Comments on: Maintaining Unity in a Chinese Church http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/ Thoughts on God, life, and truth Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:15:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Generational conflict, pt2 | thoughts from a restless wanderer http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/comment-page-1/#comment-124654 Generational conflict, pt2 | thoughts from a restless wanderer Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:19:49 +0000 http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/#comment-124654 [...] From Ken Carlson [...] [...] From Ken Carlson [...]

]]> By: PK http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/comment-page-1/#comment-9148 PK Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:56:54 +0000 http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/#comment-9148 Structures are important, but so is relationship. If I had to pick one, I would say that the key is relationship building, starting with the leaders of both congregations. (Does that make my thinking "Eastern"?) Structures are important, but so is relationship. If I had to pick one, I would say that the key is relationship building, starting with the leaders of both congregations. (Does that make my thinking “Eastern”?)

]]> By: NKL http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/comment-page-1/#comment-8807 NKL Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:53:04 +0000 http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/#comment-8807 1. Establishing a safe ground is the first step. This is tricky because in the Western mind, the way to create safe ground is to establish ground rules and set up accountability procedures. In the Asian mind, this is very threatening. Traditional Asians prefer forming bonds around common elements of life: eating, games, singing, etc. in situations where no one is put on the spot. 2. The greatest barrier to unity is giving up. So many have. Many have withdrawn emotionally and stayed physically. To overcome this, an insightful and gentle minister (lay or staff) needs to restore genuine fellowship or bless people and send them to a church where they can form bonds of trust and accountability. 1. Establishing a safe ground is the first step. This is tricky because in the Western mind, the way to create safe ground is to establish ground rules and set up accountability procedures. In the Asian mind, this is very threatening. Traditional Asians prefer forming bonds around common elements of life: eating, games, singing, etc. in situations where no one is put on the spot.

2. The greatest barrier to unity is giving up. So many have. Many have withdrawn emotionally and stayed physically. To overcome this, an insightful and gentle minister (lay or staff) needs to restore genuine fellowship or bless people and send them to a church where they can form bonds of trust and accountability.

]]> By: PK http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 PK Thu, 17 May 2007 16:30:11 +0000 http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/#comment-4261 Thanks for stopping by. Are you part of an English ministry in a bilingual Indonesian church? If so, I would be interested to hear how your church compares to a bilingual Chinese church. What are the similarities and differences? What are the biggest challenges that you face? Thanks for stopping by. Are you part of an English ministry in a bilingual Indonesian church? If so, I would be interested to hear how your church compares to a bilingual Chinese church. What are the similarities and differences? What are the biggest challenges that you face?

]]> By: Charles http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Charles Thu, 17 May 2007 15:00:52 +0000 http://reflections.cyberpastor.net/series/chinese-church/maintaining-unity-in-a-chinese-church/#comment-4259 hi does anyone have any experience in Indonesian English speaking ministries hi
does anyone have any experience in Indonesian English speaking ministries

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