Published in City to City·Apr 3, 2019Interview With A Ministry Leader — The Lord Is More Gracious To Me Than I Am To MyselfEditor’s note: In honor of Women’s History Month, CP’s prayer initiative is focusing on our sisters in Christ. Featuring interviews with five different women, March’s content provides a special glimpse into the ways the gospel is impacting the hearts of China’s women. This interview is with a ministry leader who…Christianity12 min readChristianity12 min read
Published in City to City·Dec 11, 2018The Church-State Conflict: 20 Ways Persecution Is God’s Way To Shepherd UsWang Yi is the pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu. Over the weekend, news broke of Wang Yi’s arrest, the mass detention of his church leaders and congregants, the separation of their families, and destruction of both church and personal property. This article was originally published on Wang…Christianity8 min readChristianity8 min read
Published in City to City·Nov 7, 2018The Gospel Builds a City of GodIn Kunming’s terrorist attack (a 2014 terrorist attack blamed on Uighur separatists, members of an oppressed Muslim minority group), we see how the conflict and hatred between a Rome-like empire and the barbarians it conquers make a city totter. At 4 p.m. on March 14th, 2014, there was a collective…Christianity6 min readChristianity6 min read
Published in City to City·Nov 5, 2018Love is a PersonPaul understands the human heart. He says that through all our pious activity, we are still seeking our own benefit. Therefore, starting in verse 4, Paul says, “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Published in City to City·Oct 9, 2018439 Chinese Pastors Sign Joint Statement on the New Religious RegulationsEditor’s note: On the morning of Saturday, September 1, 2018, Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, posted a joint statement on Facebook declaring its stance on the new religious regulations being implemented by the Chinese national government. Though the house church has never been open, in the decades since…Christianity9 min readChristianity9 min read
