The Lord has promised that one day there will be people from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before His throne. Yet many such groups in China still remain to be reached.
China has ambitious plans to offer health insurance and basic healthcare to all of its 1.3 billion plus people.
‘P' is in his late twenties, but has already spent the best part of six years in prison. He was released last year on medical grounds as he faced complete kidney failure.
Should it be a legal duty for people to visit their aged parents? That is the question being debated across China as the government considers a new legal amendment to allow elderly people to go to court to claim their right to be physically and emotionally cared for by their children.
The closing date for applications for this year's Antioch School of Missions (ASM) will soon be upon us, so please contact your local AM-CCSM office immediately if you are considering applying to join the 2011 ASM starting in August.
Meng Xiangyi's mission was to get her seven-year-old son into one of Beijing's top primary schools. To achieve this, she moved her family into the school's catchment area and built up contacts with the school staff. Then she had to pay about 100,000 RMB (US$15,000) in extra fees.