In the past, outreach was merely to plant new churches, but in today's context, church planting is no longer the central goal of missionary work. Against this backdrop, reflecting on the establishment and rebuilding of the Shanxi church in the late 19th century offers meaningful insights for the contemporary church.
Robert and Linda Banks have spent the last 15 years researching the contributions of Australian women who lived and worked in China for nearly 50 years. They authored The Flower Mountain Quartet series, which includes four books on this topic. In an interview with China Christian Daily, they discussed their third book in the series, In the Province of the Dragon: A Pioneer Deaconess in Southern China from the Boxer Uprising to the Communist.
The Shanghai Library’s current exhibition, “Pearls of the East, Harmony with the West,” offers a concise yet detailed overview of Pearl S. Buck’s life and legacy. Through a curated selection of her published works and scholarly studies, the exhibition presents a well-organized narrative of Buck’s contributions to literature, translation, and intercultural dialogue.
