On February 25, 2021, Alex Mayfield presented his research on the pentecostal network of Hong Kong from 1907 to 1942. Utilizing over a thousand primary sources, Alex reconstructed the pentecostal network of Hong Kong by tracking people’s movements, relationships, and the institutions they built.
In many ways, this research project served as a conceptual testing ground for what has become the CHCD. The data framework, analytical approach, and findings of the project illustrate why large-scale historical data on Christianity in China can be so valuable. The data from this project will be integrated into the CHCD database in the coming months.
A brief description and recording of the presentation can be accessed below.
Presentation Description
The story of pentecostal mission is usually one of sweeping, global expansion. On the ground, however, pentecostal mission was a complex, often fraught, interplay of local, regional, and transnational dynamics. Using spatial and network analysis tools, Alex Mayfield examines the pentecostal movement of Hong Kong prior to World War II to show how pentecostal mission developed over time in response to the ebbs and flows of the local and the global.