Title
Challenges for Sustaining the Faith of Urban Chinese Young Adults
Publication Date
5-2019
Abstract
The rapid economic growth of China has brought many benefits and opportunities to Chinese young people because of urbanization. The central purpose of this research is to investigate the factors that sustain faith based on findings from the listeners’ responses to Trans World Radio (TWR) programming from 2012 to 2016 and participation in ministries among urban Chinese young adults in Hong Kong. The most important finding is that the ‘window’ of personal vignettes offered a glimpse into the young adults’ cries and spiritual hungers of satisfying relationships because they are often socially isolated. The leaders were challenged to engage in the adaptive work essential in their ministries to address the gaps in discipleship through an online and offline model. Online and offline relationship with peers and mentors is critical in their spiritual growth especially when these youth move toward incites with changing religious and political environment.
Degree Name
Doctor of Intercultural Studies (DIS)
First Advisor
Lingenfelter, Sherwood
Document Type
Dissertation
Language
English
Keywords
Trans World Radio (TWR), Church work with youth, China, Hong Kong, Radio programs for youth, Evangelistic work, City clergy, Spiritual life, Missions, Social media, Internet, Christian leadership
Disciplines
Christian Denominations and Sects | Christianity | Missions and World Christianity
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Embargo Period
6-23-2020
Comments
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