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A Biblical and Theological Approach to Retaining the Next Generation in Canadian-Chinese Diaspora Churches and Doing Mission

Todd, Matthew
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Todd, Matthew
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Churches
Mission
Bible
theology
diaspora
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Intercultural and contextual theologies
Missiology
Christian denominations
Biblical Theology
Bible (texts, commentaries)
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Asian Christianity / Theologies
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"One of the critical issues facing Chinese diaspora churches in the Asia Pacific Region, specifically in Western Canada, is the ‘silent exodus’ of their next generation. In 2014, I had completed a six-year study with the primary intention to identify key factors as to why English-speaking Chinese adults exit (i.e., defect from, apostatize from, leave) Canadian-Chinese bicultural1 churches—a problem Helen Lee has termed a “silent exodus.”2 A secondary purpose of the study was to recommend some leadership strategies towards the longitudinal retention3 of these adults through English ministry congregations. I firmly believe that transformational leaders can develop healthier congregations that maximize missional capacity."
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2015
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