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• What shaped John Sung?
• What contributed to the prominence of Sung’s ministry and lasting influence?
• How did his ministry contribute to the growth and renewal of Chinese Christianity?
• How did John Sung make such a great impact in so brief a time of ministry?
• Why has Sung, who had such a pivotal influence on Chinese Christianity, been slighted by historical scholarship?

These questions are addressed in The Life and Ministry of John Sung, a thorough biographical study of John Sung, PhD. The book examines factors that made Sung a central figure of twentieth-century Christianity. Based on archival and library research as well as personal interviews, this book uncovers significant aspects in John Sung’s formative years, including his childhood in China and early adult years in America.