I can't help feeling that the Christian revival in China is a major story,
one that could have a massive impact, not only on the church but on all
civilisation. It's a story that, by and large, is being ignored by the
mainstream media.
Long decades of
decline have made many Christians in the West defensive and insular. Could
we be missing a major movement of God in our midst - the surge in Chinese
congregations?
July
9th, 2002
With God on Their Side
In 1989, Chinese
students and workers confronted the authorities in Tiananmen Square. The
government called in the army, and in a brutal crack-down thousands of
demonstrators were killed. The leaders were forced into exile. Writer Ian
Buruma tracked them down, and he made an interesting discovery – a
surprising number have become Christians. In this article I look at the
leaders of the uprising. Is it not intriguing that their initial goal was to
change the government - now they are working to change people’s hearts? I
conclude: These people almost overturned the Chinese Communist dynasty on
their first go. What might happen now that they have God on their side? June 3rd, 2002
