Christianity in China

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It looks like a modest two or three-bedroom apartment from the outside. The casual observer would never guess it is the home of a growing house church in one of China’s major metropolitan areas.

But on Sunday they come—all day. What started with four or five members has mushroomed to 100 attenders—mostly students from a nearby university—in a little more than a year’s time.

“They share with friends and classmates, roommates or teachers,” explains Jet, the young leader of the congregation. “This is the common way.”

Some are drawn to the church as they search for the meaning of life. Others like the close-knit family feeling the crowded but intimate gathering evokes.

“They want to share with brothers and sisters,” Jet says. “They want such love which they cannot get on campus.”

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This is an excerpt of an article about house churches in China. It comes from a new site that looks at China (history, religion, culture, people and current events) from a Christian perspective - www.chinasmillions.org.

[voletti]

Nice!