What we do

Friendship and Christian partnership as expressed by the Friends of the Church in China includes two main strands: Social or development projects and Theological Education.

Projects

We support our friends in China by helping to fund work to alleviate poverty, help disadvantaged groups and promote environmental well-being. We work in partnership with both the China Christian Council and the Amity Foundation. We are guided year by year, as to which of their projects we may most effectively support.  We also offer the opportunity for staff enrichment of Chinese colleagues in the UK, which can include English language fluency and professional development.

Theological Education

FCC has fruitful partnerships with a number of Chinese theological colleges, primarily through hosting academic staff and doctoral students in the UK to assist with their research activities.  These visits are aimed at offering access to theological libraries and to help increase their confidence in oral and written academic English. There may also be opportunities for Chinese theology scholars to attend conferences and courses in the UK, in order to assist the Church in China in enriching and developing the quality of its ministerial formation and academic potential.

Read more in our 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 reports.