Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Conviction
Our Special Concern ~ Emerging Leaders
Our Ministries
The Lit-Sen Chang Memorial Fund
President ~ Dr. Samuel Ling
About China Horizon
Rev. Samuel Ling is president of China Horizon, an apologetics and mentoring ministry in Pasadena, California. He has been a frequent contributor to many periodicals such as Chinese Around the World and Challenger since its inception in 1982. He teaches missions at Westminster Seminary in California, and Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, and is scholar-in-residence at Logos Evangelical Seminary, El Monte, California.

OUR MISSION

China Horizon was raised up by God to address ideas and doctrines impacting the vitality and purity of the Chinese church; and to nurture qualified servant-leaders who will in-fluence the Chinese church in china and abroad.

China Horizon is a non-profit organization pursuant to Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Service Code, and is supported by voluntary contributions. Samuel Ling, Ph.D., President.
Horizon Ministries Canada was incorporated in 1996 in the Province of British Columbia. Its focus in ministry among mainland Chinese intellectuals (PRC's) is publishing literature for PRC's in Canada.

OUR VISION ~ The 21st Century Chinese Church

As the 21st century dawns, the Chinese church faces new challenges to stand faithful to God's truth revealed in Scripture, to call her people to worship the living God in Spirit and in truth, to be nurtured and mobilized for effective evangelism and 'salt and light' ministry throughout the world, and to impact culture for Christ amid pluralism and rapid change.

OUR CONVICTION

In view of the apostasy of many Christian churches and the drift of many evangelicals from the historic biblical faith articulated by the Protestant Reformers in the 16th Century, China Horizon reaffirms this biblical faith and urges the Chinese church to address these critical areas of concern:

interpretation of Scripture which compromises faith in its infallibility, inerrancy, and authority as God's inspired Word
accommodation to culture and religion in the contextualization process
erosion of sound doctrine, e.g. God's transcendence, the deity of Christ, de-emphasis of the propitiatory and subsitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ
syncretism of biblical faith with relativism, existentialism, Taoist and Confucianism ideas, and the like
methodology which emphasizes 'worldly wisdom' in marketing, technology, etc, while de-emphasizing biblical wisdom in the proclamation of God's Word through the church

EMERGING LEADERS ~ Our Special Concern:

China Horizon is specially concerned with Christians whom God has called for future leadership in the church, and who are at critical stages of development in life and ministry:

pre-seminary
in-seminary, and
post-seminary leaders

among:

PRC's (mainland Chinese) in the west,
American-born or American-raised young adults, and
mid- and late- career OBC Christians in search of kingdom ministry involvement

OUR MINISTRIES

China Horizon conducts the following ministries to address the critical ideas and doctrines today and mentor leaders for the Chinese church of the 21st century.

1. Produce books, tapes, videotapes, and online material to equip cross-cultural workers among the Chinese and future leaders in the Chinese church, in these crucial areas:

systematic theology
apologetics
history and theology  of the Chinese church
cultural dynamics in the Chinese church
evangelistic and mission strategy

2. Provide select PRC, ABC and OBC leaders in development with these critical services:

screening
support and counseling
small scale symposia
scholarships
  "The Late Dr. Lit-Sen Chang" 
Distinguished Professor of Missions at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and author of over 80 volumes in Christian theology and apologetics
The Lit-Sen Chang Memorial Fund was established by China Horizon (USA) and family members of the late Dr. Lit-Sen Chang. The Fund receives voluntary contributions to support the publishing of Dr. Chang's works and other new works in theology and apologetics to serve the Chinese church.

 

 
Dr. Samuel Ling ~ President

Dr. Samuel Ling is a historian, theologian and missiologist devoted to exploring significant issues affecting the Chinese church and China ministries. Author of over 500 articles and several books, Sam Ling teaches missions at Covenant, Westminster and other seminaries, and is director of China Horizon and president of Horizon Ministries Canada. Since 1997, he and his wife have made Los Angeles their home.

Born in Hong Kong, Sam Ling stands in the 4th generation of full time Christian ministers. He immigrated to the United States at age 14, and is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania (history), Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.), and Temple University (Ph.D. history). He has been involved in church planting (New York City, 1980-89), pastoral ministry (Chicago, 1992-95 and elsewhere), writing, teaching, and is a frequent conference speaker. He often illustrates his addresses with music at the piano.

Sam Ling's doctoral dissertation dealt with the response of Chinese Protestant leaders to the Anti-Christian Movement in China in the 1920's. His writings have dealt with multiculturalism and the local-born Chinese in North America and Asia; theology and theological education in the overseas Chinese church; and issues in cross-cultural Christian service in China. Among the immigrant communities in North America, Sam Ling is known as the teacher and program host on the well-beloved programs "Practical English" and "American Citizenship," heard several times a day in five cities.

 

About China Horizon

China Horizon is an evangelical ministry, founded in September 1989, to meet the spiritual needs of mainland Chinese intellectuals (PRCs) in North America.
Its primary functions are publishing books and articles on theology and apologetics for PRCs and PRC ministry workers; and the encouragement and support of PRCs in theological studies in North America.
It enters into cooperative relationships with other Christian agencies of like mind, and encourages the continued growth of PRC ministry workers and the emergence of indigenous PRC ministers.
China Horizon is a non-profit organization pursuant to Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Service Code, and is supported by voluntary contributions. Samuel Ling, Ph.D., President.
Horizon Ministries Canada was incorporated in 1996 in the Province of British Columbia. Its focus in ministry among mainland Chinese intellectuals (PRCs) is publishing literature for PRCs in Canada.