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By the end of 1870, Rev. Gibson had erected the building of the "Chinese Mission Institute". [3] In October 1871, the first woman, Jin Ho, was rescued from the bay where she had attempted suicide. She then worked in a Christian family and in two years married a Christian Chinese. In 1873 a school was opened with Miss L. S. Templeton as teacher.
The Back to Jerusalem movement (Chinese: 传回耶路撒冷运动; pinyin: chuánhuí yēlùsālěng yùndòng) is a Christian evangelistic campaign that began in mainland China by Chinese believers to send missionaries to all of the Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim peoples who live "between" China and Jerusalem. [1]
Chinese American church refers to Christian churches in the United States made up of predominantly ethnic Chinese congregations. The term is primary used to describe certain Protestant congregations found in large American cities, with a majority Chinese membership, and who typically offer bilingual services in both English and Chinese.
[1] [2] By 1925, as the mission developed and had 28 Chinese and Western Christian workers, the mission developed Bible classes which would eventually lead to the establishment of the Canton Bible Institute in 1927, later known as the Evangel Seminary. [1] [3] It established its first church, Tin Chuen Church, in Hong Kong in 1937.
The CCCOWE was a movement established at the First International Congress on World Evangelization in 1974. Before the official start of the 1974 conference meeting, a group of 70 pastors was praying for the Chinese churches worldwide and was "inspired by the Holy Spirit to commence the movement."
In the spring of 1979, Chinese churches resumed worship after the Cultural Revolution.In order to revive the church, the China Christian Council was founded at the third national Christian conference in 1980, to unite and provide services for churches in China, formulating Church Order and encouraging theological education.
The Born Again Movement (重生派 Chongshengpai) B.A.M., or Word of Life Church, or All Ranges Church (全范围教会 Quanfanwei jiaohui, "Total Scope Church") of China is a Christian religious movement founded by Peter Xu Yongze in 1968 during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, when all churches were officially closed by the Communist government under Chairman Mao.
The growth of the Chinese house church movement during this period was a result of all Chinese Christian worship being driven underground for fear of persecution. [19] In 1979 the government officially restored the TSPM after thirteen years of non-existence, [ 17 ] and in 1980 the China Christian Council (CCC) was formed.