Christianity and the Emergence of House Churches in Linyi

Kang, Jie

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“…The voices of the “silent majority” derived from the rural Pentecostal/charismatic church movement, called by scholars as “quasi-Pentecostalism” (Bays, 2012) or “Pentecostal-style Protestantism” (Kao, 2013), carried on the wave of urbanization have been largely neglected, even though their leaders remain key actors of the Chinese church movement. Although fragmentary ethnographic studies on the theological and ecclesial development of some groups have been researched (Cao, 2010, 2020; Kang, 2016, 2019; Kao, 2013; Keating, 2012; Xin, 2009), the gap to fill remains large, and in-depth missiological and theological reflections are mostly absent in the current arena. In addition, the nuances of Christian discipleship within Chinese contexts grounded in lived experiences have not been explored in depth in a geo-politically sensitive state (Yang et al, 2017: 3–9).…”

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Leaps in the womb of Asia: Transformative intercultural discipleship in a sacred space

Yang

2023

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The 21st century is marked by the explosive growth of Christianity in the Global South. While discipleship is identified as the key to success in the missional movement in the western church, it has been inherently embodied in the indigenous church movement in Asia in the endeavor of evangelism and mission. In addition to the traditional gospel proclamation through church planting strategies, spiritual companionship, a ministry of accompanying someone in a sacred space through deep listening and discernment, has been gradually recognized as an effective one-on-one discipleship in recent years among groups who are receptive to the untamed movement of the Spirit. Using the metaphor of a pregnant mother carrying a baby and experiencing leaps in the womb (Lk 1:41), this article traces the engagement of intercultural discipleship through listening to the sacred stories of several mission leaders in Asia. Following the transformative narratives of their divine encounters, it discerns three key movements of the Spirit, metaphorically speaking, the “leaps” in the womb: listening with trust; turning with symbols; and kicking with expectation. Drawing from the works of anthropologists, theologians, and missiologists, it interacts the contemporary Asian experience with ancient Confucian texts and the Christian Scriptures, nuancing the traditional understanding of intercultural discipleship and evangelism. It aims to show that prophetic spiritual companionship is an integral part of discipleship and evangelism, therefore indispensable to the indigenous church mission movement. It is hoped that it also provides an impetus and resources for teaching and practice of the global church in its endeavor to revitalize faith in a post-Christendom and post-secular world.

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Leaps in the womb of Asia: Transformative intercultural discipleship in a sacred space

Yang

2023

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Christianity and the Emergence of House Churches in Linyi

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Leaps in the womb of Asia: Transformative intercultural discipleship in a sacred space

Leaps in the womb of Asia: Transformative intercultural discipleship in a sacred space

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