Prayer Request 07/28 - 08/03

TuesdayThose young people who were born after 1990 are China's first generation to grow up with the internet. Mobile internet has been part of their life and an integral part of their education. Many older Christians in China are not tolerant of young people and often criticize them. We pray for mutual acceptance between the young and the older ones in churches and that there will also be appreciation of the faithfulness and vibrant spirits of each group.​
Wednesday
The virtual world of the internet is very important to the young people who were born after 1990 in China and they are much more immersed in materialism than their older contemporaries. Older Christians often criticize young people saying they are very materialistic but the older ones fail to model trust in the Lord and generous giving to these same people they are criticizing. May the Lord have mercy on each of us.​
Thursday
People in China born after 1990 are not only the "first internet generation" but they are also a "consumerism generation" because they have experienced the life of prosperity in modern China as it has shifted from a country that promoted saving to one of spending. May the Lord give wisdom to all believing parents so they will not honor their "only children" more than they honor God​ and will teach them the way of the Lord so they will not stray from God's way.
Friday
​The people in China born after 1990 are all only children so they often have conflicting​ feelings. They feel special with much self-confidence and self-esteem. But on the other hand, they also feel insecure, afraid of being left alone, and afraid of being left out of things. We praise God for leading many of these youth to salvation through college ministries. We pray for a solid foundation for their faith and that the Lord will use them mightily for His kingdom.
Saturday
We tend to generalize and say all young people are alike but there are big differences between those born in China between 1990 and 1995, those between 1995 and 2000, and those born after 2000​. Each age group claims to be unique. In the churches of China those who are twenty-some years old are quite different from those who are thirty-some years old and they have quite different needs. We pray that leaders in the churches will see the importance of ministering to young people carefully and with dedication.
Sunday
The people in China who were born after 1990 like to get involved with things and express themselves rather than just sitting and being taught about things. They are a restless generation and​ seek instant gratification so their "thing" is to order their meals online and have them delivered. We pray that churches will know how to adapt their worship, style of teaching, and even their format of fellowship to allow more young people to get involved and learn from their teaching.
Monday
​In China premarital cohabitation is very prevalent both in churches and in society as a whole, especially among young people. Similarly, marital infidelity is eroding in Christian families. We pray that all believers will be diligent to protect their marriages and ​guard their homes with Biblical truths. We know this pleases God because the evil one seeks to destroy what God intended for each of us.

星期二
新一代中國人所謂的 " 90後" 被特殊化，是中國第一代互聯網原住民。特別是95後，他們生下來的第一天就有了互聯網。他們在上小學或者初中的時候，就遇到了已經普及的移動互聯網。許多長輩總是看不慣年輕一代的想法與作風，認為他們不合聖徒體統。願主賜給我們有彼此接納的心，教會長幼間能學習對方的信心與活發精神。
星期三
互聯網的世界才是90後真實的主體世界 — 他們的消費也是通過互聯網，他們的榮耀、精神寄託也都在互聯網上。那些比他們年長的人所關注的卻是這個物質世界。年紀大的信徒常會挑剔年輕人追求物質滿足，但是卻無法變成典範，成為年輕信徒全然依靠神，樂意奉獻的榜樣，求主憐憫我們。
星期四
90後在「互聯網第一代原住民」的身份上，還疊加了「消費升級」—他們經歷了中國從儲蓄社會到消費社會的升級，從小吃喝不愁，是中國第一代「消費主義人群」。求主賜給信徒家長智慧，不看重自己的孩子過於耶和華，而是常常為自己的獨生子女守望代禱，求神保守他們走當行的路，到老都不偏離。
星期五
90後因是「獨生子女」，常有自相矛盾的一面：一方面是有着極高的自信和自尊，覺得自己是與眾不同的，但又特別害怕被落下，追求共同感，害怕孤獨，害怕與時代脫節。感謝神自己吸引了許多二十多歲一代在大學校園裡接受了救恩，求主賜給他們的靈命有根有基，又大大使用他們成為神國度裡的棟樑。
星期六
仔細說起來，90年後的人跟95年後的人、跟2000年的人，區別都非常大。僅概括地用「90後」來形容他們，他們會不高興的。二十歲及三十歲的中國信徒確是非常不一樣，牧養的理念及方式也不同。求主幫助教會領袖能看見針對年輕一代的福音事工的重要性，又能細心、全心地牧養他們。
星期日
90年後絕對是網絡優先。他們特別喜歡表達和參與，不喜歡被強迫坐著接受灌輸。同時，他們也是沒有耐心的一代，所有的東西都希望即時滿足，所以網上訂餐，快遞送飯就能迎合他們的需要。求主幫助教會，在敬拜、教導，甚至團契溝通方法上能有所突破改進，刻意讓年輕一代有更多參與和學習的機會。
星期一
在中國普遍婚前同居, 尤其流行在年輕的一代人當中。這是整個社會的問題，也深刻地影響著教會。 同樣地，有第三者介入，也是信徒面臨的婚姻危機。我們為信徒能戒慎恐懼地保守婚姻，以聖經原則建造家庭來祈求，這是最蒙神喜悅的，因為魔鬼最樂意拆散信徒的家庭，破壞神與人和人與人的關係。