{"id":20110,"date":"2020-01-14T11:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T02:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?p=20110"},"modified":"2020-01-14T11:27:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T02:27:04","slug":"new-2020-guidelines-strengthen-communist-party-control-over-chinas-churches-and-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/zh\/2020\/01\/14\/new-2020-guidelines-strengthen-communist-party-control-over-chinas-churches-and-public-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"New 2020 guidelines strengthen Communist Party control over China’s churches and public schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n\r\nNew guidelines are now going into effect to strengthen Communist Party control over what is taught in China\u2019s state churches and public schools.\r\n\r\nThe State Administration of Religious Affairs released in November Order 13, the “Administrative Measures for Religious Groups” to go into effect February 1. Article 17 of that Order states: \u201cReligious organizations must spread the principles and policies of the Chinese Communist Party, as well as national laws, regulations, rules to religious personnel and religious citizens, educating religious personnel and religious citizens to support the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, supporting the socialist system, adhering to and following the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.\u201d\r\n\r\nThen on Tuesday January 7, the Communist Party issued guidelines for Chinese primary through high schools banning the use of foreign teaching materials. The guidelines also require that all curriculum undergo political review to ensure that it promotes the \u201cspirit of Xi Jinping Thought\u201d and traditional Chinese cultural values.\r\n\r\nChinese Christians cannot turn to state churches for true discipleship, nor can they entrust their children to Chinese schools. At both school and church, they are now taught that Xi Jinping, not Jesus Christ, is effectively the Lord of China.\r\n\r\nBut the new policies may ultimately benefit the cause of Christianity in China. No matter what Chinese schools and state churches teach, Jesus Christ is Lord, and he is using all things for the good of Chinese Christians. For a while, there was a trend in Chinese churches toward Christian education being done in megachurches by pastors and trained professionals, just like in Korea. But we see God using the increasingly severe governmental restrictions to cause more Chinese Christians to take responsibility for the evangelism and discipleship of their own children.\r\n\r\nNow the greatest need is to equip parents for this task.\r\n\r\nVoice of the Martyrs Korea<\/a> and its US partner China Aid<\/a> become aware of this movement toward parent-led discipleship in China when leaders representing several hundred churches in 30 provinces of China approached us last year with a request to supply 5,000 \u201cSunday School in a Box<\/a>\u201d packages within 12 months. The church leaders envisioned a package consisting of materials that are still legal in some locations in China but not readily available: the leading legal children\u2019s Bible in China, a compact video player, and a comprehensive curriculum of digital resources for parents and children.\r\n\r\nInstead of importing foreign materials\u2014which these new laws in China strongly oppose\u2014Chinese church leaders developed a strategy that makes the project much more difficult for Chinese authorities to detect or shut down.\r\n\r\nSo far VOM Korea<\/a> and China Aid<\/a> and many of our sister VOM missions<\/a> around the world have supplied funds for 2,500 boxes. The confidential acquisition and distribution efforts have begun inside China. The operation has begun not a moment too soon: Now that the new restrictions for state churches and schools have gone into effect, the wisdom and foresight of these the Chinese church leaders can be seen: Parents discipling their own children has always been Christ\u2019s plan for his church. Now it is the only hope for the Chinese church. VOMK<\/a> and China Aid<\/a> are urgently raising funds for the remaining 2,500 boxes to be sent within the next six months.\r\n\r\nThe cost for one Sunday School in a Box<\/a> is 75,000 KRW, or $75USD. Korean churches and individuals interested in making a donation to the Sunday School in a Box project can do so at https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/campaign\/ssib\/<\/a> or via electronic transfer to:\r\n\r\n\uad6d\ubbfc\uc740\ud589 463501-01-243303\r\n\r\n\uc608\uae08\uc8fc: (\uc0ac)\uc21c\uad50\uc790\uc758\uc18c\ub9ac\r\n\r\nPlease include the phrase \u201cSSIB\u201d (for “Sunday School in a Box”) on the transfer.\r\n\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New guidelines are now going into effect to strengthen Communist Party control over what is taught in China\u2019s state churches and public schools. 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