Prayer Request 6/26 - 7/2

Tuesday
In China, sixty percent of the population in the cities is made up of first generation migrants from villages. If the churches in the cities refuse to welcome or accept migrant workers, they exclude sixty percent of the people in their city. No churches should be for the well-to-do only. We pray specifically for urban churches to reach out to laborers and those from villages.
Wednesday
In China, most "Left Behind" children are not good students. Their grades, study habits, and learning skills are far less than satisfactory. Ministering to these "Left Behind" children is both daunting and demanding for rural churches. We pray that workers will not be discouraged but will see their efforts to rescue them from the ravages of the evil one and love them as the little lambs of Jesus as work for Him.​
Thursday
In the most widely used and "official" dictionary of China (Xinhua Zidian) there are only a few illustrations. One of them, however, has been there in all eleven editions since 1953. Under the word yi fu (clothing) is a picture of trousers and jacket known all over the world as a Mao suit uniform. Basically, no one wears that old-fashioned outfit anymore. We have all witnessed how the churches in China have changed. There are more young people, more intellectuals, and more men. May the Lord continue to keep the churches in China relevant to the younger generation of believers who know little of the suffering of the past. We pray they stand up and serve Jesus.
Friday
he three northeastern provinces are uniquely located in a region of diverse religions. Most churches there have good Bible teaching, solid foundation of faith, believers do give financially and support their pastors. We pray that churches have a solid foundation of faith and able to fend off attacks of cults. Church workers with theological training who can lead Bible study, small groups, shepherd more effectively and help their church to grow.
Saturday
Every day in northeast China, one will encounter Korean, Hui, Manchurians, Mongolians, Russians, Uygur and other ethnic minorities who trade, work and live there. We pray that churches will possess vision and have concrete strategies to share the gospel with all ethnic groups in their midst. The goal is to identify and train the “Timothy”, young ethnic believers whom can, in turn, share Jesus Christ with their own people.
Sunday
Churches in northeast China possess a certain advantage because they can train preachers with mission, vision, and burden, engaging them in cross-cultural evangelism as a part of the Great Commision without going far. We pray that more pastors will go and assist churches in northeast China, help them to do theological training, equip the believers, and train assist in all aspects of church ministries.
Monday
The three northeastern provinces are strategically located economically and important to the overall church development in China. May God sent forth more teachers to this region, to help churches grow and to train more pastors who will be faithful and passionate to serve. We pray that pastors will heed the need of young believers and help them to root deeper in His words with relevant pulpit messages and holistic caring.

星期二
目前中國城市人口中，第一代農村進城人口已經佔60%。如果城市家庭教會拒絕連結民工教會，那就是把城市人口的60%都排除在福音「版圖」之外。我們來為城巿教會禱告，願主提醒他們不是只照顧同屬自己階層的「有產階級（工商經營者）教會」或者「知識分子（白領）教會」，而是遵行神的旨意，有傳福音的異象，也願意接納藍領信徒，成為滿足神心意的教會。
星期三
在中國的大多數留守兒童在學習上紀律不強，沒有良好的學習習慣，被動式學習，成績較差，很多孩子的學業成績都在中等以下。農村教會兒童事工發展極具挑戰，往往吃力不討好。求主憐憫，不叫服事的同工灰心氣餒，要靠主以鼓勵、神的愛來關心主的小羊，為主竭力從魔鬼手中奪回寶貴的靈魂。
星期四
《新華字典》一向只有少數的插圖。不過，有一個插圖是從1953年開始，在過去的11個版本中都保持不變的，就是在“衣服”這一項，它的插圖仍然是毛裝（中山裝），而現在幾乎已沒有人穿中山裝了。中國教會近年來經歷了極大改變，有了更多的年輕人，也有更多知識分子和弟兄們參與。願主繼續保守中國教會年輕一代的信徒, 他們對過去的迫害沒有任何感受，卻有一股火熱要為主站立，事奉祂的教會。
星期五
中國東北三省的特殊地理位置，使該區有著多元化的宗教信仰。那裡的教會大多有很好的神學培訓，在聖經真理上紮實根，有純正的信仰基礎，多鼓勵奉獻使教會可以自養，並在經濟上供應傳道人。願主幫助教會以根基穩固的真道，抵擋得往異端衝擊不跌倒。賜給教會足夠的受過神學裝備的同工，能帶查經、小組及牧養，幫助信徒在靈命上不斷長進，使教會穩步成長。
星期六
中國東北地區有多個少數民族：例如朝鮮族、回族、滿族、蒙古族、俄羅斯族及維吾爾族等，他們大多在，當地營商、打工、生活。我們禱告為東北教會有異象、有策略向其中的各少數民族傳福音。求主幫助教會能培養下一代的提摩太，差遣他們回自己老家，向他們本族的人傳福音，讓骨肉至親都享有永生。
星期日
中國東北地區的教會確實有宣教上的優勢，最佳策略是在經過神學培訓的工人中，尋找有使命、異象，有託付的傳道人，差派他們從事跨文化宣教事工，完成主的大使命。我們期望有更多愛主的傳道人能幫助東北教會，做神學培訓工作，無論是在造就信徒、牧養教會，還是培養多元文化宣教上，對神國度的拓展都是益處多而又多的。
星期一
東北三省處在東北亞經濟圈的中心位置，對於全球教會的發展上也別具意義。願神差派更多教師，幫助這裡的教會，在真理上扎根，培養更多優秀的傳道人，忠心愛主、服事主。我們來為現今當地的教會成長禱告，特別是記念對年輕信徒的牧養。求主賜下更多有全人關懷和更能回應時代和年輕世代的講道，使這一代的信徒在真理上有穩固的根基，得著整全的餵養和關顧。