Prayer Request 1/29 - 2/4

Tuesday
As early as 2009 there were 100 million cases of mental illness of varying degrees in China and sixteen million of them were severe. That means that one out of thirteen people in China has mental illness. The label “Mentally ill” is a unique phenomenon in China and actually inflates the true number of mental cases. In every church there are a few cases but no one really knows how to help them or deal with them. It is rather shameful for the family also. We ask the Lord for believers who are willing to reach out and help. Let us pray for those who suffer from this problem and their families.
Wednesday
In China many are labeled as “Mentally ill” not by doctors but merely because they have been seeking reprieve for injustice. Once they have been so labeled, they are locked up and receive long term treatment against their will. Let us pray for all the believers who care for family members with mental illness, mental retardation, and other handicaps. Unfortunately, these people are not accepted or even welcomed in churches. May each of us appreciate the heart of Jesus even more than we have before.
Thursday
The severity of mental health problems in China is particularly acute. Mental illness ranks first in the total burden of all illnesses and accounts for twenty percent of the total public expenditures for illness. About sixteen million Chinese have been diagnosed with severe mental illness at the present time.The lack of access to medical help for patients with mental illness is a huge problem, especially in rural areas. It also seems that poverty and mental illness go together. May the Lord have mercy and grant healing as well as helping others to share the love of Jesus with them.
Friday
There are one hundred million people in China who have mental illness of varying degrees but fewer than half of the people there have a basic awareness of mental illness and even fewer people get the medical care needed. China lacks the infrastructure and personnel to care for mental illness since there is only one psychologist for every 100,000 people. The majority of pastors in China do not have any training to know how to help their flocks with emotional or psychological issues. We ask the Lord to give each of the shepherds who must care for those who suffer depression (a very common illness) wisdom and compassion.
Saturday
At the present time China really lacks medical care and management for all of her mentally ill patients. Most of the cases of mental disorders are still in the “Laissez-faire” state and it is nearly impossible to prevent them from injuring themselves, committing suicide, murder, assault, or running into other unforeseen circumstances. Family members of those who have mental illness feel they are helpless and that no one really cares about them. We pray that churches will be the first to be sensitive to those who are ill mentally and not despise them but be willing to help the families who struggle with caring for those who are mentally ill.
Sunday
Even among those who have found work in China, job satisfaction is low with about two-thirds of 2011 graduates saying they have worked at least one to two different jobs since they graduated. Job-hopping is common and only 1.6 percent of the university graduates were satisfied with their jobs. There are always believers who change churches because they are not happy with the teaching or the fellowship. This has become even more common now in China. We pray for spiritual growth for all who have not been able to stay long, get involved, or stay committed in a church.
Monday
Since the price of property has become so high, owning a home is increasingly more difficult and more than seventy percent of college students in China now feel as if they belong to the “lower” or “lower-middle” class of people. It is sad that young people feel they belong to the lower classes but even in their churches many of them feel the same way because they have little “say” in the churches or their needs are not really met. We pray again that churches will reach out and embrace young people, value their presence and their input.

星期二
在中國被視為患有精神病的人數，早在2009年 已超過1億，其中列為重度精神病患者至少有1,600萬人。以此類推，每13個中國人就有一個是精神病人。「精神病」在中國是個特殊的現象，精神病人數有被浮報的情形。每個教會總會有幾位精神病患，但卻沒有人真正知道該如何去幫助他們，甚至把他們當瘋子看待。讓我們為那些有精神病的信徒代求，更紀念他們的家人，願主的憐憫、醫治臨到他們。
星期三
在中國對於「精神病人」的認定，長期以來都沒有一個明確的說法，以至於許多地方以「精神病人」為幌子，把一些上訪人士，冤假錯案的受害者當成「精神病人」，長期關押強迫治療家中有精神病，智力低下或心靈障礙的信徒都需要我們的代禱。可惜的是，他們常常不被接納，甚至在聚會中亦不受歡迎，求主賜給我們都能有耶穌慈悲愛人的心腸，成為神愛和恩典的管道及合用的器皿，去彰顯福音的大能。
星期四
精神衛生問題的嚴重性在中國十分突出。 精神疾病在中國疾病總負擔中排名居首位，約佔疾病總負擔的20%，其中有嚴重精神障礙患者約1600萬人。精神病患者得不著醫療幫助是一個龐大的問題，特別是在農村地區。精神病與貧窮似乎共生存在著。我們祈求神的憐憫與醫治臨到這些病患和他們的家人，也希望有更多基督徒與他們分享耶穌的愛。
星期五
中國各類精神疾病患者人數超過1億，但民眾對精神疾病的認知率不足5成，就診率更低。現有的防治體系十分薄弱，專業機構及人員也嚴重匱乏。平均每10萬人中才有1位精神科醫師。絕大多數的傳道人對精神病一知半解，也缺乏適當處理情緒或心理問題的訓練及裝備。現今教會中信徒有抑鬱症並非少數，我們求主賜給牧者能有智慧與愛心來關心幫助這些信徒的需要。
星期六
中國官方當前對於精神病患的救助、管理機制存在嚴重的缺失。大多數精神障礙患者仍處於「放任」狀態，個別患者出現自戕、自殺、殺人、傷人等意外情況更是難以防範。家中有精神病患很是無奈，因為很難解釋清楚，也沒有人能真正了解、幫助他們。讓我們來為教會能去關心這些家庭來祈求神，願弟兄姐妹們,對他們不是避而遠之，也不是看輕他們，而是因著神的愛來關懷、代禱、援助這些精神病人及其家庭。
星期日
對許多八十後、九十後的畢業生來說，頻繁跳槽只是家常便飯。在2011年畢業的本科生中，超過六成已換過一至兩次工作。只有1.6％的大學畢業生，滿意自己的就業情況。總會有部份信徒對自己教會的教導不滿意或覺得弟兄姊妹不夠屬靈，需要改革，再不然就是頻頻轉去別處聚會。我們要為這些信徒靈命的成長禱告，求主幫助他們學習與主同心，更多為神的家禱告和守望，並且能委身投入事奉，好讓自己能首先成為神賜福的管道。
星期一
目前中國有許多大學生都買不起房子，對自身社會、經濟地位的評價正不斷降低。約有七成的大學生認為自己是屬於社會的“下層”或“中下層”。許多教會中的年輕人也有類同的感受，覺得自己不被重視，沒有參與及發表的機會，甚至認為教會不能滿足他們的需要。求主恩待眾教會，能更倚靠神的智慧和旨意來接納、牧養年輕的一代，聆聽並珍惜他們的意見，幫助他們專心尋求神的旨意，堅定的走屬靈的道路。

Prayer Request 1/22 - 1/28

Tuesday
Beijing and cities in northern China were shrouded in a thick haze recently. Fog, high humidity, lack of wind compounded by heavy pollution and burning of coals for heating made the air quality the worst in recent years. Let us pray for all the believers who have respiratory illness and especially the elderly and the young children. May the Lord give them the good health in the bitter cold weather. We too remember all the church activities that may be affected by the bad air quality.
Wednesday
Undeniably, Chinese are a proud race with great pride in her cultural and ethnic heritage. Yet, such pride seriously hamper China churches’ missionary desire and effort. Chinese send out missionaries not merely to save lost souls, they feel they are best suited to be cross-cultural missionaries now. Let us pray that we have great burden and urgency to save all the lost souls. We ask the Lord to motivate and compel them to spread the Gospel, especially among the church leaders. May the Lord remove the nationalistic pride and give us His humility.
Thursday
China leads the world having the most people able to get online, but only 19.1% of Chinese are actually online which is lower than the global average of 21.1%. Internet is the gateway for Chinese to reach the rest of world despite the Great Fire Wall. We pray that more Chinese are able know the redemption of Jesus and eternal hope via Christian websites. And, more Chinese believers are blessed by the Christian content online.
Friday
Chinese teens addicted to Internet games is a huge problem. One factor is lack of alternatives and space for recreation. To them, other types of recreation are not appealing or the cost is not affordable. We want to pray for wisdom and patience for believer parents whose children are addicted in games. We must pray for Chinese churches who have little to offer both the teens grew up in Christian homes and practical helps for parents. May the Lord have mercy on us!
Saturday
In some part of western China, it is hard to find a church even in city with population of half a million. It is not likely that people would have heard the Gospel there. Even till today, vast majority of Chinese churches are in the southeastern and coastal provinces. As many churches think of the global mission, we pray that believers will not forget that much of the western China remain unreached, especially among the Muslim minorities. May the Lord add to us all, the vision and burden of reaching out to people who have never heard of Jesus Christ.
Sunday
At best, six percent of Chinese in China are Christians, this number include those in the house church. But, the vast majority of believers are Han Chinese. Among the 55 ethnic minorities, less than 1% is Christian and in the central and western China have little Christian presence. Let us pray for the evangelism effort among the minorities groups. Han Chinese Christians forget that ethnic minorities have totally different cultures and are not inferior, we ask the Lord to give churches a passion to carry the Gospel to the ethnic minorities.
Monday
The younger generation of Chinese have a complicated and mixed feeling toward Japan. They love the Japanese electronics and adore the Japanese pop culture, but they are anti-Japan because of the nationalistic sentiment. We pray for the young generation of believers so they will catch the vision in sharing the Gospel, able to accept the poor and marginalized people in their community first with God’s love and righteousness, rather than overwhelmed with mere nationalistic pride.

星期二
北京和許多華北城市連日籠罩在濃濃霧霾中。近日大霧、濕度高，又因氣壓低無風，使得污染物無法消散，再加上冬天民眾要燒煤炭取暖，令污染情況加劇。在這寒冷空氣又不好的嚴冬，我們特別在禱告中記念有呼吸系統疾病的信徒，特別是老人和孩童們，求主賜給他們健康的身心靈。更是在空氣品質不佳的日子裡，保守眾教會各項的聚會暨事工，不受太大的影響。
星期三
中國人有極強烈的民族、文化優越感，這是勿庸置疑的，然而這也嚴重影響了教會宣教的心態，已不再是出於迫切關心失喪靈魂的悲憫心腸，而是出於中國人唯我莫屬的民族優越感。求主幫助我們都懷有基督耶穌般為迷羊的靈魂焦急、憂傷的心。願主的愛來充滿中國信徒，特別是從教會領袖開始。更求主賜給我們謙卑，挪去我們不合 神心意的民族優越感。
星期四
目前中國擁有了數量領先世界的網民。可是中國網路普及率僅為19.1%，仍然低於 21.1%的全球平均質。雖然政府設置了強大的防火牆篩檢所有進入國內的網絡資訊，但互聯網仍是中國人民穫取世界訊息的主要大門。求主引導我們運用諸般的智慧，將福音的好消息傳揚出去，成為中國信徒的祝福 ，也幫助更多中國網民能透過各類基督教網站，認識耶穌基督的救贖大恩，得著永生的福份。
星期五
當前中國青少年沈迷網游的現象極為嚴重，最關鍵的原因就是孩子們的娛樂空間與娛樂樣式太少了，除了網游之外，很多休閒娛樂或者對他們缺乏吸引力，或者消費的門檻太高，玩不起。我們為信徒家長能有更多的智慧與耐心，幫助染上了網游癮的孩子來禱告。絕大多數的教會並沒有特別經營針對青少年的節目，以致任憑他們從教會中流失也束手無策，更無實際的策略來幫助家長們防微杜漸，為此我們要特別懇求主的憐憫與幫助。
星期六
中國較西部的地區，即使是擁有五十萬人口的城市，也很可能沒一間教會，同胞們得聞福音的機會實在很少。中國教會發展至今，仍主要集中在東南沿海一帶。許多中國教會樂於高喊海外宣教的口號， 但是在大西部， 包括了篤信回教的少數民族，都有很多還未聽過主耶穌拯救的福音。願主加添我們有宣教的異意象及負擔，在大西部願意為祂做見證
星期日
現在中國信徒包括家庭教會在內， 約佔全國人口6%，但得到福音的絕大部分是漢族。中、西部省分仍有眾多未得之民，尤其在五十五個少數民族中，信徒更是少於1%！我們要為在少數民族中的福音事工來禱告，許多信徒常會以自己是漢人而流露出驕傲之情，卻忘記了少數民族有其不同的文化傳統及期待被平等對待和尊重的感受。求主幫助以漢人為主的中國教會，更能貼近神的心意，願意以謙虛的心懷將福音分享給國內少數民族的同胞。
星期一
中國年輕的一代對日本有著複雜又矛盾的情感。他們喜歡日本家電，崇拜日本的流行文化，但對於日本人卻又存在著愛國主義式「反日本」的排斥現象。求主賜給年輕一代的信徒，在宣教傳福音上有異象和負擔，能以神的愛和公義準則來省察自己、接納他人。而首要之務應是關心本身社區的貧困及社會的邊緣群體，而不是過度沉溺於民族的優越感而忽略了神賦予我們的大使命。

Prayer Request 1/15 - 1/21

Tuesday
Many Chinese believers do not understand the Biblical teaching of marriage. Young believers even live together on a trial basis before their marriage. After living together for a while, they ask to be married by the pastor in church. We pray for guarding of hearts of all believers, not to be swayed by the cultural and societal norm. We pray that preachers can teach effectively and early so Christians will not make mistakes because of their ignorance of God’s desire and plan for marriage.
Wednesday
When Chinese pastors evaluate why their young people live together before marriage, they discovered that one reason is that “everyone else is living together”. However, churches have not taught about marriage and young people do not know living together is not Biblical at all. In general, Chinese believers do know trial marriage is not correct, but among some urban churches, young people do not think it is against our faith. Let us pray for all believers who are in love and considering marriage - may the Lord give them understanding of His will.
Thursday
Many urban churches have many young intellectuals and their leaders who are recent college graduates. It is a good thing but because they lack life experience which comes with age, they are not able to effectively empathize with difficult situations in life and be effective shepherds. We ask the Lord to give wisdom and empathy to all young pastors as they minister to people who are older and with many personal issues. May the Lord give them humility and above all, compassion as they give advice and guidance with God’s own promise and comfort of the Spirit.
Friday
As the Chinese society becomes more complex and education level of believers continue to rise, believers are no longer satisfied with the one-way, top -down style of teaching of truth. We need to pray for the quality of shepherds China churches need now and in the future. Churches need pastors who are better and well-versed in everything. We ask the Lord for not only quality of better equipped church workers but also for more of them to minister in all churches.
Saturday
Some Chinese are economically backwards and the residents spend much time not being productive but rather living easy life. These cities have many shops catering exclusively to playing mahjong and people spend more time in gambling rather than working. Gambling is pervasive in the level of city, creating much social ills, and leads to low productivity. We beseech the Lord in changing such evil influence. We need to Lord to soften the hard soil in people’s hearts, to allow the seeds of the Gospel to grow and lead to healthy value system and positive lifestyle.
Sunday
In China, plenty of people are so addicted to mahjong gambling, that their family and marriage suffer terribly, ending in divorces. Many Chinese admire historical heros, have little interest in Christianity and even reject it as foreign. It is true that evangelism in China is no long easy as it once was. We ask the Lord to rekindle in us the passion and fire to share the Good News of Jesus. It is true that people are not as receptive but more Christians must have the burden to evangelize.
Monday
It can be said that Chinese churches demand better quality in their pastors. In addition to the spiritual knowledge and wisdom, churches expect their shepherds to know how to encounter the society and help their flocks to navigate in today’s complex society. We pray that all the Chinese pastors will have the heart of a father, knowing how to guide with experience and expertise. We too pray that more believers will step up to help their pastors in serving in church.

星期二
有些教會裡的弟兄姊妹不太了解聖經中對婚姻的教導，以致一些年輕的弟兄姊妹進行『試婚』，即婚前同居，試婚後才要求在教會舉行結婚典禮。求主保守信徒的心，不為世俗風氣所影響；也求主幫助牧者能及時向信徒們教導聖經真理，讓信徒清楚明白神對我們聖潔婚姻與敬虔家庭的期許，以免信徒因無知而失腳。
星期三
當教會同工們反思為何現今年輕人嘗試『試婚』，甚至信徒也涉入此種情況，除了受到社會的歪風影響外，教會也缺乏教導信徒關於婚姻的真理，致使信徒竟不知『試婚』是不合聖經真理的。一般而言，基督徒是知道「試婚」偏離神的心意，但在一些城市教會裡，這種做法並未被弟兄姊妹視為違背信仰。我們為戀愛中的信徒禱告，求主讓他們明白神在他們生命中的旨意。
星期四
很多城市教會的知識分子領袖很年輕，大學畢業後即踏上事奉之路。這原是件好事,但也因為缺乏閱人和閱世的經驗，以致不能明白某些年長或遭逢特殊經歷的信徒的處境，難以全面地牧養他們。願主賜給年輕傳道人有智慧與能夠體諒他人處境的恩慈心腸，雖然自己沒有同樣的經歷，但因著神所賜的謙卑，憐憫人的心懷，就能以神自己的應許，聖靈的安慰來照顧羊群。
星期五
中國社會環境日趨複雜和多元性；信徒的知識水平也繼續不斷地提高中，他們己不再只滿足於單向的真理灌輸。我們求主自己來引導提升所有傳道人的牧養能力，為中國教會，不單單是城市的教會，有更多的新時代牧者，更求主充份供應具有全面裝備的傳道人，能因應當前的挑戰，適切照管眾多教會裡不同需要的信徒。
星期六
有些中國城市的經濟較為落後，人們都不會忙忙碌碌地為工作打拚，多是優閒地生活。城裡有很多麻將館，很多人以打麻將為樂，反而對工作的熱情不大。賭風興旺不但降低這些城市的生產力，還帶來種種的社會問題。我們求主改變這種不良風氣，憐憫這些人們精神上的空虛，軟化人心，對基督信仰能更開放，建立健康的價值觀，引導人們積極地生活。
星期日
在中國，有不少人因為沉迷於打麻將導致婚姻破裂，只能以離婚收場。也有很多的人崇拜歷史上的偉人，對基督信仰沒有興趣，甚至還是把基督教當作外來的宗教。在許多城市，教會的佈道工作已不像往昔那麼容易有果效。求主再次挑旺我們分享主耶穌大好消息的熱忱，雖然人心仍然閉塞，但基督徒更願意努力神的大使命，將福音傳開。
星期一
現今中國教會對牧者的要求已較往昔大大提高，除了要具備屬靈的知識與智慧外，更希望他們有面對世俗社會問題的智慧，好能牧養處身於複雜社會的信眾。求主幫助牧者對信徒有「為父」的心腸，能諄淳引導信徒更成熟、完全。也求主裝備更多信徒們能站立起來，與忠信的牧者配搭，一起來服侍教會。

Prayer Request 1/8 - 1/14

Tuesday
Employment prospects for many university students in China are looking increasingly grim with only 76% of the 2012 graduates being able to find a job. Only 30% of those graduating felt they would be able to successfully find work and most lacked confidence in the job market. Many college students accept Jesus while they are in school but after they graduate are lost to follow-up or stop attending church. Let us pray for all the Christian college students that they will continue to grow in their faith and that there will be people who can help them to connect to churches near their work.
Wednesday
China is suspected to be the source of counterfeit drugs that have held back the fight against malaria in Africa. This past year officials have shut down a thousand small companies that manufacture counterfeit medicine. Even the people in China themselves are leery about the efficacy of drugs made there. Many naïve and unsuspecting believers are led astray by cults or foreign religions that claim to be Christian. Let us pray that churches will be bold in preaching against false teachers and prophets who are savage wolves in sheepskins.
Thursday
Nearly half of Chinese elderly live alone. Filial piety remains the centre of China's moral compass, and has been incorporated into all of the country's major religions and belief systems. We pray that Christians will be a great example of those who honor parents and our God is glorified. As we honor our elderly parents, we know not only God is watching us, and so are our own children watching how we treat their grandparents.
Friday
The new version of "24 acts of filial piety” are guidelines urging people to listen to their parents' reminiscences, teach them how to get on the Internet, take pictures of them, say “I love you” out loud, help them through what bothers them, and support their hobbies.Chinese are shy in showing affection verbally. All these reminders are good for believers too. Let us pray for our parents, not only for health、joy, but having ability to enjoy life；being independent, but also loved by their children and grandchildren.
Saturday
The new version of "24 acts of filial piety” ask children to make sure their parents’ health insurance is up to date and take them for medical appointments. To have plenty of communication with parents, take parents to important social occasion, take them to visit work place and take them to vacation or visit favorite places. There are plenty of Christians who spent more time for church related matters and ignored their own family. We ask the Holy Spirit to convict us of these mistakes and oversight. We pray that our family will appreciate our dedication to God is not in vain at all, and they are blessed by it.
Sunday
The new "24 acts of filial piety” includes a child should try to exercise with his/her parents, get involved in their activities, go with them to visit their old friends and go see an old movie with them together. Spending time with parents takes times and patience, and it is hard to balance demand from children and parents in the same time. We pray for wisdom and remember God’s promises that God honor us when we honor our parents.
Monday
What will the churches in China look like in the future? At the present time there are many churches springing up in the cities but the vast majority of them are independent and not connected with others. Believers usually do not know about believers in other, even nearby churches. Leaders in many Chinese churches are considering joining a fellowship of churches or a denomination so they can become stronger and exchange resources. We pray about this trend and ask God to help Christians to be able to have more fellowship with other Christians and support each other.

星期二
調查結果顯示，普遍的八十後、九十後大學生對就業前景信心不足，2012年畢業的本科生找到工作的比例僅為76.6%，只有三成在校生認為謀職將會較順利。許多大學生接受了主耶穌，可是在畢業之後卻不再參加聚會。我們為學生們禱告，願主保守他們的信心持續成長，就業後也能找到工作附近的教會，靈命繼續進深追求神。
星期三
一份報導說，瘧疾在非洲無法消滅，主要由於中國的抗瘧疾假藥所造成。最近一年中國政府雖關閉了千多家小製藥廠，但老百姓已普遍對本國製造的藥物缺乏信心。近年不少單純甚至是無知的信徒，被異端及邪教所迷惑，導致離開正道。我們為教會能有屬靈的分辨能力來禱告，並且能帶著神的權柄，指出這些邪教及其假教師的謬誤，好叫羊群不再被披著羊皮的狼所吞吃。
星期四
目前有近50%的老人孤守「空巢」。「百善孝為先」 是中國的道德、信仰的核心。我們求主幫助每一個信徒都是孝敬父母的好見證，讓天父得著榮耀。當我們孝敬我們的老爸老媽時，不僅是神在觀看我們的好行為，我們孩子的眼睛也是雪亮的，我們對父母親尊敬、細緻的愛，都能成為他們孝敬我們的好模範。
星期五
最近政府綜合社會現狀，推出新「24孝」行動，是倡議性質而非強制實施。新24 孝的第8.條:仔細聆聽父母的往事；9.教父母學會上網；10.經常為父母拍照；11.對父母的愛要說出口；12.打開父母的心結；13.支持父母的業餘愛好。中國人含蓄，很難將情愛說出口。這些行動對信徒也是很好的提醒，求主幫助我們願意在孝親關係上下功夫。也求神保守父母親健康，心情愉快，在晚年仍能獨立生活，享受三代一起的天倫之樂。
星期六
新24孝的第15 條：定期帶父母體檢；16.為父母購買合適的保險；17.常跟父母溝通； 18.帶父母一起出席重要的活動；19.帶父母參觀你工作的地方；20.帶父母去旅行或故地重遊。不少基督徒花時間在教會事工上，遠超過自己的家庭，常因此忽略了家人。願聖靈指正我們的短缺，也求主讓我們的家人看見我們為主的擺上，不是徒勞，而是能帶來更多屬天的祝福。
星期日
新24孝的21條：和父母一起鍛煉身體；22.適當參與父母的活動；23.陪父母拜訪他們的老朋友；24.陪父母看一場老電影。陪伴年長的父母需要花時間也要有耐心。 不少信徒還要兼顧上下老少兩代。我們求主賜給我們充足的智慧與愛心，也抓住神信實的應許，因為神必喜悅並賜福給那些遵行祂誡命孝敬父母的人。
星期一
中國教會的未來是何面貌？目前城市新興教會之中有很多不同的系統及支派，許多教會都只有一間堂會，在肢體相交上，不免有孤單感。 教會領袖們為此自然會想到歸屬問題, 這歸屬乃是實際的肢體生命交流與事工的合作，我們祈求主看顧和引導信徒們彼此間能有更多的交通、支持，屬靈資源有更廣泛的分享與交流。

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Tuesday
China opened the world's longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required (8 hours) to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou. The government plans to build a grid of high-speed railways with four east-west lines and four north-south lines by 2020.　Chinese churches have largely been isolated in the past because of distances. As travel becomes more convenient, we pray that churches will have more dialogue and interaction, and there will be more sharing of resources in terms of speakers and training.
Wednesday
The new Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway traverses through Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou, covering the northern, central, and the Pearl River Delta economic zones. It is a great economic boost to cities along the route, especially Beijing, Wuhan, Guangzhou.Other than in Beijing, Christian churches are considered weak in all the cities along this new train route. We pray that God will bring revival to all the churches on this new route, especially in Wuhan and Changsha, where the hearts of people are hard and resistant to the Gospel.
Thursday
The number of China's floating population, those who have left their hometowns where they were registered and have a "hukou" and are now living unregistered, reached 230 million in 2011-- seventeen percent of the total population. We pray for wisdom and insight for the leaders of the churches in China so they know how to reach the migrant workers in the city more effectively. Many of the "floating" people have no one to care for them and are rejected and despised.
Friday
The average age of China's floating population is about 28 years. Those who are from villages and were born after 1980 account for about half of this number. The majority of these young people were born in the cities and do not know how to farm. Most likely they will never return to the villages. These young immigrants represent a huge harvest field but churches really do not understand how to reach them or reap the harvest. May the Lord have mercy on us and help us learn how to accept the younger generation, especially those who do not have a college education.
Saturday
It can be said that most of the floating population in China has settled down in the cities. More than thirty percent of them have lived in the city for more than five years and have worked there for more than four years. On the average they return to their home villages barely twice a year. It is utterly sad that once believers from the villages go to work in the cities, the vast majority of them stop attending church. We pray for them that they will hang on to their faith and that more of them will continue to pray and read the Word. Young rural believers need to be better equipped to face the world before they leave home.
Sunday
In China, seventy-two percent of the migrant families rent. They feel that affordability of housing and education for their children are the key factors deciding whether they can stay in the city where they work. Migrant families are by nature renters and after paying their rent and trying to fit into their new neighborhood, they have little strength to seek out a place of worship. We ask our Lord for grace for all of those believers who rent. May they have joy because they place their trust in God.
Monday
Less than thirty percent of migrant workers have joined the social insurance system (retirement, medical insurance, disability, unemployment, or maternity benefits) with their employers. Most pastors in the house churches have no benefits available to them. Their children cannot get into schools where they live because they do not have the proper residency papers. We pray for this utterly thorny issue so that pastors will be able to focus on their ministry and not give up.

星期二
世界上運營里程最長的高速鐵路 — 京廣高鐵正式全線通車，由北京至廣州僅需8小時, 節省一半的通車時間。在「四縱四橫」高鐵網中將起到「骨幹」作用。中國教會之間過去因著地理上的距離造成相當的隔閡，求主使用現今交通的便利，幫助教會間有更多的對話與互動，也能在資源上彼此分享，例如講員和培訓資源的共享，讓主的愛與救恩湧流八方。
星期三
京廣高鐵由北京經石家莊、鄭州、武漢、長沙至廣州，覆蓋了中國華北、中部、中南、珠三角經濟區，尤其是北京、武漢、廣州等經濟中心，對沿線各地區經濟的拉動作用不言而喻。在京廣高鐵路線上，除了北京之外，以往沿途城市的教會都不太火熱。求主興旺這幾個大城市的教會，給他們有傳福音的負擔，特別在武漢，長沙，願神的靈在人心裡做鬆土的工作，使福音的種子能生根、發芽、成長。
星期四
2011年，中國的城鎮人口比重超過50%，流動人口規模達到歷史新高，總量已接近2.3億，佔全國總人口的17%。這些流動人口離鄉背井，在新城市裡沒有固定的戶口，也無人關切他們生活上、精神上各方面的需要。很多教會對外來的工人漠不關心，甚至排斥。求主賜給教會領袖有從神而來的愛心和異象，並用諸般智慧向各地農民工傳福音，將更多神的羊群領回。
星期五
中國流動人口的平均年齡約為28歲，「80後」新生代農民工佔近一半。新生代農村戶籍流動人口，大多數是在城市成長的，基本上不懂農業生產，他們不大可能返鄉務農。年輕的農民工是一個極大的禾場，可惜許多教會不明白也不熟悉他們的思維和生活方式，致使未能有效地向他們分享福音。求主指引我們，能看見他們的需要，也禱告教會以更開放的態度去接納年輕人，特別是那些沒有大學學歷的新一代。
星期六
當前中國流動人口，在流入地生活和就業都日趨穩定。超過三成的流動人口在流入地生活時間超過5年，從事目前工作的平均時間接近4年，平均每年回老家不足2次。大多數農村教會的信徒到城市打工之後，就與自己的母會脫了節，也不再去新的教會，非常可惜。讓我們為離鄉就業的信徒禱告，求主堅固他們的信心，愛慕主的心也不減退，能常常把握親近主的時間。我們也為農村教會能有效裝備即將出外打工的信徒祈求。
星期日
72%的流動人口家庭通過租房居住。住房條件和子女教育是流動人口能否在城鎮穩定生活的重要因素。租賃房子是流動人口的大事，辛苦賺錢繳房租，適應新的社區，尋找新的教會，都是租房族信徒所面對的挑戰。求主恩待沒有房子的信徒，教導他們如何憑信而活，在世過寄居的生活，並且能常常仰望主而得著屬天的喜樂。
星期一
現時就業流動人口在流入地參加「五險一金」的比重均不超過30%。「五險一金」就是養老保險、醫療保險、工傷保險、失業保險、生育保險和住房公積金 。大部份家庭教會的傳道人都沒有「五險一金」的福利，他們的孩子沒有戶口，升學是最大的難題。求主施恩憐憫，幫助那些為主擺上一切的僕人們，也看顧他們雖經艱難試煉，仍然能堅忍地向標竿前行，為主作成美好的善工。