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China Church Planting Training

Play Your Part in Building the Underground Church

We consider it such an honor to work with the underground pastors and network leaders in China. It's humbling to see what the Lord has built through these brave men and women inside the underground church. Possibly the largest church in the world, yet still under oppression, they work to…

World Compassion StaffAugust 12, 2016

China Church Planting Training

World Compassion Team Avoids Arrest

Under the cover of darkness our team hurriedly entered the facility in China in preparation for the two-day pastors and leadership conference hosted by World Compassion. This specific city of nearly 30 million people, has a network of believers standing 150,000 strong in the underground church. Their top 50 leaders…

World Compassion StaffJuly 29, 2016

China Church Planting Training

Continuing Discipleship in the Church of China

"By experiencing so many difficult times in the past, the churches in China are becoming mature in the spiritual ways and have already started to take the responsibility of preaching the gospel and also to the minority groups. The vision is even clearer to join world missions. In fact some…

World Compassion StaffMay 27, 2016

China Church Planting Training

Mission Training Despite Persecution

The nation of China is still a difficult place to share the gospel, and yet despite the ongoing persecution, the church is continuing to flourish. Living under the radar of government monitoring and having weekly services in cramped apartments, the Chinese church is growing at an extremely fast pace, but…

World Compassion StaffMay 27, 2016

China Church Planting Training

The Cost of Discipleship

“Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock. Such grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls us to follow Jesus…

World Compassion StaffFebruary 9, 2016

China Church Planting Training

Winning the Struggle

The winters can be cold and dreary in China. Every year about this time we shuttle in and out of communities throughout the country, under cloudy and rainy conditions, meeting pastors and believers in homes, offices, hotels and coffee shops. We huddle together with our Chinese team planning the expansion…

World Compassion StaffFebruary 9, 2016

China Church Planting Training

Finishing What We’ve Started

We have a team heading to China today to conduct the annual World Compassion Pastors Conference. This conference brings together many pastors who use our ABC Bible Training Curriculum to disciple their leaders within their house churches. (more…)

World Compassion StaffMay 4, 2015

China Church Planting Training

Still Underground

Although China is developed economically, and even has the influence of western culture, it is not a free land. We cannot forget that the communist party still rules. Many believe that things have changed for the better, that the grip has loosened on Christian churches because their culture is similar…

World Compassion StaffJuly 14, 2014

Bibles for Iran Iran Spiritual Development

An Undeniable Miracle

Last month, we met with church leaders from Iran to discuss how World Compassion can serve the Church in Iran. The conclusion? Bibles and prayer. One of the leaders made this point by telling us his powerful first-hand journey with a woman whose life was transformed by a Bible. Mira…

World Compassion StaffJune 16, 2014

Bibles for Iran Iran Spiritual Development

“I See So Many Who Want One”

In January, we received a personal message online from a Christian in Tehran, who had been impacted by our video "Skyping in Secret." He confirmed the what the believers in Iran told us over Skype and gave us a glimpse into the challenges he faces everyday as a Christian in…

World Compassion StaffJune 6, 2014

China Church Planting Training

I Am Full of Joy

The following encouragement is a testimony from an ABC student in China. By studying this course , I understand that every Word from God is true and real. (more…)

World Compassion StaffApril 24, 2014