China's Reforming Churches: Mission, Polity, and Ministry in the Next Christendom

ISBN: 1601783175

Author: Bruce P. Baugus

Condition: New

China is now home to more evangelical believers than any other nation, and the church continues to grow and make inroads in every level of Chinese society. Such dramatic growth, against the backdrop of modern China, has produced profound and urgent church development needs. As faithful Chinese ministers strive to meet these needs, an increasing number are discovering the rich biblical and theological resources of the Reformed tradition and Presbyterian polity. This is a critical moment in the life of China's reforming churches and the Presbyterian and Reformed mission to China. This book provides both a historical look at Presbyterianism in China and an assessment of the current state of affairs, orienting readers to church development needs and the basic outlines of Reformed Christianity in China today. While laying out the challenges and opportunities facing the church, the authors argue that assisting this reformation in China should be a central objective of the Presbyterian and Reformed mission to China in this generation.Table of Contents:Introduction: China, Church Development, and Presbyterianism - Bruce P. BaugusPart I The History of Presbyterianism in China1. A Brief History of the Western Presbyterian and Reformed Mission to China - Michael M.2. Watson Hayes and the North China Theological Seminary - A. Donald MacLeod3. A Brief History of the Korean Presbyterian Mission to China - Bruce P. Baugus & Sung-Il Steve ParkPart II Presbyterianism in China Today4. In Their Own Words: Perceived Challenges of Christians in China - Brent Fulton5. Why Chinese Churches Need Biblical Presbyterianism - Luke P. Y. Lu6. A Few Significant Ones: A Conversation with Two of China s Leading Reformers - Bruce P. BaugusPart III Challenges & Opportunities for Presbyterianism in China7. The Social Conditions of Ministry in China Today - G. Wright Doyle8. China: a Tale of Two Churches? - Brent Fulton9. Two Kingdoms in China: Reformed Ecclesiology and Social Ethics - David VanDrunen10. From Dissension to Joy: Resources from Acts 15:1 35 for Global Presbyterianism - Guy WatersPart IV Appropriating a Tradition11. The Emergence of Legal Christian Publishing in China: An Opportunity for Reformed Christians - Phil Remmers12. A Report on the State of Reformed Theological Education in China - Bruce P. Baugus13. The Indigenization & Contextualization of the Reformed Faith in China - Paul WangConclusion: The Future of Presbyterianism in China - Bruce P. BaugusAppendicesA. Robert Morrison s Catechism - Introduced and Translated by Michael M.B. Shandong Student Protest and Appeal - Introduced by Bruce P. Baugus and Translated by Born