Mission Improbable: A CHINESE HOUSE CHURCH LEADER RESPONDS TO AMERICAN BIBLE SMUGGLERS
Although American Christians who attempt to "bomb" Chinese communities with Scripture tracts might have the best intentions, they may actually be doing more harm than good. The message of Jesus received out of context can result in immature and misinformed believers. More often than not, B...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2003
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The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2003, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-47 |
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East Asia
B Christianity B Missions |
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Summary: | Although American Christians who attempt to "bomb" Chinese communities with Scripture tracts might have the best intentions, they may actually be doing more harm than good. The message of Jesus received out of context can result in immature and misinformed believers. More often than not, Bible smuggling in such a way gets uninvolved Christians punished and results in bad fruit. Those who desire to help the church in China should trust the indigenous Christians to employ the most effective evangelization tactics. The focus should be on discipleship and not merely conversion. |
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ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15435725.2003.9523155 |