Development of Chinese Church Leaders

Dr. Lui’s ground breaking study of the Church in China brings to light the wonderful role of local leadership in nurturing congregations through the turbulent times of social transition. Comparing cultural insights from traditional values with the biblical understandings of local congregations, Dr. Lui brings a new appreciation for the role of informal mentoring from one generation to the next.  This important work explores the role of leadership development during the period of China’s emergence on the global stage.

Doug McConnell, PhD
Provost and Senior Vice President,
Professor of Leadership and Intercultural Studies,
Fuller Theological Seminary

1. Acknowledgements
2. Abstract
3. List of Abbreviations
4. Introduction
5. PART I: DIFFERENT CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP
6. Chapter 1
1. Biblical Foundations on Relational Leadership
1. Biblical Accounts of Leaders and Followers in the Gospels
2. Approaches of Jesus Christ in Developing Followers
3. The Characteristics of Relational Leadership in the Gospels
4. Summary
7. Chapter 2
1. Theoretical Foundation of Relational Leadership
1. Leadership Attributes and Leader-Centric Studies
2. The Impact of Culture: A Wider Scope of Situational Theory
3. Culture and Followership
4. Towards a Relational Leadership Model
5. Summary
8. Chapter 3
1. Confucian Culture and Relational Leadership in China
1. Confucianism, Wang Yangming and Leadership Development
2. The Beginning of Leadership Development: Human Nature
3. The Goal of Leadership Development: The Sage
4. The Process of Leadership Development: Self-Cultivation
5. A Review of the Characteristics of Confucian Leadership
6. A Summary
9. PART II: CHINESE THEOLOGICAL ROOTS OF RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP
10. Chapter 4
1. Situational Factors Influencing the Understandings and Expectations of Leaders and Leadership in China
1. Impacts of Western Missions and Revival Movements
2. Impacts of Fundamentalism
3. Impacts of the Anti-Christian Movement
4. Impacts of the Indigenization Movement
5. Impacts of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement
6. Summary
11. Chapter 5
1. Confucian Christian Theologians and Relational Leadership
1. Wang Mingdao: A Confucian Pastor
2. Jia Yuming’s “Perfect Leader” and “Christ–Human” State
3. Yang Shaotang’s Pastoral Mentoring
4. A Further Reflection on Relational Leadership in Chinese Churches
5. Summary
12. PART III: RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN CONTEMPORARY CHINESE CHURCHES
13. Chapter 6
1. Internal and External Situiations of Urumqi, Sanyuan and Fuzhou Churches
1. General Information on the Churches in China in This Study
2. Urumqi: An Expanding Church with a Harmonious Leadership Team
3. Sanyuan: A Church Characterized by Family Relationships
4. Fuzhou: A Church in Transition
5. Summary
14. Chapter 7
1. Findings from the Case Studies
1. The Historical Impacts from the Early Twentieth Century
2. The Cultural Impacts of Confucianism
3. Summary
15. Chapter 8
1. Missiological Implications of Relational Leadership in Chinese Churches
1. The Characteristics of Relational Leadership
2. The Missiological Implications
3. Summary
16. PART IV: CONCLUSION
17. Chapter 9
1. Conclusion
1. Areas of Significance in this Research Study
2. Reviews of Existing Practices in Leadership Development in Chinese Churches
3. Recommendations for Further Research
4. A Summary and Final Conclusions
18. Appendix A
1. Interview Guide for Old Pastors
19. Appendix B
1. Interview Guide for Younger Church Leaders
20. Appendix C
1. The Life of Wang Mingdao
21. Appendix D
1. The Life of Jia Yuming
22. Appendix E
1. The Life of Yang Shaotang
23. Appendix F
1. Major Life Events of Pastor HQZ
24. Appendix G
1. Major Life Events of Pastor CXQ
25. Appendix H
1. Major Life Events if Pastor ZGR
26. Appendix I
1. Major Life Events of Pastor YZD
27. Glossary
28. Bibliography
29. Index
30. Vita