the tens of millions. Now the underground movement has emerged among China's upwardly mobile, globally connected urbanites--and there will be no turning back! In Christian China and the Light of the World, you'll meet believers serving God's people in the People's Republic of China. Learn about the political, social and economic pressures faced by the urban Chinese church, and find out how you can pray for and support your sisters and brothers in Christ who are following Him no matter the cost. Their true stories of the Holy Spirit's miraculous move across the most populous nation on earth will thrill and inspire you . . . and lead you to worship the Light that darkness cannot overcome.
Eric Liddell: Pure Gold: A Biography of the Olympic Champion Who Inspired Chariots of Fire - Dave McCasland
Most people will remember Eric Liddell as the inspiration for the award-winning movie"Chariots of Fire."But his life away from athletic competition was even more compelling and held an influence that reached all the way to a Japanese internment camp in China.
It Is Not Death to Die: A New Biography of Hudson Taylor - Jim Cromarty
Hudson Taylor's philosophy was simple "there is a living God, he has spoken in the Bible. He means what he says, and will do all that he is promised". Motivated by a love for God and for his fellow man, his desire was to see Christ glorified in people coming to faith, particularly the Chinese. This honest account will capture your imagination!
Jesus Rising in the East: The Extraordinary Story of the Church in Modern China (various authors)
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.
Taking Christianity to China: Alabama Missionaries in the Middle Kingdom, 1850-1950 -J.Wayne Flynt , Gerald W. Berkley
This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended.
The Awakening : Revival in China 1927-1937 - Marie Monsen
Revival! It was a long time coming. For twenty long years Marie Monsen prayed for revival in China. She had heard reports of how God’s Spirit was being poured out in abundance in other countries, particularly in nearby Korea; so she began praying for funds to be able to travel there in order to bring back some of the glowing coals to her own mission field. But that was not God’s way. The still, small voice of God seemed to whisper, “What is happening in Korea can happen in China if you will pay the price in prayer.” Marie Monsen took up the challenge and gave her solemn promise: “Then I will pray until I receive.”
The Coming Chinese Church: How rising faith in China is spilling over its boundaries – Paul Golf
China is shaking the world, but the Church is shaking China. The Holy Spirit will not stop at China's borders. From the fires of persecution to the toughest frontiers of mission, the children of China are rising up. This book tells stories of the Chinese church previously unpublished in the West, and offers a prophetic insight into China's key role in the worldwide church. Many Chinese Christians are convinced that the Chinese Church is set to become a powerful missionary force. Chinese believers know how to believe; they know how to pray; and they know how to remember and honour their spiritual heritage. These qualities are leading Chinese believers to speak directly to the rest of the world. The book deals with a number of major themes: confronting the challenges of secularism; anti-Christian sentiment; engaging with Islam; personal and corporate revival. It draws heavily on testimonies and stories from within the Chinese church.
The Heavenly Man-The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun
You've read the headlines and seen the news: government crackdowns on Chinese house churches, mass arrests, human rights violations. . . . But is it true? This intensely dramatic autobiography answers that question with the account of how God took a young half-starved boy and enabled him to stand strong for Jesus, braving horrific opposition and impossible odds. For more than thirty years, Liu Zhenying, also known as Brother Yun, has been committed to bringing the gospel of Christ to all of China. Hunted, imprisoned, beaten, tortured, and separated from his wife and children, Brother Yun shares his story of incredible pain and suffering--and of powerful miracles and great joy. Featuring eyewitness accounts of prison escapes and healings, his words focus on the character and beauty of Jesus and challenge any reports that religious persecution is not still a daily reality for millions. Includes photos and reflections from his wife, Deling. A life-changing true story of faith on the frontlines!
The Shaping of Modern China: Hudson Taylor's legacy - A J Broomhall
This edition includes BOTH volumes (2) of the hardcopy edition of this book. China is poised to play a definitive role in the third millennium. The author traces the parallel influences of Chinese and Western secular history, trade and diplomacy, including the Opium Wars, and Catholic and Protestant missions and Bible translation, with dissemination of the Christian Scriptures in Chinese under the auspices of the United Bible Societies. A J Broomhall, a great-nephew of Hudson Taylor, worked as a medical missionary in southwest China and the Philippines.
China's Opening Door: Incredible Stories of the Holy Spirit's Work in the Underground Church - Dennis Balcombe
Dennis Balcombe highlights the tremendous move of God happening right now in China and the amazing miracles He has performed. The book also issues a challenge: those who live godly lives will suffer persecution, and we must never be ashamed of the gospel and our faith.
I Stand With Christ: The Courageous Life of a Chinese Christian - Zhang Rongliang, Eugene Bach
"My name is Zhang Rongliang, and I am an unashamed follower of Jesus Christ....It is considered quite dangerous for me to share the contents of this book, but these are stories that need to be told for God's glory and the encouragement of the church." So begins the extraordinary first-person account of a prominent leader of one of the largest underground churches in China. A former Communist Party member, Zhang took a stand for Christ and was targeted for prison, work camps, and torture, all the while helping to build a network of millions of faithful believers. Spanning the time of Mao's regime to today, Zhang testifies of God's supernatural movements, as well as the sacrifice of countless Christians who loved and served Christ, regardless of the cost.
Builders of the Chinese Church: Pioneer Protestant Missionaries and Chinese Church Leaders - G. Wright Doyle
From 1807, when the first Protestant missionary arrived in China, to the 1920s, when a new phase of growth began, thousands of missionaries and Chinese Christians labored, often under very adverse conditions, to lay the groundwork for a solid, healthy, and self-sustaining Chinese church. Following an Introduction that sets the scene and surveys the entire period, Builders of the Chinese Church contains the stories of nine leading pioneers-seven missionaries and two Chinese. Here we meet Robert Morrison, the heroic translator; Liang Fa, the first Chinese evangelist; missionary-scholar James Legge; J. Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission; converted opium addict Pastor Hsi "Overcomer of Demons" Griffith John and Jonathan Goforth, both indefatigable preachers; and the idealistic advocates of education and reform, W. A. P. Martin and Timothy Richard. Readers will be inspired by their courage, devotion, and sheer perseverance in arduous work, and will gain an understanding of the roots of the two "branches" of today's Chinese Protestantism.
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