The Life and Ministry of John Sung

John Sung: A Central Figure
of Twentieth-Century Asian
Christianity

The Life and Ministry of John Sung is a thorough biographical study of John Sung (1901–1944). Sung was "a Chinese scientist turned preacher whose public ministry lasted a mere 12 years." Yet his impact and influence grew beyond China and has lasted till today.

What shaped John Sung? What contributed to the prominence of his ministry and lasting influence? How did he make such a great impact in so brief a time of ministry? These are some questions addressed in the book which examines factors that made Sung a central figure of twentieth-century Asian Christianity. Based on archival and library research as well as personal interviews, significant aspects in Sung’s formative years are uncovered, including his childhood in China and early adult years in America. 

Bishop Dr Hwa Yung has praised The Life and Ministry of John Sung for being “the first properly researched work” on John Sung in 50 years. He notes that the book is “especially important and helpful in setting Sung’s work against the background of the Chinese church and society in the first half of the twentieth century, and in tracing his impact to the present day.” 

By Woon Tien Li

[Lim Ka-Tong is a graduate of Singapore Bible College, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Asbury Theological Seminary. Ka-Tong also lectured at Singapore Bible College from 2000 to 2003. Currently serving as a pastor, he resides in Allen, Texas, USA with his wife, Bee Ling, and three teenage children, Samantha, Jeremy, and Steven.]