\u00a0Here’s a challenge to Christians to live out their\u00a0discipleship to Jesus Christ in the workplace. A challenge from our Chinese brothers and sisters in Christ.<\/p>\n
Weng-Jen Wau believes that by encouraging increasing numbers of his staff to convert to Christianity, his business will prosper.<\/p>\n
And he tells me that when staff do convert to Christianity, their attitude towards their work is transformed.<\/p>\n
“If you’re a Christian you’re more honest, with a better heart,” he says. “The people who aren’t Christians aren’t responsible. I think it’s very different.<\/p>\n
“I’m not saying those people who aren’t Christians are all bad, but from the percentage of the workers who are Christians, they seem to be more responsible.<\/p>\n
“Also when they do things wrong, they feel guilty – that’s the difference,” he explains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Professor Zhuo Xinping, Director of the Institute of World Religions at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing,\u00a0specialises in the study of Christianity’s growing influence in China – and has plenty to say about Wenzhou’s Christian entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
Today (Wenzhou) has an unusually high number of Christians for a Chinese city – with some estimates suggesting Christians now make up 20% of the population.<\/p>\n
But what really interests him is the way in which the growth of Christianity and economic prosperity have happened side by side.<\/p>\n
“It’s very important to find the secret of social development, the so-called potential forces for a nation,” he says.<\/p>\n
“When it comes to Western countries, the majority Chinese understanding is that this potential force is Protestant Christianity.”<\/p>\n
Christian faith may sound like an unlikely component in China’s future economic success.<\/p>\n
But the notion that newfound faith can inspire a workforce to increased levels of productivity is being taken seriously not only by Christian businessmen, but by China’s Communist – and officially atheist – leaders.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Full article, Christian faith plus Chinese productivity<\/a>.<\/p>\n
See also, Religion in ‘atheist China’?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0Here’s a challenge to Christians to live out their\u00a0discipleship to Jesus Christ in the workplace. A challenge from our Chinese brothers and sisters in Christ. Weng-Jen Wau believes that by encouraging increasing numbers of his staff to convert to Christianity, … Continue reading