China's population is greater than those of South America and Africa put together.
This vast nation has seen a fourfold increase in income per capita over the last 20 years and now stands on the threshold of the 'dragon century' in which it will be a true superpower. What will become of the church in this fast-changing environment?
Over 1,300 years ago, Nestorian missionaries arrived in China with the good news about Jesus. 1,200 years later, the pioneering James Hudson Taylor was led to pick up their unfinished beginnings. Many of us will have read about his passionate service for Christ and the harvest amidst suffering that the subsequent 130 years have seen, but what of the Chinese church today? Hudson Taylor's great grandson, Jim, has worked in theological education in the east and now directs Medical Services International, an agency which places professional Christians in posts within the Chinese health and education services. He shares his forebear's compassion for and sensitivity towards China. While in the UK for a brief visit, he was able to tell Sarah Allen something of his perspective on China's future.
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