Christian
Chinese House Church Movement (mainstream)
16/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Chinese underground evangelical movement operating outside the state-registered Three-Self Patriotic Movement. Tens of millions of adherents.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control4/10
Information Control4/10
Thought Control4/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Chinese underground evangelical movement operating outside the state-registered TSPM; mainstream low-moderate.
Founded
Modern form 1949+
Members
Estimated 60–80 million
Active in
Asia
In context
Chinese house churches face state persecution and operate underground. Most are mainstream evangelical Christianity; specific high-control sects (Eastern Lightning, etc.) covered separately. The CLCI captures security-pressure-driven insularity rather than internal coercion.
Timeline
- 1949+Underground Chinese church emerges under Communist rule
Sources
- David Aikman, 'Jesus in Beijing' (2003)
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