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

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Table of Contents:
Introduction: China, Church Development, and Presbyterianism – Bruce P. Baugus
Part I–The History of Presbyterianism in China
1. 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 MacLeod
3. A Brief History of the Korean Presbyterian Mission to China – Bruce P. Baugus & Sung-Il Steve Park
Part II–Presbyterianism in China Today
4. In Their Own Words: Perceived Challenges of Christians in China – Brent Fulton
5. Why Chinese Churches Need Biblical Presbyterianism – Luke P. Y. Lu
6. “A Few Significant Ones: ” A Conversation with Two of China’s Leading Reformers – Bruce P. Baugus
Part III–Challenges & Opportunities for Presbyterianism in China
7. The Social Conditions of Ministry in China Today – G. Wright Doyle
8. China: a Tale of Two Churches? – Brent Fulton
9. Two Kingdoms in China: Reformed Ecclesiology and Social Ethics – David VanDrunen
10. From Dissension to Joy: Resources from Acts 15:1-35 for Global Presbyterianism – Guy Waters
Part IV–Appropriating a Tradition
11. The Emergence of Legal Christian Publishing in China: An Opportunity for Reformed Christians – Phil Remmers
12. A Report on the State of Reformed Theological Education in China – Bruce P. Baugus
13. The Indigenization & Contextualization of the Reformed Faith in China – Paul Wang
Conclusion: The Future of Presbyterianism in China – Bruce P. Baugus
Appendices
A. 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

Author

Bruce P. Baugus