Author Archives: relationalrealism

MIGRATION SPHERE: DEVELOPING THE “RECEIVING FAITH” THAT WELCOMES SOJOURNERS

Today, over 1 billion people are on the move. The total estimated 281 million people living in a country other than their countries of birth in 2020 was 128 million more than in 1990, and over three times the estimated number in 1970. Europe and Asia each hosted around 87 and 86 million international migrants,Continue reading “MIGRATION SPHERE: DEVELOPING THE “RECEIVING FAITH” THAT WELCOMES SOJOURNERS”

Status of Global Christianity 2023

International Bulletin of Mission Research.  This table is derived from Gina A. Zurlo, Todd M. Johnson, and Peter F. Crossing, “World Christianity 2023: A Gendered Approach,” International Bulletin of Mission Research, Vol. 47 (1), January 2023, pp 71-80. The table provides a statistical overview of the world’s 2.6 billion Christians and their activities. https://www.gordonconwell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/01/Status-of-Global-Christianity-2023.pdf

CONTEXTUALIZATION THE ASIAN WAY: RELATIONAL CONTEXTUALIZATION

Enoch Wan and Siu Kuen Sonia Chan. This paper is an attempt to introduce the Asian way for the practice of contextualization: a relational approach and relational ontological orientation. Most evangelicals’ attempt of contextualization thus far is the western style: rationalist, cognitive, programmatic, pragmatic and outcome-based. In this paper, relational contextualization is proposed as anContinue reading “CONTEXTUALIZATION THE ASIAN WAY: RELATIONAL CONTEXTUALIZATION”

CALLING CHINESE DIASPORA CHURCHES FOR GLOCAL MISSIONS TO ALL

Juno Wang. Is God trying to tell us that glocalization is the time for us to reach the people in our diverse neighborhoods connecting local missions with global missions for his Kingdom and his glory?  The Chinese diaspora churches need to recognize that it is God himself who brings the global diasporas to us (ActsContinue reading “CALLING CHINESE DIASPORA CHURCHES FOR GLOCAL MISSIONS TO ALL”

Facing Challenges, Chinese Churches in Europe Look to the Future

YI WAN. Ministries are starting to reach out beyond the diaspora community and pass the faith onto the next generation. The lack of churches to worship at isn’t the only problem that Chinese Christians are facing. Many Chinese churches in Europe are also trying to overcome challenges such as a “hometown association” mentality, a commercialistContinue reading “Facing Challenges, Chinese Churches in Europe Look to the Future”