TY - BOOK AU - Selles,Kurt D. TI - A new way of belonging: covenant theology, China, and the Christian Reformed Church, 1921-1951 T2 - The historical series of the Reformed Church in America, in cooperation with origins studies in Dutch-American history SN - 9780802866622 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV3425.R84 S45 2011 U1 - 266/.5731510904 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. KW - Christian Reformed Church KW - Missions KW - China KW - Rugao Shi KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Missions, American KW - Rugao Shi (China) KW - Church history N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The greatest strategic significance : choosing China, 1920 -- Practically virgin soil : claiming Rugao, 1921 -- A stage of illusion : early mistakes and conflicts, 1923-1927 -- The sowing period : making contact, the early 1930s -- Red letter days : planting a church, mid-1930s -- The furnace of affliction : the war years, 1937-1949 -- A real Chinese Christian church : the church in Rugao, 1950-1966 ER -