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52 Wi nn i ng the Wor l d: Fac i l i tat i ng Urban Chur ch P l ant i ng Movement s

9. Divine power and God’s assurance accompanies the movement, p. 47.

B. Garrison on China, pp. 49-64

1. China today is the home of “the fastest growing church and to the most Church Planting Movements on earth,” p. 49.

2. Turbulent and checkered history of Christianity in China, pp. 50-51

3. Stunning growth of Christian commitment in China: From 1982, the World Christian Encyclopedia was accused of being overly optimistic when it gave the figure of 1.3 million Christians; just 18 years later , the second edition estimated the number to be nearly 90 million believers in Christ in China–an exponential growth!, p. 52.

4. The nature of the growth is in underground house churches (up to 30,000 believers daily being baptized across China, p. 54).

5. A typical Chinese Church Planting Movement

a. Allegiance to Scripture with no political agenda or opposition to the State (i.e., flying under the radar of the authorities), p. 56

b. Mass interest and crowds to the nature of basic Christian teaching and presentation, p. 55