Projects
An overview of all Bonisa Mission projects.
The projects are comprised of Training, Church, Literature, Education and Diaconal categories.
BIBLE STORIES LEADERS’ HANDOUT
PROJECT 2026-128
NEEDED $ 12,000
Sound Biblical instruction is a pressing need in the growing churches in China. As pressures force larger congregations to break up into multiple smaller groups, the need for assistance in teaching others becomes the more important. This Bible Story Project helps teachers provide Biblical instruction to children.
This project involves developing 383 lessons based on the Chinese translation of Mrs. G. Ingwersen’s Bible Stories for both children and adults. Over 260 lessons have been prepared and distributed to churches and parents. Each 60-minute lesson includes prayer, a telling of the Bible story, and discussion on God’s attributes, human nature, and the Gospel. To improve clarity, 160 lessons are being revised, with 100 completed already. The material can be accessed on several digital platforms. Training and support is also made available online and face-to-face during mission trips. The materials are being used by over 160 groups in more than 40 cities and 19 provinces. The detailed Christ-centered lessons are appreciated and demand for this material is increasing among Sunday School teachers.
ONLINE PURITAN PROJECT
PROJECT 2026-129
NEEDED $ 41,000
This project shares Reformed and Puritan teachings with Christians in China through audible, digital, and printed books. A four-person team prepares digital and audio resources, including Bible stories, Psalms, portions of the Heidelberg and Westminster Catechisms, Pilgrim’s Progress, Augustine’s Confessions, as well as Puritan articles, poetry and biographies. Additional books that are in progress to be added to the Chinese website include Aggravation of Sin by Thomas Goodwin, The Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod by Thomas Brooks, A Discourse Of Conscience by William Perkins, Christ Set Forth by Thomas Goodwin, The Just Shall Live By Faith by John Owen, Christ’s Suffering For Man’s Sins by Richard Sibbes, The Spiritual Man’s Aim by Richard Sibbes and A Fruitful Dialogue Concerning The End Of The World by William Perkins. This past year a new “Puritan Quotes Treasury” section was added. These teachings are posted on social media, distributed via a network of church groups, and spread via internet. Audio resources are also made into videos to be made available on more websites. So far, over 1,800 videos have been uploaded, with more than 300 still to go. Several people are involved in responding to feedback to what people read and hear. Some of these materials are used as training material among ethnic minorities. Works such as God Willing by John Flavel (on providence), All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon, The Mortification of Sin by John Owen, and some of Frans Bakker’s books are being distributed as well.
TEACHING REMOTE MINORITY GROUPS
PROJECT 2026-130
NEEDED $ 20,000
This project supports efforts to teach basic biblical values to children among the minority groups who do not have access to Christian Schools. The Bible, the Heidelberg and Westminster Catechisms, the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, and Pilgrim’s Progress are being used as the main resources. Bible Stories for Children, a copy of the Pilgrim’s Progress for children, Audio Players, and other Vacation Bible School resource materials are provided along with the necessary training for instructors. Several mission trips to various minority groups are being planned for 2026.
SEMINARY SUPPORT
PROJECT 2026-132-136
NEEDED $ 122,500
These projects provide support for ongoing Reformed theological teaching and for the expansion of the existing library of sound Reformed resources for theological students.
Student enrollment has increased to almost 240 students (around half of them full-time students and about half part-time students). September 2025 witnessed the graduation of 12 students from Masters and Bachelor’s programs. Since students are spread over a wide area of 8 different regions, eight graduates are appointed to provide part-time tutoring and mentorship to local groups of students.
There are also technology expenses to facilitate online learning methods. Instructors from our support base are teaching online courses to expound Reformed Doctrine to theological students and church leaders there. During 2025, over 40 courses were taught. Half were by Asian instructors and half by international instructors, some of whom were provided through Bonisa.
REFORMED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
PROJECT 2026-140
NEEDED $ 51,000
Local Reformed churches recognize the need for Christian education. A school supported by Bonisa has been blessed with increased enrollment. This project provides assistance for costs relating to the development of curriculum and teaching strategies that can be shared with other schools. A new library system is making access easier. Teacher study groups are active. 2025 saw the first graduating class. Caution, multiple small locations, and periodic relocations are part of life for Chinese schools. With enrollment increasing, more classroom spaces are needed as well as more books, equipment, and teacher training. Local churches give sacrificially for these programs and Bonisa is privileged to assist in this endeavour.
TRAINING FOR SEMINARY PROFESSORS
PROJECT 2026-141
NEEDED $ 4,000
This project involves supporting ordained preachers, who are engaging in further THM studies online, with a seminary located in Taiwan to equip them to teach in Bible schools, seminaries, and training centres. The project covers tuition fees for the courses taken. There is a great need for Reformed, educated preachers in China and therefore to assist in training men who may train others in Chinese seminaries.
BIBLE APP
PROJECT 2026-142
NEEDED $ 60,000
In recent years, buying a physical copy of God’s Word has become more challenging in China. To promote the distribution of the Bible in digital format, an app has been developed that provides the Word of God online in the Chinese language. Innovative and powerful, the app comes in an easy-to-read, high-quality format and is freely accessible to the public in China. This app serves to help people read, listen to, and study God’s Word, while equipping churches with Bible study tools and digital books such as The Everlasting Word by Rev. Frans Bakker. Almost a million new users downloaded the app in 2025, demonstrating a steady growth momentum. This is combined with sustained user demand for digital Bible reading tools.
CHURCH CHINA MAGAZINE
PROJECT 2026-143
NEEDED $ 35,000
This 100-page-per-issue church magazine includes helpful Biblical material for lay people and good instruction for general church life. It provides articles related to preaching and exegesis, church edification, theological and practical issues, and historical enrichment. This magazine has been the most widely circulated Christian magazine among Chinese house churches for over a decade. Due to security concerns, it switched from a printed version to a digital one in 2019. Now published quarterly, it gets 100,000 – 200,000 PDF downloads per issue and over 1 million visits annually. The magazine focuses on Reformed theology and features articles from Chinese and Western theologians. Continued support is needed to sustain its influence among house church pastors.
THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL THEOLOGY BY P. VAN MASTRICHT
PROJECT 2026-148
NEEDED $ 39,000
Petrus van Mastricht wrote many theological works. His best-known one is his Theoretical-Practical Theology. It was published in Latin and then translated into Dutch. He had a similar aim to his contemporary Wilhelmus a Brakel, who wrote The Christian’s Reasonable Service. He only wrote at a more in-depth level. Recently a new edition in six volumes totaling 4400 pages is being translated into English and Korean. Now, Bonisa is privileged to support its translation into Chinese at the request of those involved in Theological training there. This is a massive undertaking, but it is well worth the effort, especially for the benefit of the many growing Chinese seminaries.
The six volumes cover ‘Faith in God’, ‘The works of God and the depravity of man’, ‘Redemption through Christ’, ‘The application of salvation and the church’, ‘The history of the church’ and ‘Obedience to the law and the practice of piety.’
This project entails the translation, editing and digital publication of the 4th volume of Theoretical-Practical Theology. Volume 5 will be a project for 2027, DV. The publisher is willing to help make the first 3 volumes available on some Chinese e-book platforms.
PURITAN BOOK TRANSLATIONS
PROJECT 2026-149
NEEDED $ 45,000
Chinese churches are asking for more Puritan works in the Chinese language. The following books are on the list for translation and editing in 2026:
- The Way To True Peace And Rest by Robert Bruce
- Concise Marrow Of Theology by Johann Heinrich
- The Rise And Progress Of Religion In The Soul by Philip Doddridge
- The Sinfulness Of Sin by Edward Reynolds
- Meditations And Spiritual Experiences by Thomas Shepard
- The Design Of Christ’s Ascension by Henry Pendlebury
- Work Out Your Salvation by Richard Sibbes
- Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled by Richard Sibbes
- Amiable Professors Falling Short Of Heaven by Thomas Boston
- The Doctrine Of The Will by William Cunningham
- The Atonement In Its Relations To The Covenant, The Priesthood, The Intercession Of Our Lord by Hugh Martin
In 2025 the following twelve books were translated and edited:
- Glorious Freedom by Richard Sibbes
- Ore from the Puritans Mine by Dale W. Smith
- The Path of True Godliness by William Teellinck
- Gospel Worship by Jeremiah Burroughs
- The Almost Christian Discovered by Matthew Mead
- The Way to True Peace and Rest by Robert Bruce
- The Spiritual Marriage Between Christ and His Church by Zanchi Girolamo
- Twelve Select Sermons by Andrew Gray
- The Sinfulness of Sin by Edward Reynolds
- A Treatise of Divine Contentment by Thomas Watson
- The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience by William Perkins
- Walking Humbly With God by John Owen
REFORMED BOOK PRINTING
PROJECT 2026-150
NEEDED $ 81,000
The growing churches in China are in great need of Reformed experiential literature. Bonisa Mission is making an increasing number of Reformed materials available and is thankful for the hunger for them. Both printed and electronic versions of the books will be supplied to individuals, lay preachers, and house churches through a network of contacts. This year, the project includes the printing of 5000 copies of the following books by Dr. G. M. Bilkes: But Now I See (on the Gospel according to John), Reservoirs of Strength (on the Epistle of James), and How Can I Stop Worrying?
Reprinting of 3000 copies of The Everlasting Word by F. Bakker, The Lord’s Supper by T. Watson and Godly Sorrow by G. Wisse.
MEDICAL CLINIC
PROJECT 2026-156-158
NEEDED $ 93,500
The Medical Services Clinic serves the poor and marginalized who cannot afford regular medical care. Many come into the city clinic from remote areas. Additionally, Chinese physicians are trained and educated to provide trustworthy, compassionate, western-based health care. The workers are dedicated Christians who desire to be a light in a dark world. Last year, the amount of medical help provided increased by 39%. The clinic served almost 500 patients per month. Bonisa assists in funding staff wages and medical care for patients and orphans. It also funds travel expenses of previous staff to provide mentoring and reporting for the medical care operations and administration needs of the medical clinic.
ELDERLY SUPPORT
PROJECT 2026-157
NEEDED $ 31,000
The Chinese population is aging dramatically. Twenty years ago, the proportion of the population aged 60 years and over was 10%, now it is 18%, and in ten years it is expected to climb to 26%! Major concerns include the increase in heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, and immobility. Modifiable factors linked to these conditions include physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary risks and obesity.
To address these needs, Health Education and Health Promotion (HELP) for elderly was started. The project operates in a community where 24% of the people are over 60 years old. The project seeks to improve the knowledge on healthy aging and promotes a healthy lifestyle. It also builds a friendly peer support among seniors. Monthly health lectures are given and reinforced by bi-monthly small group activities. Monthly home visits, conducted by trained elder volunteers, open possibilities to share the gospel which testifies of the need for and gift of true life that sickness cannot ruin.
In 2025 volunteers visited 56 households of disadvantaged elderly people twice and some received 3 or 4 visits depending on their needs. This is up from 40 disadvantaged elderly ones in 2024. There were also 8 debriefing sessions for all volunteers, where they can learn from each other.
The project will finance the wages of the staff and cover the costs of lectures and home visits.
ADDICTION AND RECOVERY MINISTRY
PROJECT 2026-159
NEEDED $ 28,000
In the heart of Yunnan, one of the regions most affected by drug trafficking and drug abuse in all of China due to its proximity to the Golden Triangle, this Addiction and Recovery Ministry walks alongside some of the most marginalized and wounded people in the province. Many battle addictions, have HIV, chronic hepatitis, and carry deep emotional scars. This ministry began four years ago with one worker serving a single person through a Halfway Recovery House. Today, they regularly serve 70–80 men and women in recovery, while also visiting multiple hospitals weekly to minister to dying patients or those living with long-term illness.
The ministry also focuses on training people to strengthen recovery patients in their community and they do weekly outreach in multiple hospitals to patients with addiction or drug-related illnesses.
REFORMED THEOLOGICAL STUDENT TRAINING
PROJECT 2026-180-181
NEEDED $ 37,000
This new project supports full-time theological students at a seminary established outside of China to serve Chinese students. This seminary currently is serving around fifty students in degree programs and another one hundred fifty through mentoring and facilitating certificate courses. A scholarship foundation has been established to partially cover the tuition fees of those students that need financial support and some living costs for those on campus. A house is rented. Men are able to share rooms into which three bunkbeds are crowded for sleeping quarters. They are able to eat together and spend time together. Bonisa Mission has been asked to provide instructors for this same College to teach courses that expound the truths of God’s Word to the theological students. Bonisa covers the travel and teaching expenses for instructors. These contacts also provide opportunities to develop Chinese connections for future projects.
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR
PROJECT 2026-184
NEEDED $ 18,000
To support the transition of the seminary to new locations in Asia and to assist with the ongoing academic operations, we have identified the need for a full-time Administrative Support Manager to enable effective coordination across multiple international locations.
DIGITAL BOOK DISTRIBUTION
PROJECT 2026-190
NEEDED $ 2,000
A major Bonisa project is the translation and online distribution of Puritan and Reformed literature. Some of the books recently translated into Mandarin include: The Just Shall Live by his Faith by John Owen (1616-1683) and Christ Suffering for Man’s Sins by Richard Sibbes (1577-1634). These books and many others are freely accessible to all visitors of our Reformed Resources website. The hunger among the Chinese Christians for these types of books is encouraging. We have seen a significant increase in website traffic. We pray that these resources would be blessed by the Lord to the extension of his kingdom and the edification of His Church in China and to Mandarin-speaking people around the world.
STUDY BIBLE
PROJECT 2026-191
NEEDED $ 47,000
The translation of the King James Study Bible will be a helpful resource for families in China. The translation of notes on all 27 books of the New Testament and 14 books of the Old Testament have been completed. Twenty-five books of the OT are remaining. The entire process, including translation and editing is estimated to take at least one year. Once completed it can be distributed in PDF/E-book format among other formats.
OUTREACH COORDINATOR
PROJECT 2026-195
NEEDED $ 10,000
This project to reach the unreached involves two aspects.
First, Mission to China, equipping people to bring the gospel to unreached people groups that speak their own language. This project focuses mainly on the western side of the country. It involves grassroots church planting efforts and the equipping of pastors and elders of churches among minority people groups. The work also includes evangelizing the many Han Chinese who have never heard the Gospel.
Second, Mission from China, walking alongside the Chinese Church into cross cultural mission. It is encouraging to see that 160 years after Hudson Taylor started working with Chinese believers to reach the inlands of China, the Chinese church is sending out missionaries themselves, to unreached people groups in their own country and beyond its borders. Part of the work is to train and equip church leaders, support House Church networks, and disciple individual Christians. Despite persecution, growth in the church and the establishment of fully functional mission agencies within the country are an encouragement as we see the Chinese Church mature. Let us continue to pray for the Word of God to reach those who have never heard it and come with such power that they not only hear, but believe, and begin to speak to others who have never heard the Word in this immense country and beyond its borders.
PREGNANCY SUPPORT
PROJECT 2026-196
NEEDED $ 48,500
China suffers from the second highest abortion rate in the world with 36% of known pregnancies ending in abortion. Bonisa is supporting an organization that provides pregnancy crisis intervention and many other prolife services. Their approach to bioethics training, pregnancy crisis intervention, and after-abortion trauma counselling are heavily influenced by their Christian theological convictions. They are in the process of simplifying and translating a book on pregnancy crisis intervention to better support those in need. This organization also works together with pastors and house-church leaders to further spread prolife convictions. For some women who have already had an abortion, the guilt and grief experienced has been an entry point for counselors to speak of the Gospel and forgiveness for sinners in Jesus Christ.