WHAT, WHY, AND HOW
August 2026
Dear Praying Friends:
As a new academic year begins, allow me to refresh your memory about the WHAT, WHY, AND HOW of our mission.
WHAT
Since we left for Asia in 1975, we have been seeking to declare to ethnic Chinese “the unsearchable riches of Christ” (Ephesians 3:8).
We work through China Institute – a church-related ministry – (China Institute) and Global China Center, a ministry to and among scholars who study Chinese Christianity (Global China Center).
WHY? Because...
“God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16), and “whoever calls upon the name of the LORD shall be saved” (Romans 10:13), but
People cannot “believe in Him of whom they have not heard, and they cannot hear without a preacher” (Romans 10:14) - that is, someone to share the good news with them and,
At least 1.2 billion Chinese have never heard the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, and
Most of them don’t have anyone close enough to tell them about Christ.
HOW do we seek to reach them? Through...
Prayer: In addition to our own prayers, I send out weekly and monthly prayer letters. (China Institute) Write to me if you want to receive the full texts of these letters; truncated versions are posted on the China Institute website.
Publications
Stories about missionaries and Chinese Christians posted on the English and Chinese pages of the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity website (BDCConline.net). which receives over 240,000 unique visits a year.
Books, both online and in print. For a list, go to Books — China Institute.
Reviews of books about the growth of Christianity in China (Global China Center)
Articles about various subjects on my blog (WrightDoyle.com)
Personal Relationships with ministry partners and Chinese friends through phone calls, emails, and visits.
Proclamation of the gospel in our church’s Chinese Sunday school class, and in the women’s Bible study that Dori leads.
HOW CAN YOU SHARE IN THIS MINISTRY?
Pray for God to work in and through Dori and me and all our China Institute Partners, Global China Center Associates, part-time assistants, and Chinese and Western ministry partners.
Ask God to transform lives, bringing his light, love, and liberty to all whom we serve.
Explore the wealth of resources on our websites (click below on the screenshots of the websites to explore!).
Share these resources with others. Tell people about us!
Your fellow partaker in the immeasurable riches of Christ,
Wright
PS For information about how to support our ministry financially, find the "donate" button here on our China Institute website.