Faithful disobedience: writings on church and state from a Chinese house church movement

Foreword / by Ian Johnson

Acknowledgments

Introduction / by Hannah Nation

Abbreviations

Timeline of Important Dates

Part I: Our House Church Manifesto

1. Why We Are a House Church / Wang Yi

2. The Spiritual Legacy of the House Church / Jin Tianming

3. Tradition of the House Church in China: Nonconformist / Wang Yi

4. Rise of House Churches and Urban Churches / Jin Mingri

5. Why Didn't We Join the National TSPM? / Sun Yi

6. Christian Rightists of 1957 / Wang Yi

7. Raising Our Voices to End Sixty Years of Religious Persecution / Wang Yi

8. Ninety-Five Theses: The Reaffirmation of Our Stance on the House Church, Wang Yi and Early Rain Covenant Church

Part II: The Eschatological Church and the City

9. The Mission and Labor Camp of the Gospel, Wang Yi

10. The City of God on Earth, Wang Yi

11. The Way of the Cross, the Life of the Martyrs, Wang Yi

12. The Cross and the Landfill / Wang Yi

13. Twenty Ways Persecution Is God's Way to Shepherd Us / Wang Yi

14. History Is Christ Written Large / Wang Yi

15. An Opportunity for Churches to Walk the Way of the Cross / Wang Yi

16. "Christ Is Lord. Grace Is King. Bear the Cross. Keep the Faith." / Wang Yi

Part III: Arrest and the Way of the Cross

17. A Joint Statement by Pastors: A Declaration for the Sake of the Christian Faith / The Leadership of Early Rain Covenant Church

18. In the Face of Persecution, What Will I Do? / Wang Yi

19. My Declaration of Faithful Disobedience / Wang Yi

20. How Should the Church Face Persecution? / Li Yingqiang

21. This Is Also Where I Stand! / Jin Tianming

22. Letter for All Christian Churches to Pray / Western China Presbytery

Conclusion / by Hannah Nation

Glossary

Further Reading

General Index

Scripture Index.