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The Resource Library is where you will find the latest resources from across our publications.
Serving Life through Art
In Memory of Daozi
He carried a knightly spirit, expansive in presence, yet gentle in manner, his manner free of the aloofness common among intellectuals. I knew immediately: this was the mentor I had been seeking.
ZGBriefs | September 11, 2025
Flowing without Roots: The Identity Crisis of Foreigners’ Descendants in Mainland China (September 9, 2025, Made In China Journal) In 2009, a woman named Lou Jing, born to a Chinese mother and an African American father, went on a TV show in China and declared herself a proud and patriotic Chinese person (Leung 2015).
Formation of Different Players with a Unified Goal
A Soccer Analogy Framework for Effective Teamwork in Ministry
I used a soccer match as an analogy for forming effective teamwork in an outreach program for delivering holistic blessings to the community. The ministry can be initiated by a faith-based non-profit with church members joining the endeavor.
Wise Engagement with New Technology
A Skeptic's Response to Artificial Intelligence
Like every technological advancement before it, AI presents both opportunities and threats—to society at large, and to the church. Balancing those requires divine wisdom and discernment.
Return with Purpose, Live by Faith
A Chinese Christian Testimony
God also moved me to become a channel of the gospel to my family, friends, classmates, childhood companions, and even strangers I meet.
ZGBriefs | September 4, 2025
Inside China–Vatican Diplomacy: From Pope Francis to the Future (September 2, 2025, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations) In a conversation recorded on August 17, Ian Johnson, Francesco Sisci, and Karrie Koessel discuss the key issues currently shaping China–Vatican relations and how they may evolve under the new pope.
Understanding Modern Christians in China: Becoming Who You Are in Christ
When grand narratives no longer serve as the backdrop for self-definition, the question of how an individual can better become themselves arises.
A Snapshot of Korean Missionary Challenges
A Book Review of Missionaries, Mental Health, and Accountability
The volume’s case studies mirror many of the challenges Chinese cross-cultural workers and churches face today. The book covers not only culture-specific pressures on the field but also how national churches and agencies responded—or did not respond—to missionary stresses.
Praying Through ZGBriefs
Seven Prayer Points from ZGBriefs
Each week, we curate key news from China to help you pray with insight and focus. Let this guide serve as a model for informed, intentional prayer.
ZGBriefs | August 28, 2025
Towering History: A Photographer’s Fresh Take on China’s Pagodas (August 21, 2025, Sixth Tone) Since 2017, after an almost-spiritual encounter with a Beijing pagoda from atop an overpass, Lin has roamed the country to document these stoic structures.