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EDITED BY BRUCE P BAUGUS

China is now home to more evangelical believers than any other nation, and the church continues to grow and make inroads in every level of Chinese society. Such dramatic growth, against the backdrop of modern China, has produced profound and urgent church development needs. As faithful Chinese ministers strive to meet these needs, an increasing number are discovering the rich biblical and theological resources of the Reformed tradition and Presbyterian polity. This is a critical moment in the life of China’s reforming churches and the Presbyterian and Reformed mission to China. This book provides both a historical look at Presbyterianism in China and an assessment of the current state of affairs, orienting readers to church development needs and the basic outlines of Reformed Christianity in China today. While laying out the challenges and opportunities facing the church, the authors argue that assisting this reformation in China should be a central objective of the Presbyterian and Reformed mission to China in this generation.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: China, Church Development, and Presbyterianism – Bruce P. Baugus

Part I The History of Presbyterianism in China

1. A Brief History of the Western Presbyterian and Reformed Mission to China – Michael M.

2. Watson Hayes and the North China Theological Seminary – A. Donald MacLeod

3. A Brief History of the Korean Presbyterian Mission to China – Bruce P. Baugus & Sung-Il Steve Park

Part II Presbyterianism in China Today

4. In Their Own Words: Perceived Challenges of Christians in China – Brent Fulton

5. Why Chinese Churches Need Biblical Presbyterianism – Luke P. Y. Lu

6. A Few Significant Ones: A Conversation with Two of China s Leading Reformers – Bruce P. Baugus

Part III Challenges & Opportunities for Presbyterianism in China

7. The Social Conditions of Ministry in China Today – G. Wright Doyle

8. China: a Tale of Two Churches? – Brent Fulton

9. Two Kingdoms in China: Reformed Ecclesiology and Social Ethics – David VanDrunen

10. From Dissension to Joy: Resources from Acts 15:1 35 for Global Presbyterianism – Guy Waters

Part IV Appropriating a Tradition

11. The Emergence of Legal Christian Publishing in China: An Opportunity for Reformed Christians – Phil Remmers

12. A Report on the State of Reformed Theological Education in China – Bruce P. Baugus

13. The Indigenization & Contextualization of the Reformed Faith in China – Paul Wang

Conclusion: The Future of Presbyterianism in China – Bruce P. Baugus

Appendices

A. Robert Morrison s Catechism – Introduced and Translated by Michael M.

B. Shandong Student Protest and Appeal – Introduced by Bruce P. Baugus and Translated by Born