Prayer Request 12/13--12/19

Tuesday
Shockingly, college campuses are the biggest brothels in China! In Wuhan, nearly 10% of the university female students are involved in sex for money. Chinese educators struggled to rebuild morality with learning and knowledge. Let us remember again all the Bible studies groups in every campus. May the Lord guard all the hearts of young believers and seekers too .

Wednesday
Sichuan plans to develop itself as a major economic zone, combining both Chengdu, the capital and Chongqing, the largest metropolis in China. Christianity came to Sichuan early as missionaries traveled up the Yangtze River, but churches have historically been very weak. Let us pray for revival of churches in Sichuan and the role believers here can play with mission effort to neighboring Tibet .

Thursday
Are Chinese poor givers to charity? According to data from Anhui, wealthy individuals and companies give nearly nothing to charity. Most of the donations are from the common people as well as retired people. Giving in Chinese churches has historically been low. Let us pray for the spirit of generosity and thanksgiving for all believers .

Friday
The average Chinese tourist spends $987 US daily when abroad. Tourists usually live frugally but spend largely on name brands and jewelry. Experts say that Chinese spend on luxury items in order to show off to friends back home. Many Christians are able to go abroad now. Let us pray for their impact on the local church, that they may become a model of serving and giving .

Saturday
In 1950, China started the family revolution by enacting the first "Marriage Laws" which permitted divorce for any reason. In 1953, the divorce rate peaked at 53%, the highest ever. During the Cultural Revolution, marriage was often arranged by Party officials. Let us remember all the believers who are divorced, and pray for healing and ability to counsel others who have marital difficulties .

Sunday
There is a severe shortage of workers (nearly a million) for all the factories in the Pearl River Delta. Employers are forced to raise salaries by about 5% to attract workers from other provinces.Casual sex is rampant among the factory dormitories, leading to the high demand for abortion. Let us pray for the guarding of hearts for all believers, the Christian managers and workers alike .

Monday
Nearly 100,000 elderly Chinese come to the United States to visit their children and care for their grandchildren yearly. Most are from Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou, but many are also from various regions of China. Many of these seniors attend fellowships for senior citizens offered by Chinese churches and have come to know Jesus Christ. Some have even returned to China to start their own house churches. Let us pray for the ministries targeting these seniors .

星期二
一項令人震驚的事實：中國女大學生賣淫、色情陪侍的情形嚴重！在武漢地區，至少10%的女大學生從事相關勾當。有教授指稱，再不整治，校園將成為全中國最大的妓院；許多教育專家呼籲強化學習是非判斷力和羞耻感來重建道德。求主興起並紀念各地校園福音事工，保守年輕信徒與慕道友的心，能依靠純全的救恩與真理勝過各樣的試探，在風雨如晦中成為儆醒發光的燈塔。

星期三
四川正計畫擴展為「成渝經濟特區」，成為未來經濟增長第五級之規模。結合成都與重慶周邊35個城市的經濟共同體，將為四川和重慶帶來新的歷史發展契機。隨著早年宣教士溯長江而上旅行佈道將基督教傳入四川，但是該區的教會一向積弱不振，讓我們為當地教會與信徒的靈命復興來禱告，求主將異象和信心賜給各人，能看重自己的位份，成為鄰近藏族地區福音的橋樑。

星期四
中國人是否窮到無法捐款行善？根據安徽省各慈善機構的信息顯示：掌握巨大社會財富的富豪們慈善捐款幾乎為零，而捐款的主力竟然是普通小市民、大中專學生及退休老人等工薪階層。中國教會接受的奉獻金額一向不多，讓我們禱告信徒能以神家中的需要為念，操練奉獻、甘心樂意擺上的心，經歷神要傾倒的滿溢祝福。

星期五
中國旅客境外旅行的平均購物花費高達987美元，居全球之冠。他們一次走多國吃住行相當節省，但卻捨得花錢購買頂級設計師的名牌與珠寶。專家指出，中國遊客認為購買名牌能在同事親友間炫耀贏得面子，證明自己不虛此行。現今中國信徒出國的機會也很多，求主幫助他們能將海外的教會經驗帶回家鄉，願意更多委身與參與服事，成為眾人的榜樣。

星期六
50年代開始，中國面臨三次「單身危機」。第一次肇因於1950年頒布第一部婚姻法打破傳統思想，允許夫妻自由離婚，解除父母之命的形式婚姻，創下1953年迄今最高的全國離婚率53%！文革時期，婚姻都經由黨幹部安排，姻緣受家庭出身、政治背景影響很大，造成很多青年單身至今。讓我們特別為曾經歷離婚、喪偶或仍獨身的年長一輩信徒，願主親自安慰醫治他們的傷痛，並能勸慰幫助有婚姻難處的人。

星期日
珠江三角洲工廠面臨嚴重的民工短缺困境。尤其是對年齡較輕、身體健康、反應靈活的普通工人需求數量預計超過100萬人。多數企業將考慮增加工資以吸引外來民工，漲幅不超過5%。此外，工廠宿舍中的性開放、同居、性濫交的現象頻繁，導致墮胎的問題相當嚴重。讓我們求主保守所有信徒，不論是工廠管理階層或是工人，都能遵主誡命分別為聖，持守聖潔生活。

星期一
據估約有10萬名以上中國老人前往美國探視子女、照顧孫輩，享受含飴弄孫之樂。他們以來自上海、北京、廣東居多，也有從其他各地來的。這些長者因參加華人教會的長青團契信主，回國後更有人建立了教會。讓我們為所有針對長者的福音事工禱告，同時也讚美、感謝神，因祂的福音與救恩是為萬國萬民預備的。