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Tuesday
Zhejiang, a province on the east coast of China, has had the most "farmers changing to non-farmers". As it has become more prosperous this has changed and more farmers are staying in their villages to farm and earn as much money as they would in the city. The affluence of Zhejiang where there are many magnificent churches is famous throughout China. We want to pray for the spiritual growth of believers there. May the Lord bless them with a great revival so they will be able to help many other weak and struggling smaller churches.
Wednesday
In the prosperous province of Zhejiang, it is said that one can spend 100 yuan and a pack of expensive cigarettes to hire a migrant worker to "knife his enemy". A young migrant worker in Zhejiang earns about 1500 yuan a month and spends 150 yuan on cigarettes, 300 yuan on food and 300 yuan on the Internet. Not all migrant workers are able to sent money home and even if they do, it is usually a very small amount. We pray for Christian families whose children are working in the cities that the Lord will keep them from sin and temptation and that He will connect them closely to a church or fellowship of believers.
Thursday
In the poorer central and western region in China, in addition to the shortage of healthcare resources, a greater challenge is people’s high expectation for medical care. In the large hospitals, there is an invariably a long line for registration, payments, examination, pharmacy and even surgery.Churches face a similar problem since the rural churches have few resources. In general, rural preachers lack adequate training. We pray for faith for those who serve in rural churches so they will have the strength and boldness to serve as the Lord has called them to do.
Friday
As the medical standards of county-level hospitals improve, it is expected that two-thirds of residents in rural areas will be able to utilize medical care at that level and then hospitals in the large cities will not be so crowded. A majority of the church buildings in the country areas are old and need rebuilding. Let us remember those churches who are planning to rebuild or are in the process of raising funds. We pray for unity of spirit and revival in these churches as they expand their facilities and ministries.
Saturday
Even though the county-level hospitals are improving, there is still a shortage of good doctors which cannot be solved by rotating a few doctors there from city hospitals. In order to prevent people from flooding to hospitals in cities, China needs better hospitals in the rural areas, ones people can trust. We continue to pray for the spiritual state and quality of preaching in all of the rural churches. We know it will take generations to improve but we know their simple faith in God is a wonderful example for all of us.
Sunday
According to a conservative estimate there are about 50 million Christians in China. About three or four years ago there was a Korean estimate of 80 million. Hong Kong scholars believe that 30 million is more reasonable despite the claim some have made of 100 million believers. The number of Chinese believers has been growing and we praise God for that but it is obvious that churches in rural areas are in serious decline and need our prayers to sustain them. Today we beseech God to send revival to these churches.
Monday
It is difficult to get an accurate count of believers even from the government’s “Three-self” churches because, 1) local government do not want to report the existence of large number of Christians, 2）more believers means more fees and, 3) some believers refuse to report their numbers. Let us pray for revival in all of the open churches. May the Lord give their leaders a burden to take the gospel into their communities. These churches have the same problem found elsewhere of having a large number of believers but very few full-time workers so they must depend on volunteers to carry out their caring ministries.
Zhejiang, a province on the east coast of China, has had the most "farmers changing to non-farmers". As it has become more prosperous this has changed and more farmers are staying in their villages to farm and earn as much money as they would in the city. The affluence of Zhejiang where there are many magnificent churches is famous throughout China. We want to pray for the spiritual growth of believers there. May the Lord bless them with a great revival so they will be able to help many other weak and struggling smaller churches.
Wednesday
In the prosperous province of Zhejiang, it is said that one can spend 100 yuan and a pack of expensive cigarettes to hire a migrant worker to "knife his enemy". A young migrant worker in Zhejiang earns about 1500 yuan a month and spends 150 yuan on cigarettes, 300 yuan on food and 300 yuan on the Internet. Not all migrant workers are able to sent money home and even if they do, it is usually a very small amount. We pray for Christian families whose children are working in the cities that the Lord will keep them from sin and temptation and that He will connect them closely to a church or fellowship of believers.
Thursday
In the poorer central and western region in China, in addition to the shortage of healthcare resources, a greater challenge is people’s high expectation for medical care. In the large hospitals, there is an invariably a long line for registration, payments, examination, pharmacy and even surgery.Churches face a similar problem since the rural churches have few resources. In general, rural preachers lack adequate training. We pray for faith for those who serve in rural churches so they will have the strength and boldness to serve as the Lord has called them to do.
Friday
As the medical standards of county-level hospitals improve, it is expected that two-thirds of residents in rural areas will be able to utilize medical care at that level and then hospitals in the large cities will not be so crowded. A majority of the church buildings in the country areas are old and need rebuilding. Let us remember those churches who are planning to rebuild or are in the process of raising funds. We pray for unity of spirit and revival in these churches as they expand their facilities and ministries.
Saturday
Even though the county-level hospitals are improving, there is still a shortage of good doctors which cannot be solved by rotating a few doctors there from city hospitals. In order to prevent people from flooding to hospitals in cities, China needs better hospitals in the rural areas, ones people can trust. We continue to pray for the spiritual state and quality of preaching in all of the rural churches. We know it will take generations to improve but we know their simple faith in God is a wonderful example for all of us.
Sunday
According to a conservative estimate there are about 50 million Christians in China. About three or four years ago there was a Korean estimate of 80 million. Hong Kong scholars believe that 30 million is more reasonable despite the claim some have made of 100 million believers. The number of Chinese believers has been growing and we praise God for that but it is obvious that churches in rural areas are in serious decline and need our prayers to sustain them. Today we beseech God to send revival to these churches.
Monday
It is difficult to get an accurate count of believers even from the government’s “Three-self” churches because, 1) local government do not want to report the existence of large number of Christians, 2）more believers means more fees and, 3) some believers refuse to report their numbers. Let us pray for revival in all of the open churches. May the Lord give their leaders a burden to take the gospel into their communities. These churches have the same problem found elsewhere of having a large number of believers but very few full-time workers so they must depend on volunteers to carry out their caring ministries.
星期二
中國人口流動最頻繁區域之一的東部沿海省份浙江省，省內的「農轉非」人口數量從2004年時的57.7萬人降到去年的18.9萬人，降幅達67%之多。原因是目前許多農民選擇留在家鄉務農，因為收入比進城當民工更高了。浙江省的富裕是全國出名的，那裡也有很多華麗的教堂。我們為浙江省信徒靈命的成長祈求，願主更新他們的靈命，賜下再次的復興；也幫助他們持守異象，繼續成為對其他弱小教會有濟弱扶傾使命的教會。
星期三
在經濟發達的浙江省，100元再加一包中華煙，即可藉助黑勢力，雇佣一個新生代農民工去「砍人」。一個月薪1500元的「農二代」，每月開銷如下：香煙150元，吃飯300元，上網300…。他們出外打工能寄錢回家的人不多，縱使有，數目亦不大。讓我們在禱告中記念來自基督徒家庭的「農二代」，求主保守他們在城市裡，不在罪惡的試探前跌倒，並能找到合適的教會，與弟兄姊妹一同追求成長。
星期四
中國中西部地區經濟薄弱，除醫療資源短缺外，更大的困難來自對醫療水平的高要求。大醫院裡非常擁擠，掛號、交費、檢查、取藥以及手術都要大排長隊。教會也有同樣的問題，一般而言，農村教會設備簡陋，傳道人也缺少較完備的訓練。求主憐憫看顧當地的需要，加添傳道人的信心，事奉的膽量與能力，也有更多接受裝備的機會。
星期五
隨著縣級醫院醫療水平的改善，有三分之二的農村病患能夠到至少是縣級醫院看病，大城市醫院的擁擠狀況將獲得緩解。許多在縣城的教堂已經是年久失修，急需擴建或重建。我們在禱告中記念正在計劃重建或募款過程中的教會，求主賜給他們合一的靈，以及因著擴展能帶動教會的復興，使用他們新的硬體設施為教會事工帶來突破性的發展。
星期六
縣級醫院的水平改善，仍然缺少好的醫生，這不是能夠通過從外地來幾個輪轉的醫生能實現。防止人們到大城市裡的大醫院看病的辦法是就近提供他們能夠信任的醫院。我們繼續為農村教的講台和教導來祈求， 賜給信徒在屬靈質量大有進步。農村教會的改進不是幾年可以改善的，但是農村信徒愛主的心志，單純的信心確實是我們的好榜樣。
星期日
當今“家庭教會”信徒的數目保守估計在5000萬，據韓國三、四年前的調查統計認為，應該有8000多萬；而香港教會學者的保守估計數字為3000萬，但出現中國有一億信徒的說法。我們為市教會人數增長來感恩，也為農村教會信徒有些減少及靈性明顯的冷淡守望代求，求主再次挑旺信徒，在他們當中賜下復興的火炬。
星期一
三自在信徒人數統計方面是失實的，因為地方政府不願張揚當地有大量信徒的事實；也有的因向地方宗教局登記時要收錢，信徒不願交錢；還有些信徒認為信仰是屬神的事情，不願意如實登記。我們要為公開教會的靈命復興來祈求，願主將在社區中傳福的負擔更多加給教會領袖們。三自教會有共同的難處，就是信徒眾多，但是全職的工人卻很少，關懷事工都是靠弟兄姐妹的投入來分擔，求主記念公開教會進一步發展所需要的信心、智慧與資源。
中國人口流動最頻繁區域之一的東部沿海省份浙江省，省內的「農轉非」人口數量從2004年時的57.7萬人降到去年的18.9萬人，降幅達67%之多。原因是目前許多農民選擇留在家鄉務農，因為收入比進城當民工更高了。浙江省的富裕是全國出名的，那裡也有很多華麗的教堂。我們為浙江省信徒靈命的成長祈求，願主更新他們的靈命，賜下再次的復興；也幫助他們持守異象，繼續成為對其他弱小教會有濟弱扶傾使命的教會。
星期三
在經濟發達的浙江省，100元再加一包中華煙，即可藉助黑勢力，雇佣一個新生代農民工去「砍人」。一個月薪1500元的「農二代」，每月開銷如下：香煙150元，吃飯300元，上網300…。他們出外打工能寄錢回家的人不多，縱使有，數目亦不大。讓我們在禱告中記念來自基督徒家庭的「農二代」，求主保守他們在城市裡，不在罪惡的試探前跌倒，並能找到合適的教會，與弟兄姊妹一同追求成長。
星期四
中國中西部地區經濟薄弱，除醫療資源短缺外，更大的困難來自對醫療水平的高要求。大醫院裡非常擁擠，掛號、交費、檢查、取藥以及手術都要大排長隊。教會也有同樣的問題，一般而言，農村教會設備簡陋，傳道人也缺少較完備的訓練。求主憐憫看顧當地的需要，加添傳道人的信心，事奉的膽量與能力，也有更多接受裝備的機會。
星期五
隨著縣級醫院醫療水平的改善，有三分之二的農村病患能夠到至少是縣級醫院看病，大城市醫院的擁擠狀況將獲得緩解。許多在縣城的教堂已經是年久失修，急需擴建或重建。我們在禱告中記念正在計劃重建或募款過程中的教會，求主賜給他們合一的靈，以及因著擴展能帶動教會的復興，使用他們新的硬體設施為教會事工帶來突破性的發展。
星期六
縣級醫院的水平改善，仍然缺少好的醫生，這不是能夠通過從外地來幾個輪轉的醫生能實現。防止人們到大城市裡的大醫院看病的辦法是就近提供他們能夠信任的醫院。我們繼續為農村教的講台和教導來祈求， 賜給信徒在屬靈質量大有進步。農村教會的改進不是幾年可以改善的，但是農村信徒愛主的心志，單純的信心確實是我們的好榜樣。
星期日
當今“家庭教會”信徒的數目保守估計在5000萬，據韓國三、四年前的調查統計認為，應該有8000多萬；而香港教會學者的保守估計數字為3000萬，但出現中國有一億信徒的說法。我們為市教會人數增長來感恩，也為農村教會信徒有些減少及靈性明顯的冷淡守望代求，求主再次挑旺信徒，在他們當中賜下復興的火炬。
星期一
三自在信徒人數統計方面是失實的，因為地方政府不願張揚當地有大量信徒的事實；也有的因向地方宗教局登記時要收錢，信徒不願交錢；還有些信徒認為信仰是屬神的事情，不願意如實登記。我們要為公開教會的靈命復興來祈求，願主將在社區中傳福的負擔更多加給教會領袖們。三自教會有共同的難處，就是信徒眾多，但是全職的工人卻很少，關懷事工都是靠弟兄姐妹的投入來分擔，求主記念公開教會進一步發展所需要的信心、智慧與資源。
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