Episode 101: Faithful Disobedience: The State of Christianity in China with Hannah Nation
Throughout China's rapidly growing cities, a new wave of unregistered house churches is growing. They are developing rich theological perspectives that are both uniquely Chinese and rooted in the historical doctrines of the faith. To understand how they have endured despite government pressure and cultural marginalization, we must understand both their history and their theology.
On this episode of All Things, I am chatting with Hannah Nation. Hannah is the Content Director for China Partnership and the editor of book releasing on December 6th entitled, Faithful Disobedience Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement.
Tim Keller says, “All Christians live as exiles in this world. For those of us in a post-Christian environment, we must ask ourselves again what it means for the church to be salt and light in a society that is hostile to the Christian faith. Faithful Disobedience documents the price the house churches in China have paid for following Christ.”
The church in China has so much to teach us in the west. My conversation with Hannah is encouraging and challenging. My hope is that listeners to All Things will be spurred on by our brothers and sisters in the faith in China, pray for China, learn from believers there, and grab a copy of this book to continue learning more.