Prayer Request 3/28 - 4/3

Tuesday
According to the 2010 census, there are 8.95 million Uyghur people six years old and older in Xinjiang. But 96% of them have only a primary school education. In contrast,​ Han Chinese who live in Xinjiang have one of the highest educational levels in all of China. Consequently, ethnic problems in Xinjiang are deep-rooted and complicated. We pray that Chinese believers will pray fervently for the salvation of missions of ethnic minorities in China and try to understand their grievances.
Wednesday
Most Uyghur parents in southern​ Xinjiang refuse to send their children to schools that use Mandarin to teach them because they fear that the children will lose their traditions and identity. ​The educational system in China very strictly teaches Communism and atheism. We pray that Christian families​ will intentionally deepen their teaching of the Bible at home and pray for the spiritual growth of their children.
Thursday
Most of the children and youth in Uyghur loiter on the streets, and most are addicted to the internet and gambling.​ The few who do excel in their studies are sent by the government to top universities and later they will be employed by the government in managerial positions in their offices. ​The youth in Uyghur are envious of all things Western and fine but have a deep resentment for Chinese people. ​We pray that God will intervene and give wisdom to those who make the policies so His love can be shared with them in this generation or at least in two or three generations.
Friday
During the 1980's the Uyghur people changed their basic language to​ Arabic. There are Uyghur gospel tools such as radio broadcasts, the story of Jesus, and other audio evangelical tools. Although many Uyghur can speak and read Chinese, in South Xinjiang Mandarin is hardly used at all. We pray God will raise up Han believers who have passion and desire for these people to learn about God and will be willing to learn the culture, customs, and language of the Uyghur people.
Saturday
Currently, there are only about 800 Christians (from nine million total population) who meet for worship.These believers, however do not have a fixed meeting place so it is difficult to shepherd them. ​Uyghur converts face suspicion, rejection, and persecution from their families, the community, and even arrest by Chinese police. We praise God for their boldness in faith and lift up their safety and spiritual growth to the Lord.​
Sunday
It is nearly impossible for outsiders (foreigners or Han Chinese) to share the gospel with the Uyghur people. Some Uyghur Christian workers have been imprisoned for their faith since they lack good platforms on which to share the gospel with their fellowmen. We pray for those who are trying to help Uyghurs through community projects or as English teachers and business people, that they will find good opportunities given by God to share the Good News and to strengthen those who are believers.
Monday
The greatest goal for parents in China is often to get their own child into college and not getting into college is considered a miserable failure and shame. Chinese parents will do nearly anything for the education of their children. ​For Christians, the intense pursuit of getting into college often means that the young people stop going to church or youth fellowship completely. Let us pray for continuing faith and church attendance for all of the young people who grew up in Christian homes in China.​


星期二
最新的人口普查中，維族6歲以上的人約895萬，96%只有小學文化程度。相對來說，在新疆的漢人教育水平，卻是在全國排名前五名的。新疆種族關係緊張的問題是非常的複雜。我們為中國信徒能為百萬少數民族的靈魂得救禱告，也能嘗試體會他們生活中切身的感受和種種抱怨。
星期三
新疆最南地區的維吾爾族家長拒絕送子女上學接受普通話的教育，因為他們擔心孩子們可能會失去他們的傳統，他們的身份認同和語言文化。中國教育體制是教授無神論和共產黨理念。信徒家庭聖經真理教導與實踐必須在家庭生活中體現，讓我們一起為子女的靈性與成長禱告。
星期四
維族的入學率非常低，不少兒童和青少年流浪街頭、沉溺于網絡和賭博中。維族學生成績較優秀者會獲得政府重點提拔，送至最頂尖大學接受栽培，畢業後受聘於政府機構作階層管理。一般維吾爾青年很羨慕所有西方的事物，卻對中國有著深深的怨恨。讓我們為在上掌權者禱告，願他們在制定政策時能行公義，好憐憫以及存謙卑的心與主同行。
星期五
1980年，維族人改用阿拉伯文字為基礎文字，又從新翻譯部分的聖經。現有維語的福音工具是福音廣播節目、耶穌傳和一些福音研究的音頻文檔。儘管許多維吾爾人能說、讀中文，但在新疆南部地區，普通話卻不通用。求主興起漢族的信徒，更多關心吾爾族同胞的靈魂，願意學習他們的文化，習俗及語言。
星期六
目前九百萬的維吾爾人中只有大約八百位基督徒。他們的聚會點不固定，參加崇拜的人數，跟進與牧養都很困難。信了耶穌的維吾爾人，會受到家人的排斥、迫害並被族人棄絕，甚至遭公安的干擾。我們為這些信徒的勇氣感謝神，更是為他們的安全和靈命成長仰望禱告神。
星期日
外地人沒有管道，要想向維吾爾人傳福音幾乎是不可能的。一些維吾爾族的傳道人往往因著信仰被拘禁。讓我們為嘗試以社區項目和英語教學和商業管道來幫助維吾爾人生活的福音鬆土工作禱告。求主賜給他們有許多良好的機會見證祂自己，也能堅固及幫助維吾爾的信徒們。
星期一
中國家長最大的期望，就是盼望自己的兒女能考進理想的大學。如果無法考上，對某些家長而言是極大羞辱與失敗。我們特別在禱告中記念信徒的孩子，有不少孩子在四、五年級後便不再上教會，抓緊時間在家溫習功課。求主提醒父母要重視孩子的信仰過於他們的學業，又求神幫助孩子能持守信仰，愛慕真道，隨時隨事都仰望、信靠主。