중국인 디아스포라 선교 전략

Abstract

China is taking measures towards the overall prosperity of the nation advocating for economic diplomacy internally and declaring the revival of the great Chinese nation externally. Under the current Xi-jinping system, new economic reforming policies have improved the quality of life drastically. In contrast to the previous generation that had emigrated for the sake of sustaining life, the newly emerging Chinese diaspora are emigrating to enjoy affluent lifehood in other nations. The number of Chinese diaspora living all over the world adds up to thirty-four million, and there are eight hundred thousand Chinese in Korea alone. The purposes of this article are to assess the situations regarding the new Chinese diaspora and to establish effective mission strategies for them. What are the effective strategies for the newly emerging Chinese diaspora in the 21st century? First, the task begins by renewing and reassessing our understanding pertaining to their identify. They are no longer people to be taken care of, but are very important resources for missionary works. The churches that the Chinese diaspora will establish in the future must be Missional Churches from their very beginning. Second, individualized strategies according to the needs of each diaspora community are needed. The mission strategies for intelligent group and migrant workers and manual laborer can not be the same. Different strategies are needed for different groups and different circumstances. Getting the second or the third-generation Chinese diaspora involved and utilizing them in mission should be the utmost priority. Many of the second and the third generation Chinese diaspora are confused about their ethnic identity. They think differently from their parent’s generation. Yet, they can be the channel to reach out to the first generation, because they have the means to connect to their parents both in language and culture. Third, the mission work utilizing the huge overseas Chinese network is needed. The overseas Chinese already have established a great network all over the world for promoting Chinese culture and investing in China. If the resources of the overseas Chinese can be utilized for mission work, Chinese churches will certainly be able to evangelize the entire world. Only God can achieve all these. Yet, if all of us put our expertise and passion, it is a doable task.