Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: China, church development, and Presbyterianism / Bruce P. Baugus -- Part 1. The history of Prebyterianism in China. A brief history of the Western Prebysterian and Reformed mission to China / Michael M. -- Watson Hayes and the North China Theological Seminary / A. Donald MacLeod -- A brief history of the Korean Presbyterian Mission to China / Bruce P. Baugus and Sung-Il Steve Park -- Part 2. Presbyterianism in China today. In their own words: perceived challenges of Christians in China / Brent Fulton -- Why Chinese churches need biblical Presbyterianism / Luke P.Y. Lu -- "A few significant ones": a conversation with two of China's leading reformers / Bruce P. Baugus -- Part 3. Challenges and opportunities for Presbyterianism in China. The social conditions of ministry in China today / G. Wright Doyle -- China: a tale of two churches? / Brent Fulton -- Two kingdoms in China: Reformed ecclesiology and social ethics / David VanDrunen -- From dissension to joy: resources from Acts 15:1-35 for global Presbyterianism / Guy Prentiss Waters -- Part 4. Appropriating a tradition. The emergence of legal Christian publishing in China: an opportunity for Reformed Christians / Phil Remmers -- A report on the state of Reformed theological education in China / Bruce P. Baugus -- The indigenization and contextualization of the Reformed faith in China / Paul Wang -- Conclusion: The future of Presbyterianism in China / Bruce P. Baugus -- Appendix A: Robert Morrison's catechism (1811) / introduced and translated by Michael M. -- Appendix B: The appeal to found North China Theological Seminary / introduced by Bruce P. Baugus and translated by Born Zheng.