East Asia
Having many ethnic minorities and deep roots in Buddhism and Islam, western China remains a vast mission field and priority for Partners International. A second priority is urban China. Over the past 30 years, a whole generation has migrated from rural areas into the cities. Our strategies include leadership development, advancing evangelistic and development work in unreached parts of China, and building up ministries that are ministering to underserved socio-economic and religious groups such as urban professionals, college students, Muslims, and children. We also help our partners develop their organizational structure and ministry capacity, enhancing their long-term impact and sustainability.
Having many ethnic minorities and deep roots in Buddhism and Islam, western China remains a vast mission field and priority for Partners International. A second priority is urban China. Over the past 30 years, a whole generation has migrated from rural areas into the cities. Our strategies include leadership development, advancing evangelistic and development work in unreached parts of China, and building up ministries that are ministering to underserved socio-economic and religious groups such as urban professionals, college students, Muslims, and children. We also help our partners develop their organizational structure and ministry capacity, enhancing their long-term impact and sustainability.
Partners International was founded just over 70 years ago when we supported our first Chinese evangelist, Calvin Chao, after missionaries were imprisoned or kicked out of China in the 1940s. This began a cutting-edge movement of partnership with national believers that has defined our ministry for seven decades. China has gone through tremendous transformation over the past 30 years. The impact of urbanization, booming economic growth, migration, and drastic social change have been both positive and negative. These changes have polarized Chinese society, particularly in moral values and economic status. Today, Chinese believers are increasingly concerned for social issues and community development, and we continue to see promising mission leaders emerging with a vision for ministry to China and beyond.
Spreading the Gospel through Community Service
May 30, 2018
“It was very obvious that knocking on doors and distributing tracks is not working anymore. Less and less people want to listen to the Good News.” The leader of the…
Love for Children Who Never Knew Love
April 26, 2018
Jordan* is a boy in our Sponsor a Child (SAC) program. Participating in a program sponsored by our ministry, our local worker George* went to Jordan’s* school. The program is…
Volunteers Care for Elderly Village Resident
March 25, 2018
The man in this picture is living in a very rural area. He has never been married, and has no children. The house that he is living in is very…
Caring for Baby Jade
March 23, 2018
Baby Jade, one of the children that we care for, has heart problem and anemia, but she still loves to smile! When you see her smile, you forget about all…
Translating Bible Stories for the Tibetan People
March 21, 2018
Two of our workers have translated eighteen stories into two Tibetan dialects. Last year, more than three hundred Tibetan people listened to our recorded stories after watching our Christian films…
New Rural Libraries Serve Local Children
March 15, 2018
We give thanks to the Lord for allowing us to set up rural libraries in new communities. As you can see from the pictures, they are very simple. Some books…
Using Research to Change Ministry Outcomes
February 26, 2018
For the first few years in our HIV ministry, we decided how to run our ministry based on our emotions and feelings. Some ideas were good, some were not. Three…
The Lord’s Protection
February 25, 2018
Thank you for your prayers over my recent trip! I’m home safely. I went to visit a Miao friend in his village, and he had invited some other guests as…
Moving towards Community Outreach
February 24, 2018
The leader of an experienced ministry from the west came to share with our ministry about community development. Thirty core leaders from fourteen districts attended. One district was particularly interested…
God’s Love Shines through a Piano Class
February 5, 2018
I hope to positively influence the children that come to my piano class. Most of them are not from Christian families. I encourage the children from church bring their little…
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General Ministry Fund – East Asia
Having many ethnic minorities and deep roots in Buddhism and Islam, western China remains a vast mission field and priority for Partners International. A second priority is urban China. Over the past 30 years, a whole generation has migrated from rural areas into the cities. Our strategies include leadership development, advancing evangelistic and development work in unreached parts of China, and building up ministries that are ministering to underserved socio-economic and religious groups such as urban professionals, college students, Muslims, and children. We also help our partners develop their organizational structure and ministry capacity, enhancing their long-term impact and sustainability.
