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Tuesday
Seventy percent of young people surveyed in China said they are already sexually active. This is an increase of 30% over data in 1994. This is a clear indication of how moral and marriage values have changed in China. We ask the Lord to change such erosion of institution of marriage. We pray that more Christians will understand the sanctity of marriage and become role models of good marriage and make a powerful impact in the society.
Wednesday
Many young Chinese couples are living a so-called “AA lifestyle” which means couples live together, but each person pays for their own expenses, including meals eaten together. Many young Christian couples are struggling too because they have no godly examples and they copy the secular ways and methods in how they handle conflicts in marriage. We pray for solid marriage based on Biblical teaching and that young couples will honor Jesus as the head of their household.
Thursday
The vast majority of Chinese kids today are only child, they bear the weight of the expectations of their parents in academic pursuit. Most parents have much extra-curricular activities arranged for their children. We ask God for wisdom for Christian parents in raising children, not merely following what other parents do, but being able to see the physical and spiritual need of their children, and to know how to love with God’s unconditional love.
Friday
Chinese children are growing up under great pressure, having no siblings and being spoiled. Christian parents are often confused in choosing between Sunday School and their special learning classes on weekends for their only child. Let us pray for children of believers, that the Lord give them healthy and happy childhoods. Far more than that, we pray that each one of them will know Jesus as their best friend for life even at their young age.
Saturday
Many Chinese pastors are barely surviving in their church service, they lack time to organize their thoughts, their churches are mostly in maintenance mode, and they hardly have fresh ideas and energy to start any new ministries. We pray for personal renewal of each pastor, so they will not experience burn-out. We ask the Lord for more people to shoulder church work, having a functioning coworker team, serving in the church with united spirit.
Sunday
Chinese pastors not only have to care for their church, they oversee administrative matters, train and other chores. They have little time left for their families; very, very few pastors even have vacation or sabbaticals. May the Lord give opportunities for refreshing and renewal for Chinese pastors. We pray that pastors will be more innovative and zealous in expanding their ministry because they have good personal rest.
Monday
Chinese pastors have a common view that when they serve the Lord, they must somehow sacrifice their commitment to their family. Therefore, many of the preachers’ kids rebelled and even stay away from church because the preachers spent little time with family and children. We pray that such erroneous attitude of church is more important than family will be changed. We pray that believers will appreciate and understand the difficulties of their shepherds and help them in keeping a balance between serving and family.
Seventy percent of young people surveyed in China said they are already sexually active. This is an increase of 30% over data in 1994. This is a clear indication of how moral and marriage values have changed in China. We ask the Lord to change such erosion of institution of marriage. We pray that more Christians will understand the sanctity of marriage and become role models of good marriage and make a powerful impact in the society.
Wednesday
Many young Chinese couples are living a so-called “AA lifestyle” which means couples live together, but each person pays for their own expenses, including meals eaten together. Many young Christian couples are struggling too because they have no godly examples and they copy the secular ways and methods in how they handle conflicts in marriage. We pray for solid marriage based on Biblical teaching and that young couples will honor Jesus as the head of their household.
Thursday
The vast majority of Chinese kids today are only child, they bear the weight of the expectations of their parents in academic pursuit. Most parents have much extra-curricular activities arranged for their children. We ask God for wisdom for Christian parents in raising children, not merely following what other parents do, but being able to see the physical and spiritual need of their children, and to know how to love with God’s unconditional love.
Friday
Chinese children are growing up under great pressure, having no siblings and being spoiled. Christian parents are often confused in choosing between Sunday School and their special learning classes on weekends for their only child. Let us pray for children of believers, that the Lord give them healthy and happy childhoods. Far more than that, we pray that each one of them will know Jesus as their best friend for life even at their young age.
Saturday
Many Chinese pastors are barely surviving in their church service, they lack time to organize their thoughts, their churches are mostly in maintenance mode, and they hardly have fresh ideas and energy to start any new ministries. We pray for personal renewal of each pastor, so they will not experience burn-out. We ask the Lord for more people to shoulder church work, having a functioning coworker team, serving in the church with united spirit.
Sunday
Chinese pastors not only have to care for their church, they oversee administrative matters, train and other chores. They have little time left for their families; very, very few pastors even have vacation or sabbaticals. May the Lord give opportunities for refreshing and renewal for Chinese pastors. We pray that pastors will be more innovative and zealous in expanding their ministry because they have good personal rest.
Monday
Chinese pastors have a common view that when they serve the Lord, they must somehow sacrifice their commitment to their family. Therefore, many of the preachers’ kids rebelled and even stay away from church because the preachers spent little time with family and children. We pray that such erroneous attitude of church is more important than family will be changed. We pray that believers will appreciate and understand the difficulties of their shepherds and help them in keeping a balance between serving and family.
星期二
七成以上的中國青年受訪者表示，他們的性行為頻繁，比1994年同類型調查結果上升三成。這明顯呈現出中國的道德價值觀與婚姻觀更趨扭曲和偏差。我們求主改變這種侵蝕的婚姻制度的歪風，幫助眾信徒能明白堅守婚姻貞潔的神聖意義，並興起更多美滿婚姻關係的榜樣，能正面影響並帶動社會重視委身婚姻和家庭的傳統價值。
星期三
中國現今流行一種「AA制生活」婚姻生活模式，頗受年輕夫婦歡迎。顧名思義，夫婦二人雖共同生活，但各自付生活費，外出用膳也自付費用。不少年輕信徒夫婦的婚姻也是隨波逐流，他們嘗試以世俗的方式處理婚姻中的大小問題，婚姻路上充滿了挫折與掙扎。求主幫助年輕信徒明白並謹守合乎聖經原則的婚姻生活，尤其是能尊主為首，讓基督成為他們一家之主。
星期四
絕大多數的中國孩子是獨生子，所要面對的學習和成長壓力都很大。很多家長跟隨著潮流教育孩子，參加這個班那個班地一直不斷給孩子增加課外輔導，讓孩子喘不過氣來。我們為信徒父母求智慧，不要一味盲從其他世俗家長的腳印走，漠視自己子女的獨特性和身心靈的需要。求主幫助他們以天父的愛來養育孩子。
星期五
中國的兒童活在各種成長的壓力中，甚至失去年少的純真和童年應有的歡樂。教會的孩子也在主日學班與補習班和興趣班之間掙扎著，信主的父母也不知為他們這唯一的孩子如何取捨才好。讓我們為信徒有智慧教養出敬虔愛主的子女來禱告，求主保守他們能健康的成長和擁有快樂的童年，更能從小就認識主耶穌，堅信祂是他們一生不離不棄的摯友。
星期六
很多中國牧者都在極艱難中維持教會存活下來，常常缺乏時間整理思維，多數時間都在『維持』教會的基本運作，難以在事奉上創新，發展動力也不大。求主保守牧者的身心靈健壯，不會因為過勞而耗盡。也求主興起更多事奉人員分擔牧者的工作，讓教會建立起事奉團隊，同感一靈，同心事奉。
星期日
中國牧者要牧養羊群、管理教會、培訓領袖，也要協調教會裡外的運作，已經沒有太多時間照顧家庭，能撥冗休息與退修更是少之又少。願神賜給更多牧者能有多一點休息和退修的時間與空間，可以從神那裡支取智慧和能力，重新得力，滿有創意和發展動力來有效果地服事教會。
星期一
中國的教牧普遍有一種觀念：為了事奉而犧牲家庭才忠心。牧者們因繁忙的事奉而缺乏時間照顧家庭和兒女，變成了常態。因此有些教牧的兒女成為逆反青少年，甚至離開教會。我們禱告主來改變教牧同工們這種「公而忘私才是好工人」的觀念，並幫助教會諒解教牧同工的處境，感念他們為事工擺上的努力，能以實際行動配合教牧們調整、平衡他們的事奉和照顧家庭的時間。
七成以上的中國青年受訪者表示，他們的性行為頻繁，比1994年同類型調查結果上升三成。這明顯呈現出中國的道德價值觀與婚姻觀更趨扭曲和偏差。我們求主改變這種侵蝕的婚姻制度的歪風，幫助眾信徒能明白堅守婚姻貞潔的神聖意義，並興起更多美滿婚姻關係的榜樣，能正面影響並帶動社會重視委身婚姻和家庭的傳統價值。
星期三
中國現今流行一種「AA制生活」婚姻生活模式，頗受年輕夫婦歡迎。顧名思義，夫婦二人雖共同生活，但各自付生活費，外出用膳也自付費用。不少年輕信徒夫婦的婚姻也是隨波逐流，他們嘗試以世俗的方式處理婚姻中的大小問題，婚姻路上充滿了挫折與掙扎。求主幫助年輕信徒明白並謹守合乎聖經原則的婚姻生活，尤其是能尊主為首，讓基督成為他們一家之主。
星期四
絕大多數的中國孩子是獨生子，所要面對的學習和成長壓力都很大。很多家長跟隨著潮流教育孩子，參加這個班那個班地一直不斷給孩子增加課外輔導，讓孩子喘不過氣來。我們為信徒父母求智慧，不要一味盲從其他世俗家長的腳印走，漠視自己子女的獨特性和身心靈的需要。求主幫助他們以天父的愛來養育孩子。
星期五
中國的兒童活在各種成長的壓力中，甚至失去年少的純真和童年應有的歡樂。教會的孩子也在主日學班與補習班和興趣班之間掙扎著，信主的父母也不知為他們這唯一的孩子如何取捨才好。讓我們為信徒有智慧教養出敬虔愛主的子女來禱告，求主保守他們能健康的成長和擁有快樂的童年，更能從小就認識主耶穌，堅信祂是他們一生不離不棄的摯友。
星期六
很多中國牧者都在極艱難中維持教會存活下來，常常缺乏時間整理思維，多數時間都在『維持』教會的基本運作，難以在事奉上創新，發展動力也不大。求主保守牧者的身心靈健壯，不會因為過勞而耗盡。也求主興起更多事奉人員分擔牧者的工作，讓教會建立起事奉團隊，同感一靈，同心事奉。
星期日
中國牧者要牧養羊群、管理教會、培訓領袖，也要協調教會裡外的運作，已經沒有太多時間照顧家庭，能撥冗休息與退修更是少之又少。願神賜給更多牧者能有多一點休息和退修的時間與空間，可以從神那裡支取智慧和能力，重新得力，滿有創意和發展動力來有效果地服事教會。
星期一
中國的教牧普遍有一種觀念：為了事奉而犧牲家庭才忠心。牧者們因繁忙的事奉而缺乏時間照顧家庭和兒女，變成了常態。因此有些教牧的兒女成為逆反青少年，甚至離開教會。我們禱告主來改變教牧同工們這種「公而忘私才是好工人」的觀念，並幫助教會諒解教牧同工的處境，感念他們為事工擺上的努力，能以實際行動配合教牧們調整、平衡他們的事奉和照顧家庭的時間。
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