New World Outlook

The Mission Magazine of The United Methodist Church


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Now Out in New World Outlook...

May/June 1996

Readers of New World Outlook, the mission magazine of The United Methodist Church, can read these fascinating articles:


China: Resistant to Change--Ever Changing
by Richard Bush

A veteran missionary reviews the history of China and concludes that it combines continuity with change unlike any other culture.

Challenges for the Church in China
by Lois Cole

Religious freedom, a shortage of pastors, unity in a period beyond that of denominations--these are some of the challenges the church in China faces.

Making Up for Lost Time: Theological Training in China
by Jean Woo

Educating pastors and church leaders is proving a daunting task for the growing church in China.

A Changing View of China
by Merrillyn McNary

A teacher in the Amity Foundation program gives a first-hand view of life in today's China.

Missionary Roots and Present Realities in Putian
by Lois Cole

A United Methodist missionary makes a nostaligic visit to the town where her grandparents served as missionaries, founding a church in 1915.

Amity: For and With the People of China
by Ewing W. Carroll, Jr.

Those who know the Amity Foundation best as a distributor of Bibles and teacher of English may be surprised to find that it provides many other services.

A Summer of Sharing
by Diane J. Allen

A photo essay lets the enthusiasm and joy of students from North America and China shine forth.

Hong Kong: Voice from the Church
by Kenneth B. McIntosh

The Christian church has strong roots in a metropolis about to pass through a critical transition in 1997.

Common Ground
by Robert A. Harsh

A northern New York congregation reaches out to welcome Jamaican migrant workers who come to pick apples and leave behind gifts from their island culture.

Ministering in a Different Cultural World
by Donna Lee Martin

The pastor of a Blackfeet parish tells what it is like to cross a boundary into another world.


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