Heading Home with Jesus: Preparing Chinese Students to Follow Christ in China - Paperback

by Debbie D. Philip (Author)

Thousands of Chinese students visit our churches and join Christian activities.Many even say they have become Christians while abroad. Some go on to make great contributions to Chinese church and society. Sadly, however, many fall away after they return to China. Debbie Philip has visited hundreds of returnees. She offers a new perspective for understanding what happens when Chinese students encounter Christians abroad and what needs to happen if they are to continue following Christ after returning home. The life stories, illustrations, and suggestions in this book will help you understand and support Chinese returnees better as they prepare to go home.

Author Biography

Debbie D. Philip (PhD) has been meeting international students, especially students from China, for over twenty years. She has served with Friends International, OMF, and as a university chaplain. Her many visits to returnees from study broad led her to conduct doctoral research on the lives of those who professed faith abroad. Before all this she studied international relations and worked in business and public sector management.