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 2025-128
NEEDED $ 12,000
Sound Biblical instruction is a pressing need in the growing churches in China. This Bible Story Project provides Biblical instruction to the children in these fledgling congregations. Demand for this material is increasing among Sunday School teachers, and these lesson handouts become even more important for the stretched ranks of leadership in the church as the government pressure forces the congregations into smaller groups.
This project involves developing 383 lessons based on Mrs. G. Ingwersen’s Bible Stories for both children and adults, which is already available in Chinese. Over 260 lessons have been prepared and distributed to churches and parents. Each 60-minute lesson includes prayer, storytelling and discussion on God’s attributes, human nature and the Gospel. To improve clarity, 160 lessons are being revised, with 30 completed. The material can be accessed on several digital platforms and training and support is made available online. The materials are being used by over 160 individuals in more than 40 cities and 19 provinces, and the feedback is positive. The detailed Christ-centered lessons are appreciated.
ONLINE PURITAN PROJECT
PROJECT 2025-129
NEEDED $ 40,000
This project shares Puritan Reformed teachings with Christians in China through audible, digital and printed media. A four-person team prepares digital and audio resources, including Bible stories, portions of the Heidelberg and Westminster Catechisms, the Ten Commandments, Apostles Creed, Pilgrim’s Progress, Augustine’s Confessions as well as Puritan articles, poetry and biographies. 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 so they can be uploaded and made available on more websites. So far, 1,700 videos have been uploaded, with 440 more to go. Several people are involved in responding to feedback and further questions generated by 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.
MISSION TRIPS FOR LISU, MIAO, WEI AND ZANG
PROJECT 2025-130
NEEDED $ 20,000
There is a great need to educate children from the Bible, provide supporting Reformed literature and transmit basic Biblical values. The Bible, 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 and other Vacation Bible School resource materials and the necessary training will be provided. Two workers will be trained for minority ministry. The Audio Players are also given out and training on their use is given. Several mission trips to the different minority groups are being planned.
SUPPORT FOR REFORMED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
PROJECT 2025-131
NEEDED $ 40,000
This project is to support a church and school which have faced very difficult circumstances over the past years. By God’s grace they have been upheld, were in the process of rebuilding, but recently needed to relocate the whole academy to a mountainous area. The church provides tuition relief for needy families and is also developing Chinese textbooks which can be used by other Christian schools as well. We are thankful to assist this church whose members already sacrifice so much for the sake of Christianity.
REFORMED THEOLOGICAL TRAINING
PROJECT 2025-132-136
NEEDED $ 117,000
These projects aim to provide support for ongoing Reformed theological teaching and to expand the existing library of sound Reformed resources for theological students. Student enrollment has increased to 172 students: 77 full-time students and 95 part-time students. Since students are quite spread out, 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.
E-BOOK SERMONS CHINESE PASTOR (NEW)
PROJECT 2025-139
NEEDED $ 6,000
Sermons from this Chinese pastor on the Book of Revelation have been widely spread around Chinese churches in past years. Many have been blessed by the series, especially while walking through difficult times. A few of the fifty sermons have been translated into English and more and more church leaders are urgently asking if this sermon series can be published in book form. This project supports the editing, typesetting, design and publication of this book in E-form in 10 months. Currently the texts are ready to go for further editing.
REFORMED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
PROJECT 2025-140
NEEDED $ 35,000
Local Reformed churches need Christian education. In 2022, this school had six classes from grades 1 to high school, meeting weekly for PE and fellowship. It now has 75 students in seven classes with 12 teachers. 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 makes access easier, and teachers’ study groups are active. In 2025, funds are needed for more books, science lab equipment, and teacher training. Local churches take part in providing funds for these programs as well.
TRAINING FOR SEMINARY PROFESSORS
PROJECT 2025-141
NEEDED $ 4,000
This project involves supporting pastors while they through online studies obtain THM theology degrees. There is a great need for Reformed, educated preachers in China. These theological professors will train theological students in Chinese seminaries.
BIBLE APP
PROJECT 2025-142
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 and study God’s Word while equipping churches with Bible study tools and digital books such as The Everlasting Word by Rev. Frans Bakker. There have been 11,000,000 downloads with 1,720,000 active monthly users.
CHURCH CHINA MAGAZINE
PROJECT 2025-143
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 building, theological discussion and historical review. Various issues were published this year. Some of the covered themes included: Evangelism, Abuse in the church and what the church’s response should be, How should pastors shepherd their flocks in times of persecution etc. It has also published devotional articles, e.g. from C.H. Spurgeon and Hudson Taylor.
This Church magazine has been the most widely circulated Christian magazine among Chinese house churches for 14 years. Due to security concerns, it switched from a printed version to a digital one in 2019. Now published quarterly, it gets 150,000 PDF downloads per issue and over 1 million visits yearly. The magazine focuses on Reformed theology and features articles from Chinese and Western theologians, like D.A. Carson, Joel. R. Beeke, Gerald M. Bilkes, Jonathan Edwards, etc. Continued support is needed to sustain its influence among house church pastors.
CHINA EDUCATION FUND
PROJECT 2025-144
NEEDED $ 30,000
Many Chinese Christians are teaching children in small schools or in homeschool settings. This project supports the many courageous parents and educators by developing a high quality, Bible-based curriculum, specifically designed for these types of educational settings. This curriculum is comprised of 105 integrated units including student textbooks, teacher guides, sample lesson plans and accompanying teacher training videos.
THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL THEOLOGY BY P. VAN MASTRICHT
PROJECT 2025-148
NEEDED $ 28,600
Petrus van Mastricht wrote many theological works. His best-known one is his Theoretical-Practical Theology. It was published in Latin, then translated into Dutch. Recently a new edition in 6 volumes totaling 4400 pages has been published in Dutch and is currently being translated into English and Korean. Now, Bonisa is privileged to support its translation into Chinese. 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 involves the translation, editing, digital publication and the printing of hard copies of this work. Volumes 1, 2 and 3 have been translated and the final editing is being done. Some portions of the books will be published as booklets.
PURITAN BOOK TRANSLATIONS
PROJECT 2025-149
NEEDED $ 91,000
Chinese churches are asking for more Puritan works in the Chinese language.
This project entails the translation and editing of the following 12 books:
- Glorious Freedom – Richard Sibbes
- Ore from the Puritans Mine – Dale W. Smith
- The Path of True Godliness – William Teellinck
- Gospel Worship – Jeremiah Burroughs
- The Almost Christian Discovered – Matthew Mead
- The way to True Peace and Rest – Robert Bruce
- The Spiritual Marriage Between Christ and His Church – Zanchi Girolamo
- Twelve Select Sermons – Andrew Gray
- The Sinfulness of Sin -Edward Reynolds
- A Treatise of Divine Contentment – Thomas Watson
- The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience – William Perkins
- Walking Humbly With God– John Owen
In 2024 these 12 books have been translated and edited:
- I Count All Things but Loss by Thomas Boston
- Gospel Fear by Jeremiah Burroughs
- Heaven On Earth by Thomas Brooks
- The Manner and Order of Predestination by William Perkins
- Heaven on Earth by Thomas Brooks.
- The Expulsive Power of a New Affection by Thomas Chalmers
- A Treatise on Earthly Mindedness by Jeremiah Burroughs
- A Spiritual Appeal to Christ’s Bride by Jodocus Van Lodenstein
- The Prison Sayings by Samuel Rutherford
- Of God’s Giving the Law by Francis Roberts
- Words to Winners of Souls by Horatius Bonar
- The Christian’s Daily Walk by Henry Scudder
PRINTING OF REFORMED BOOKS
PROJECT 2025-150
NEEDED $ 80,000
There is a great need for Reformed Experiential Literature in the growing churches in China. Good Puritan materials are available and there is willingness to receive them by the churches. Both printed and electronic versions of the books will be supplied to individuals, lay preachers or house churches through a network of contacts. The project entails the printing of 5000 copies of Mercy Revealed by Dr. Gerald Bilkes.
During 2024 the following books were printed:
- Faith Seeking Assurance by Anthony Burgess
- The Heart of Christ by Thomas Goodwin
We have also been encouraged by the request for the reprinting of the following books:
- Memories of the Way Home and Glory Veiled and Unveiled by Dr. Gerald Bilkes
- Biblical Christianity
- The Calling of the Ministry Letters of Samuel Rutherford
- The Everlasting Word by Frans Bakker
- The Godly Man’s Picture by Thomas Watson
- Godly Sorrow and Christ’s Ministry in the Christian by Prof. Gerard Wisse
The requests for reprints show the demand for these writings. Pray God may continue to bless them.
MEDICAL CLINIC
PROJECT 2025-156-158
NEEDED $ 75,000
These projects will finance the wages of the staff and provide for the medical care and needs of patients and orphans in a Medical Services Clinic. The clinic serves the poor and the marginalized in the area, who cannot afford to pay for medical care. Additionally, some Chinese physicians receive training and education in providing trustworthy, compassionate, western-based health care. The workers are dedicated Christians who desire to be a light in a dark world. These projects will also finance the travel expenses of previous staff to provide mentoring and reporting for the medical car operations and administration needs of the medical clinic.
ELDERLY SUPPORT
PROJECT 2025-157
NEEDED $ 28,000
The Chinese population is aging dramatically. The proportion of the population aged 60 years and over is 18%, whereas 20 years ago it was just over 10%. It is expected to climb to over 26% in the next ten years! 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 to homes open possibilities to share the gospel which testifies of the need for and gift of true life that sickness cannot ruin. The project will finance the wages of the staff and cover the costs of lectures and home visits.
REFORMED THEOLOGICAL STUDENT SUPPORT AND TRAINING
PROJECT 2025-180-181
NEEDED $ 57,100
This new project entails the support of some full-time theological students at a college outside of China. A scholarship foundation has been established which will be used to partially cover the tuition fees of those students that need financial support.
Bonisa Mission has been asked to provide instructors for this same College to teach courses to expound the Reformed Doctrine to the theological students. This will also provide an opportunity to develop Chinese contacts for future projects. Bonisa covers the travel and teaching expenses for instructors to provide in person teaching.
DIGITAL BOOK DISTRIBUTION
PROJECT 2025-190
NEEDED $ 2,000
One of Bonisa’s major current projects has been 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 and Christ Suffering for Man’s Sins by Richard Sibbes. These books and many others are freely accessible in PDF format to all visitors to our Reformed Resources website. It is encouraging to see that there is a hunger among the Chinese Christians for these types of books. We have seen a significant increase in website traffic. Since the creation of our website, there have been almost 45,000 PDFs (i.e. individual books) downloaded in total. 72% of the visitors to the website were located in mainland China, 3% in Hong Kong, 12% in the USA, 5% in Canada, and the rest were from other countries. 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.
OUTREACH COORDINATOR (NEW)
PROJECT 2025-195
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. This is mainly focused 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 peoples in their own country and overseas. Part of the work is to train and equip church leaders, support House Church networks, and disciple individual Christians. Despite the 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 2025-196
NEEDED $ 50,000
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 needs. Their approach to bioethics training, pregnancy crisis intervention and after-abortion trauma counselling are heavily influenced by their Christian faith and 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.