Originally from Switzerland, Tobias Brander came to Hong Kong with the Basel Mission in 1996. Having lived in Hong Kong for 29 years, he worked first as a prison chaplain and now teaches at the Divinity School of Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong as an academic professor.
Around 75 Christian leaders and peacebuilders from Northeast Asia and beyond gathered in Okinawa, Japan, from July 28 to August 2 for the 12th Christian Forum for Reconciliation in Northeast Asia (NARI), centered on the theme "Reconciliation Through Resilience: Learning from the Okinawa Context and Beyond."
Due to differences in communication methods and cultural backgrounds, only a small number of the approximately 28 million deaf individuals in China have been reached by the gospel and come to faith in Christ.
Late Saturday, the official Facebook account of Billy Graham remembered 37 years ago when Billy Graham came to China, his wife Ruth's birthplace, the first time. "On April 12, 1988, what seemed impossible became a reality when Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth Bell Graham, stepped foot in China together," the account wrote.
Christianity in China has stopped growing since 2010, according to an academic paper. "In 19 nationally representative surveys conducted since the early 2000s, the authors find no clear evidence that Christianity continues to grow as a share of China's population," said an academic paper titled "The Growth of Christianity in China May Have Come to an End."
On Sep. 5, 2024, China officially announced adjustments to its international adoption policy. Moving forward, except for foreign nationals adopting children who are direct relatives within three generations or stepchildren, the country will no longer send children abroad for adoption. According to statistics, since the Adoption Law legalized international adoptions in 1992, over 160,000 Chinese children have been adopted by foreign families.
Since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy in 1980, which reinstated the foundational principle of religious freedom, Christianity in China has journeyed through phases of restoration, growth, and eventual revival.
On Christmas Eve, melodious Christmas carols echoed through an old church in Shanghai. It has a history of over a hundred years. Hundreds of Christians celebrated Christmas through songs, sacred dramas, and sermons. Meanwhile, churches across China celebrated Christmas in diverse ways, including hymn singing, musical worship, and sacred dramas depicting the birth of Jesus.
In this exclusive interview, Bonar Tanudjaja, Southeast Asia and East Asia Regional Director of Generosity Path, shares the core principles of biblical generosity and how the Journey of Generosity has transformed individuals, churches, and communities across Asia through sharing stories of people who are radically generous. In August, he traveled to Hong Kong to promote this message, calling believers to look beyond themselves as an antidote to prosperity gospel and other false teachings within
Passing on the faith is not only a matter that each Christian family must address but also a challenge facing the church today. The Chinese church has young believers but lacks disciples who are fervent for the Lord. If church leaders want to build a healthy church, they must invest effort in discipleship training.
From August 26 to September 4, a Chinese Christian delegation composed of 18 representatives from the political, religious, and academic sectors visited the United States, led by Rev. Wu Wei, president of the China Christian Council (CCC) and president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. This visit marks the first official group visit to the U.S. by the China Christian Council and National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CCC&TSPM) since 2016.
Following their visit to Beijing and Jiangsu, a delegation of nine from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) visited CCC&TSPM. Rev. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC), welcomed the delegation and reviewed the history of interactions between the WEA and CCC&TSPM on July 24, said CCC&TSPM. She also briefly introduced two significant initiatives currently being promoted by the Chinese church: the sinicization of Christianity and the administration
