In China, perhaps more than any other nation, Christianity has constantly been under attack. And yet the Chinese Church has not only survivied but flourished. Today, the number of professing Christians is claimed to have reached a staggering 50 million. Where did it all begin, and how was the spark of life maintained through years of torture and persectuion? The author recalls his years as a missionary in China, charts the extraordinary growth of the Chinese Church, looks objectively atht eh present situation, and indicates the way ahead.