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Tuesday
While the central government of China offers extensive, need-based grants and loans for students at four-year universities, little financial aid is available for students at polytechnics to help pay their higher tuition. All parents in China try to save to give their child a college education. We pray for believers who feel they do not have enough savings and feel guilty about it. May the Lord remind us all that the best education we can give our children is the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Wednesday
Students at polytechnics tend to be from poor or rural backgrounds. China’s education ministry said that last year, eighty percent of the students at polytechnics were the first in their families to receive higher education. These days, there are more college graduates among members of churches in China than before. Believers who have different levels of education understand what the pastor says at different levels. Let us pray that the pastor’s sermon can effectively appeal to a more educated group but the message will be both Biblical and applicable to daily living.
Thursday
The work of evangelism is much more difficult now in China, compared to a few years ago. On Sunday, it is also difficult to ask Christians to bring their friends to church because many would work extra hours for extra pay. There are so much entertainment around and people are focused on materialism and enjoyment, with little spiritual appetite left. We ask the Lord to give urban churches wisdom and strategies for evangelism, so the Gospel can be taken into the society with His power
Friday
Because church members are physically exhausted after work, Chinese pastors find it difficult to visit their flocks. In order to provide caring to those working, pastors have to spend more time visiting people at home or call them over the phone as the only way of ministering, It is nearly impossible for a pastor to care for everyone in church, simply because they do not have the time and there are too many church members. We pray for effective caring of church members, especially those members who need much encouragement but are not receiving enough attention, may the Lord speak and comfort them.
Saturday
In the past, when Christians passed out tracts on the streets, at least some people will read them. Now, there are so much business ads and commercials, handing out Gospel tracts seem to be unproductive. People simply throw them away, making evangelism very difficult. We pray that Christians in their workplace, those Christian businessmen or social workers, will intentionally share the love of God and be a great witness for Him. They can be highly effective in loosening the hard soil.
Sunday
Chinese churches have fewer salaried staff in contrast with the Western churches. The danger of those who serve in church is the delicate balance of ministry load and their own personal spiritual development. We remember all believers who are involved in serving in church. May their spiritual lives be vibrant, their zeal not diminished. May the Lord renew us all and the churches will put emphasis on training healthy church workers.
Monday
Only 51.3 percent of migrants hold fixed-term employment contracts with their bosses and they work an average of 54.6 hours per week, far above the 40-hour legal limit. Over 30 percent of the country's migrant workers are employed without a proper contract. In many ways pastors face a situation similar to that of the migrant workers. Chinese believers should be considerate of their shepherds and not merely demand that they themselves be cared for. They should care for their pastors, especially those who labor faithfully, never mistreating them but honoring and loving them.
While the central government of China offers extensive, need-based grants and loans for students at four-year universities, little financial aid is available for students at polytechnics to help pay their higher tuition. All parents in China try to save to give their child a college education. We pray for believers who feel they do not have enough savings and feel guilty about it. May the Lord remind us all that the best education we can give our children is the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Wednesday
Students at polytechnics tend to be from poor or rural backgrounds. China’s education ministry said that last year, eighty percent of the students at polytechnics were the first in their families to receive higher education. These days, there are more college graduates among members of churches in China than before. Believers who have different levels of education understand what the pastor says at different levels. Let us pray that the pastor’s sermon can effectively appeal to a more educated group but the message will be both Biblical and applicable to daily living.
Thursday
The work of evangelism is much more difficult now in China, compared to a few years ago. On Sunday, it is also difficult to ask Christians to bring their friends to church because many would work extra hours for extra pay. There are so much entertainment around and people are focused on materialism and enjoyment, with little spiritual appetite left. We ask the Lord to give urban churches wisdom and strategies for evangelism, so the Gospel can be taken into the society with His power
Friday
Because church members are physically exhausted after work, Chinese pastors find it difficult to visit their flocks. In order to provide caring to those working, pastors have to spend more time visiting people at home or call them over the phone as the only way of ministering, It is nearly impossible for a pastor to care for everyone in church, simply because they do not have the time and there are too many church members. We pray for effective caring of church members, especially those members who need much encouragement but are not receiving enough attention, may the Lord speak and comfort them.
Saturday
In the past, when Christians passed out tracts on the streets, at least some people will read them. Now, there are so much business ads and commercials, handing out Gospel tracts seem to be unproductive. People simply throw them away, making evangelism very difficult. We pray that Christians in their workplace, those Christian businessmen or social workers, will intentionally share the love of God and be a great witness for Him. They can be highly effective in loosening the hard soil.
Sunday
Chinese churches have fewer salaried staff in contrast with the Western churches. The danger of those who serve in church is the delicate balance of ministry load and their own personal spiritual development. We remember all believers who are involved in serving in church. May their spiritual lives be vibrant, their zeal not diminished. May the Lord renew us all and the churches will put emphasis on training healthy church workers.
Monday
Only 51.3 percent of migrants hold fixed-term employment contracts with their bosses and they work an average of 54.6 hours per week, far above the 40-hour legal limit. Over 30 percent of the country's migrant workers are employed without a proper contract. In many ways pastors face a situation similar to that of the migrant workers. Chinese believers should be considerate of their shepherds and not merely demand that they themselves be cared for. They should care for their pastors, especially those who labor faithfully, never mistreating them but honoring and loving them.
星期二
儘管政府向四年制本科院校的學生提供範圍廣泛、按需給予的助學金和貸款，但屬於專科院校一層的學生幾乎無法獲得任何資助來承擔高昂的學費。父母帶領孩子認識耶穌基督其實就就是給孩子最好的。大部分的中國父母會為孩子的大學教育費用努力積蓄。我們在禱告中記念那些沒有足夠儲蓄，甚至因此對孩子有內疚的信徒父母禱告。
星期三
專科院校的學生有很大比例是來自窮困家庭或者農村家庭。教育部資料透露：去年專科院校中就有八成的學生是家中第一個考上大學的孩子。今日中國教會弟兄姊妹的教育程度已比昔日大幅提升，如何牧養不同學、經歷的信徒是傳道人的大挑戰，求主幫助牧者能親身進入羊群中，了解他們個別的需要，並在傳講主的話語時，能適切眾人的屬靈狀況，兼顧真理的闡明及生活的應用。
星期四
目前中國城市內的福音工作開展更不易，傳福音比從前難得多！在星期日，好些人閒不下來拼命在公司加班賺錢。城市資訊泛濫，人心苦於被物質及享樂所充斥，少有胃口去容納真理。求主幫助城市教會能制定更適切的佈道策略，靠著主的大能，幫助人們砍斷各樣纏索，讓福音廣傳。
星期五
由於信徒下班後已經很疲倦，所以能接受牧養的時間和精力很有限。許多城市教會的牧者只能多花時間上門牧養或是電話牧養那些主日在加班的信徒。在教會中，會友多、牧者忙，每一個會友都能得到牧者的關懷是件不太容易的事。我們為那些特別需要鼓勵關懷，而牧者力有未及處的會友禱告，願主的話，來自神親自的安慰。
星期六
過去信徒在街頭給未信者派發福音單張時，人們通常會接過去看，如今因為廣告和推銷單張太多，福音單張淪為其中一種，人們往往隨手丟棄。現在的人心難向福音開放，佈道工作倍加困難！求主使用職場上的信徒、社會上的基督徒商家及社會工作者，在崗位上作美好的見證，能為未來的福音工作鬆土及舖路。
星期日
與西方教會相比，中國教會中支薪的工人相對的少多了。而在教會或機構當中通常看重事工發展而常忽略照顧同工靈命成長。求主幫助服侍神的弟兄姐妹們，靈命不致枯乾，服事的熱忱也不減退，時時更新我們，教會重新調整發展重點，並刻意培育出身心靈都強健的信徒領袖。
星期一
傳道人和農民工在許多地方都有相似點。農民工的工作時間普遍較長，平均每週工作54.6小時，遠超過勞動法規定的每週40小時。此外，他們的勞動合同簽訂率亦普遍較低。求主幫助弟兄姊妹多關懷那些為我們的靈魂時刻警醒的牧人，並在生活供應上也給他們足以安家的能力。
儘管政府向四年制本科院校的學生提供範圍廣泛、按需給予的助學金和貸款，但屬於專科院校一層的學生幾乎無法獲得任何資助來承擔高昂的學費。父母帶領孩子認識耶穌基督其實就就是給孩子最好的。大部分的中國父母會為孩子的大學教育費用努力積蓄。我們在禱告中記念那些沒有足夠儲蓄，甚至因此對孩子有內疚的信徒父母禱告。
星期三
專科院校的學生有很大比例是來自窮困家庭或者農村家庭。教育部資料透露：去年專科院校中就有八成的學生是家中第一個考上大學的孩子。今日中國教會弟兄姊妹的教育程度已比昔日大幅提升，如何牧養不同學、經歷的信徒是傳道人的大挑戰，求主幫助牧者能親身進入羊群中，了解他們個別的需要，並在傳講主的話語時，能適切眾人的屬靈狀況，兼顧真理的闡明及生活的應用。
星期四
目前中國城市內的福音工作開展更不易，傳福音比從前難得多！在星期日，好些人閒不下來拼命在公司加班賺錢。城市資訊泛濫，人心苦於被物質及享樂所充斥，少有胃口去容納真理。求主幫助城市教會能制定更適切的佈道策略，靠著主的大能，幫助人們砍斷各樣纏索，讓福音廣傳。
星期五
由於信徒下班後已經很疲倦，所以能接受牧養的時間和精力很有限。許多城市教會的牧者只能多花時間上門牧養或是電話牧養那些主日在加班的信徒。在教會中，會友多、牧者忙，每一個會友都能得到牧者的關懷是件不太容易的事。我們為那些特別需要鼓勵關懷，而牧者力有未及處的會友禱告，願主的話，來自神親自的安慰。
星期六
過去信徒在街頭給未信者派發福音單張時，人們通常會接過去看，如今因為廣告和推銷單張太多，福音單張淪為其中一種，人們往往隨手丟棄。現在的人心難向福音開放，佈道工作倍加困難！求主使用職場上的信徒、社會上的基督徒商家及社會工作者，在崗位上作美好的見證，能為未來的福音工作鬆土及舖路。
星期日
與西方教會相比，中國教會中支薪的工人相對的少多了。而在教會或機構當中通常看重事工發展而常忽略照顧同工靈命成長。求主幫助服侍神的弟兄姐妹們，靈命不致枯乾，服事的熱忱也不減退，時時更新我們，教會重新調整發展重點，並刻意培育出身心靈都強健的信徒領袖。
星期一
傳道人和農民工在許多地方都有相似點。農民工的工作時間普遍較長，平均每週工作54.6小時，遠超過勞動法規定的每週40小時。此外，他們的勞動合同簽訂率亦普遍較低。求主幫助弟兄姊妹多關懷那些為我們的靈魂時刻警醒的牧人，並在生活供應上也給他們足以安家的能力。
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