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APTS Press Free Downloads
Asia Pacific Theological Seminary Press has added three books for free downloads, including: Luke Wesley, The Church in China: Persecuted, Pentecostal and Powerful; Stanley Horton, Reflections of an Early American Pentecostal; and Chin Khua Kwai, The Cross Among Pagodas: A History of the Assemblies of God in Myanmar. Find these books and more at https://www.aptspress.org/
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1930 Baptist “Pentecostal” Revival in China
Check out the fascinating and informative interview with Dr. Doug Weaver of Baylor University on Pentecostal Baptists. Dr. Weaver discusses a seldom acknowledged 1930 Baptist “Pentecostal” Revival in China and emphasizes that there have been and still are many Pentecostal Baptists. To view, click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdOxHtNb-90
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The Rise of The Global South: John Lathrop interviews Dr. Elijah Kim
John Lathrop recently interviewed Dr. Elijah Kim about his book, The Rise of the Global South: The Decline of Western Christendom and the Rise of Majority World Christianity. In this 65 minute interview, Dr. Kim describes the tremendous impact of Pentecostalism on Global Christianity. View interview on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/770885606
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Church-State Relations: Lessons from China
“Church-State Relations: Lessons from China,” appeared in the latest issue of Themelios 47.2 (August 2022), 366-81. In “Church-State Relations: Lessons from China” Luke Wesley delineates various biblical principles that circumscribe the church’s relationship to the state. In addition to more general principles, these include the recognition that the mission of the organized church is distinct from that of individual Christians, that political […]
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Russ Turney: Leave a Legacy
John Lathrop recently had a book review posted in the Pneuma Review. He reviews Leave a Legacy: Increasing Missionary Longevity by Dr. Russ Turney. Read the review here:http://pneumareview.com/russ-turney-leave-a-legacy/
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To the Ends of the Earth: Building a National Missionary Sending Structure
John Lathrop recently had a book review posted in the Pneuma Review. He reviews one of the books in the APTS Press line — To the Ends of the Earth: Building a National Missionary Sending Structure. Read the review here:http://pneumareview.com/to-the-ends-of-the-earth-building-a-national-missionary-sending-structure/
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Notes on the Pentecostal Movement in China, Malaysia, and Indonesia: Written Interviews from the Pneuma Review
Many thanks to John Lathrop for highlighting a number of interesting and informative written interviews from the Pneuma Review that offer insights on the Pentecostal movement in Asia. These articles are listed below by country: China; Malaysia; Indonesia. China At this link you can read a chapter from Eugene Bach’s book about the house church […]
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Sober Optimism: Opposition & Opportunity
Not long ago I spoke with a Chinese friend. He indicated that his son, who is a student in an elementary school in China, has been receiving criticism from his teachers. His son’s teachers do not feel that the young boy is “red” enough. In other words, they feel he does not exhibit enough passion for the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda.
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Andrew Huang’s article, “To the Ends of the Earth. From Melbourne to Shanghai, and from Molong to Calgary”
See Andrew Huang’s recently published article, “To the Ends of the Earth. From Melbourne to Shanghai, and from Molong to Calgary : The Story of Australian Pentecostal Jessie Wong.” Australasian Pentecostal Studies 22, no. 2 (7 December 2021): 149–84. To read, click here: https://aps-journal.com/index.php/APS/article/view/9586. [The abstract reads:] Through a family history lens, this essay outlines the extraordinary life […]
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Made in God’s Image
Recently I spoke with a Chinese friend via Zoom. He noted that he is concerned because his oldest son will begin middle school next year. As a middle school student, his son will have to attend school from 7:00 am to 8:45 pm. The Chinese government has extended the school schedule, so now his son will eat lunch and dinner at the school, away from his family.
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