Hannah Nation – Faithful Disobedience

Throughout China’s growing cities, a new wave of house churches is growing.  How have they endured despite government pressure and cultural marginalization? Brent talks with Hannah Nation, the managing director of the Center for House Church Theology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the States.  Hannah is a writer and student of missions history and World Christianity and she’s the editor with J. D. Tseng of a new IVP America book called ‘Faithful Disobedience: Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement’. (1:00) Christianity in China; (4:15) Urbanization in China and the house church movement; (6:00) What is the Chinese house church movement? (8:00) Unregistered churches; (9:55) The church’s relationship with the State in China; (12:30) The house church’s opposition to the ‘official’ church; (14:05) Pastor Wang Yi and his influence; (16:30) Wang Yi’s objection to the state church; (20:30) Wang Yi’s arrest. Persecution; (25:30) Wang Yi and faithful disobedience. Links mentioned in this episode: IV Press www.housechurchtheology.com Hannah Nation website Wang Yi & Others 'Faithful Disobedience: Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement' Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.