If we want revival in our communities, then let us learn from those being revived. For many Western Christians, the experience of suffering and persecution is remote. For Chinese Christians, on the other hand, persecution is a regular aspect of the Christian life. If a Christian from the West was transported to a Chinese house church, the topic of suffering would be ever-present in preaching and conversation. With decades of persecution under government oppression and a rich theology of suffering, the Chinese house church movement has much to contribute theologically to the global church.
In Faith in the Wilderness, editors Hannah Nation and Simon Liu pull together the insights of the Chinese church for the West. These sermonic letters from Chinese Christians pull back the curtain on the pastoral heart and the hope behind the house church's remarkable faithfulness, awakening readers to the reality of the gospel--the ground of our hope--in the midst of darkness. Readers will be convicted, encouraged, and edified by the testimony of these Chinese Christians.
Contents
Foreword by Tim Keller
A Church Acquainted with Suffering
Meditations on Brokenness
“Let Us Fall into the Hand of the Lord” by Guo Muyyn
“A Deadly World” by Simon Liu
“Sin and Hell” by Yang Xibo
Meditations on Redemption
“Why We Must Pursue Christ” by Brian Li
“True Love” by Victor Guo
“Never Lost” by Chen Yi
Meditations on Hope
“Test of Faith” by Noah Wang
“Our Hope” by San Shou
“On the Other Side of the Sea” by Paul Peng
