1. WELCOME

2. Go and make disciples of all nations…

3. Beijing Yinchuan Shanghai Hangzhou Wuhan Shaoxing
The highlighted cities are the 6 largest cities FoC sends teachers. We have two teachers in Dawukou which is north of Yinchuan.

4. Religious Scene Official Religion = Atheism
Buddhism (and other 'isms')
Christianity
Three Self Church
House Churches
Catholicism
Islam
Other “isms” includes Confucianism, Taoism. “Three Self” stands for Self-funding, Self-Propagating, Self-Administrating, but under government control. Some house churches are legal and then there is the underground churches.
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH – WELS Mission Work in China

5. Here is a large 3 self church in Beijing
Here is a large 3 self church in Beijing. The preaching emphasizes harmonious living and love for Jesus without a stress of what Christ has done for us. Not clear law/gospel…over emphasis on the law.

6. Regulations on Religious Affairs
Within Chinese territory, aliens may not establish religious organizations, institute religious offices, set up sites for religious activities, run religious institutions or hold religious classes in any names or forms. P. 86
….other missionary activities. P. 87
Foreigners are not allowed any kind of mission work. We follow God’s word.

7. Our First Year
Upper left is the founder of Friends of China, Rev. Loren Steele and the first 4 teachers we sent.

8. We have gone from 4 teachers to 62 teachers.

9. This Year
Commissioning service at Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN.

10. BEIJING
BEIJING
Our teachers teach in public schools, grade school to college. We are permitted to explain the social events of America, including Christmas and Easter.

11. “Studies”
Our teachers gather friends in their apartments to share God’s word.

13. BEIJING SCHEDULE Sunday – Saturday 15 Adult Bible Classes
Sunday – Thursday 10 Children’s Classes
Saturday, Mon. Tues. CSI Classes (Invitation Only and Attendance Required)
Sunday – Out of Town study
Sunday - Personal Worship, Bible study
Wednesday 9:30 pm - Compline
Here was the Bible teaching schedule of our teachers in the We have 1,000 per week in Bible classes.
CSI = Christian Studies Institute which is lead by pastors and MLC graduates, pastor track. These classes are accredited and prepare church workers for China such as evangelists. We currently fun in class in four cities.

14. FRIENDS OF CHINA UNIQUE EDUCATION SCHOOL
For Children of Scholars who have studied in an English Speaking Country.

16. FoC Preschool and Homeschool

17. Summer Camp 2010

18. Beijing Ev. Lutheran Church BELC 北京信义会

19. Asia Lutheran Seminary Satellite

23. Funding for FOC No funding from any church body’s budget.
Schools in China pay housing and salary.
Reimbursements stay in China
Our cost per teacher
$5,000
Airline Ticket 1,700
Visas
Health Ins
Summer Pay 1,000
Recruitment/Fund raising ,500