Literature review on issues of contextualization -- Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese folk religion -- Research methods -- Exploratory study of the three festivals -- Chinese preachers' perceptions and practices of contextualized preaching at three Chinese festivals -- Theological reflections of the cult of the dead and the spiritual realm -- Principles for formulating contextualized preaching to Chinese people -- Summary, conclusions, and recommendations -- The Gospel of Jesus Christ : an evangelical celebration.