China Missions Strategy

• Bibles in China?
• How Many Christians are there in China?
• Everything You Hear Is True!
• 3 “Kinds” of Churches
• An Interesting Find…
• An Interesting Service…
• An Interesting Observation…
• An Interesting List of Questions…
• An Interesting Misconception…
• Mission Strategies for Foreign Missionaries in China
• The 3 Rules of China Missions
• China & Bible Smuggling (Part 1 of 3) Introduction
• China & Bible Smuggling (Part 2 of 3) Considerations
• China & Bible Smuggling (Part 3 of 3) Conclusion
• China & Bible Smuggling (Bonus)
• Doctrine (1 of 4) Christianity in China
• Doctrine (2 of 4) Denominations & Distinctions
• Doctrine (3 of 4) The Fundamentals
• Doctrine (4 of 4) Grey Areas
• The Cult of Eastern Lightning (1 of 4) Introduction
• The Cult of Eastern Lightning (2 of 4) False Doctrine
• The Cult of Eastern Lightning (3 of 4) Tactics
• The Cult of Eastern Lightning (4 of 4) The Truth
• Three-self Church: Baptism and Works
• Notes from Reading Chinese Missions History
• Revisiting “On the Edge”
• Confessions of a Missionary (2 of 3) CPM-Church Planting Movement
• Boldness: A Fresh Perspective
• Helpful Missions Articles From ReachingChina.org

Chinese Culture

• Abortion in China
• Questions
• 中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival
• National Day of the People’s Republic of China
• 100 Second Traffic Light
• Business + Home = Life
• Growth
• Snow Removal = Manpower
• The Unseen!
• The Graveyard (Part 1)
• You know it is cold when…
• -33! Yikes!
• lǐ fà = get a haircut
• The Graveyard (Part 2)
• Slums – Jesus – Church
• Qīngmíng Festival
• Heartbreaking
• Driving In China
• Stopped at the traffic light, a glimpse of hopelessness.
• “Watch Out, Here Comes the Water Truck!”
• Things that are different (Part 5)
• “Cold Air Machine”
• Advertising in China
• The Reasoning Behind the Squatty Potty
• Graduation and Vacation
• After Visiting China, An American’s Perspective
• 上坟
• Eating Dog.
• Air Quality
• A Scary Cold Early Morning (1 of 2)
• Meeting Christians and a Local Church
• A Scary Cold Early Morning (2 of 2)
• Western Culture in China
• Newborn Babies, Pregnancy, and China
• Selling Our Car in China
• House Hunting in China
• Chinese BBQ
• Chinese “Family Style”
• The ATM!
• A Thought About City Life
• Moving in China: Our Experience
• Loosing a Husband, Father and Son
• Hukou (户口 hùkǒu)
• Christmas in China?
• A Chinese Hospital Visit
• Holidays – The Passover And Spring Festival

Culture Adaptation

• The Search Was On!
• Things that are Different!
• Route of Listeners (R.O.L.)
• Things that are Different! (Part 2)
• Moving On
• Things that are different (Part 3)
• Things that are different (Part 4)
• Culture Shock (1 of 3)
• Culture Shock (2 of 3)
• Culture Shock (3 of 3)
• “In the Middle” – Learning About Me (1 of 2)
• “In the Middle” – Learning About Me (2 of 2)
• Being on the Mission Field with a Kid (1 of 3)
• Being on the Mission Field with a Kid (2 of 3)
• Being on the Mission Field with a Kid (3 of 3)
• Uncomfortable (1 of 2)
• Uncomfortable (2 of 2)
• What is one of the hardships of living here?
• Cultural Dos and Don’ts
• Two Cultures – One Brain
• Raising A Bilingual Child (1 of 4) On the Mission Field
• Raising A Bilingual Child (2 of 4) Our Children
• Raising A Bilingual Child (3 of 4) Myths
• Raising A Bilingual Child (4 of 4) Helps

Missions Philosophy

• I Want to Make A Difference and Change Lives
• Political Involement
• Our Strategy: Men. Media. Materials.
• China Vision & World Vision
• Picking a Country
• Creative Access Countries (1 of 3)
• Creative Access Countries (2 of 3)
• Creative Access Countries (3 of 3)
• Purpose and Momentum
• Foreigners Are a Problem! (1 of 2)
• Foreigners Are a Problem! (2 of 2)
• UN·THANK·FUL (1 of 2)
• UN·THANK·FUL (2 of 2)
• Survey Trip (1 of 3) Pre-trip Survey & Transportation
• Survey Trip (2 of 3) Places to Visit
• Survey Trip (3 of 3) Chinese Cities
• The Next Step (1 of 6) “Where?”
• The Next Step (2 of 6) The Road Traveled
• The Next Step (3 of 6) Assuredly Gathering
• The Next Step (4 of 6) A Vision
• The Next Step (5 of 6) A Few Considerations
• The Next Step (6 of 6) Decision Time
• The Missionary Wife (1 of 8) Introduction
• The Missionary Wife (2 of 8) Biblical Womanhood
• The Missionary Wife (3 of 8) Woman’s Role
• The Missionary Wife (4 of 8) The Pyramid Philosophy
• The Missionary Wife (5 of 8) The Calling
• The Missionary Wife (6 of 8) Missionary Life
• The Missionary Wife (7 of 8) Keeping First Things First
• The Missionary Wife (8 of 8) Ministry on the Field
• Missionaries, Luxury & Living Reasonably
• Your Public Missionary Profile
• Teamwork (1 of 3) Why?
• Teamwork (2 of 3) Choosing Your Team
• Teamwork (3 of 3) Making it Work
• The 4 Blocks of Ministry (1 of 3) Introduction
• The 4 Blocks of Ministry (2 of 3) The Problem
• The 4 Blocks of Ministry (3 of 3) The Plan
• Steps to Becoming a Missionary (1 of 6) Intro
• Steps to Becoming a Missionary (2 of 6) Surrender: Ministry & Missions
• Steps to Becoming a Missionary (3 of 6) Training & Preparation
• Steps to Becoming a Missionary (4 of 6) Mobilize
• Steps to Becoming a Missionary (5 of 6) Field Learning
• Steps to Becoming a Missionary (6 of 6) Field Work
• Survey Trip Basics (1 of 4) Objective & Goals
• Survey Trip Basics (2 of 4) Implementation & To Do’s
• Survey Trip Basics (3 of 4) Research
• Survey Trip Basics (4 of 4) Questions
• Church Organization (1 of 4) What?
• Church Organization (2 of 4) When?
• Church Organization (3 of 4) Who?
• Church Organization (4 of 4) How?
• The Theory of The First Year (1 of 5) Language
• The Theory of The First Year (2 of 5) Sacrifice
• The Theory of The First Year (3 of 5) Consider
• The Theory of The First Year (4 of 5) Language
• The Theory of The First Year (5 of 5) A Plan
• Teamwork: Aspects and Advice
• Survey Trip Info (All In One Place)
• Blessings Of Independent Baptist Missions
• The Right Focus: Church Planting
• Revitalizing Missions. Renewing A Passion For World Evangelism!
• Starting A Conversation, Missions
• The Blessings Of Being A Yokefellow
• 5 Thoughts About Growing Successfully In Leadership And Missions
• Regrets?

Mobilization

• My thoughts on the Gospel-Void
• Three quick things to the youth pastors of America!
• Do you get it?
• China Doesn’t Need More Missionaries
• A Dangerous Undercurrent – Mobilize NOW!
• The “Getting There” Syndrome
• What Can Youth Pastors Do to Mobilize for Missions?
• Reasons Not to Go (1 of 6) Unwillingness
• Reasons Not to Go (2 of 6) Comfort
• Reasons Not to Go (3 of 6) Security
• Reasons Not to Go (4 of 6) Lack of Faith
• Reasons Not to Go (5 of 6) Jobs
• Reasons Not to Go (6 of 6) Relationships
• Missionary Potential (1 of 2) Spiritual Lessons
• Missionary Potential (2 of 2) Practical Lessons
• Will you take their place?
• A Testimony From A China Internship (Megan)
• A Testimony From A China Internship (Kanon)
• Christianity = Missions
• A Thousand Lives
• Free Kindle Book from Vision For China
• Last Day! Our Book in Spanish For Free!
• Vision For His Harvest: China
• Stuck At Home? Free Resources And More From VFC!

Persecution, Fear, Boldness

• Preaching at a Hindu Temple in Cincinnati, OH
• Wholly Follow the Lord | Joshua 14 (Part 1 of 2)
• Wholly Follow the Lord | Joshua 14 (Part 2 of 2)
• Boldness vs. Fear
• Overcoming F.E.A.R.
• “We’re missionaries, it’s an occupational hazard.” (1 of 4)
• “We’re missionaries, it’s an occupational hazard.” (2 of 4)
• “We’re missionaries, it’s an occupational hazard.” (3 of 4)
• “We’re missionaries, it’s an occupational hazard.” (4 of 4)
• Undercover or Under-the-Covers (1 of 5)
• Undercover or Under-the-Covers (2 of 5)
• Undercover or Under-the-Covers (3 of 5)
• Undercover or Under-the-Covers (4 of 5)
• Undercover or Under-the-Covers (5 of 5)
• Problems in China
• Is it protecting or excuse making?
• What Happened on Sunday Morning
• Thoughts from What Happened Sunday
• The Questioning, Things to Note
• Church Situation – Quick Update
• A text from the Police Officer
• What’s Next?
• Serving in Persecution
• 4 Red Flags
• The 007 Perception vs. Reality
• Internet Survey
• Boldness (1 of 2) Speaking & Confidence
• Boldness (2 of 2) Fearlessness & Action Plan
• Serpents and Doves (1 of 5) Introduction
• Serpents and Doves (2 of 5) Context
• Serpents and Doves (3 of 5) Wisdom
• Serpents and Doves (4 of 5) Harmlessness
• Serpents and Doves (5 of 5) Why?
• Boldness: Two Reactions
• Boldness Fail
• What next? How do we go forward?
• What is Persecution?
• Hate Mail (Considering Common Questions)
• Afraid?
• Confessions of a Missionary (1 of 3) Bold but Worth the Risk!
• Where Are You Going?—A Story Of Modern Persecution
• The Persecution Testimony of a Chinese Believer
• Story: Airports, Audio Bibles, and Missionaries to Ecuador

Pre & Post Field Ministry

• Email Rings: Things to Remember
• Saying Goodbye for Years!
• Blessings of Deputation
• Training, Furlough, & Missionaries
• Sufficiently and Extravagantly Financial (1 of 5)
• Sufficiently and Extravagantly Financial (2 of 5)
• Sufficiently and Extravagantly Financial (3 of 5)
• Sufficiently and Extravagantly Financial (4 of 5)
• Sufficiently and Extravagantly Financial (5 of 5)
• The Missions Conference Series (1 of 5) Perspective
• The Missions Conference Series (2 of 5) First Things First
• The Missions Conference Series (3 of 5) Customizing
• The Missions Conference Series (4 of 5) Questions Continued
• The Missions Conference Series (5 of 5) Final Questions
• Some Practical Missionary Resources
• Furlough: Reentry 2012
• Deputation Tips: Random Advice
• Deputation Tips: Presentation
• Deputation Tips: Die
• Confessions & Things Learned
• 10 Reasons Missionaries Should Consider VBM
• About Blogging (1 of 4) Blog History
• About Blogging (2 of 4) Why Blog?
• About Blogging (3 of 4) How to Blog
• About Blogging (4 of 4) Encouraging Thoughts
• Deputation-ology (1 of 6) Intro
• Deputation-ology (2 of 6) The Formula
• Deputation-ology (3 of 6) Definitions & Other Factors
• Deputation-ology (4 of 6) Ideas
• Deputation-ology (5 of 6) Setup Fund
• Deputation-ology (6 of 6) How to start
• Deputation-ology (Bonus) A Plea

Short-term Missions

• VisionTour: China
• An Open Letter to All VisionTour Goers
• Tips, Helps, and Suggestions For Short-termers Traveling to China (1 of 3)
• Tips, Helps, and Suggestions For Short-termers Traveling to China (2 of 3)
• Tips, Helps, and Suggestions For Short-termers Traveling to China (3 of 3)
• How to Give Your Testimony in the Services
• Adjust, Adjust, Adjust – A VisionTour Update
• Meeting Chinese Students – A VisionTour Update
• Journaling Your Mission Trip
• Church, Buddhist, Dragon & VBS – A VisionTour Update
• Gospel on the Move – A VisionTour Update
• 8 Over Exaggerated Short-termers
• Goforth China Tour
• Plan Your Taiwan Missions Trip