Prayer Request 11/7 - 11/13

Tuesday
New mobile phone-based media allow personal conversation, group chat, and broadcast news. WeChat is one such media and is very popular in China. We pray for wisdom for believers and churches so they can master these new tools to share the Gospel and promote better fellowship.
Wednesday
Christians can use WeChat to share Jesus with their circles of friends. This is the most common, efficient and easiest way. Many believers are timid and afraid of sharing their faith. We pray for courage and wisdom so we can all share the gospel. Wisely using WeChat to share with others what God has done in our lives.
Thursday
Christians can literally turn their circle of friends on Wechat into a base for personal evangelism. It is best not to be too pushy or send messages too often. If you chose to forward Christian articles to their friends, be sure to verify theological accuracy and add personal reflection. We know faith without works is dead, so we pray that believers will not only share their faith but also have a good testimony of their lives.
Friday
Churches and fellowships can use the new media to share the Gospel. Two common ways are to form groups and use the group chat. Within the group, people can share news, events, prayer requests, answer questions, as well as sharing Bible and testimony. We pray for more intimate fellowship as churches use Wechat. Be reminded, “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Ephesians 4:29 ESV)
Saturday
Wechat is adopted by many Chinese churches and fellowship groups. However, there is a big difference between online and offline groups. Speaking in person is irreplaceable. We pray Christians will intentionally build a personal relationship with people they share the Gospel with online. Strive to lead our online friends to actual fellowship and church. “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” (1 Thess 5:11)
Sunday
It is said that young Chinese cannot live without their phones or social media now. In China, people’s lives and their source of information are now totally dependent on social media. We pray for revival among China’s young people turn to Jesus. We too pray that churches will intentionally attract and engage them to join a warm and welcoming fellowship.
Monday
In China, cults also heavily utilize social media to attract followers. They present themselves as Christians, but lure the unsuspecting believers into their own groups. This is also a common method of their proselytizing and organizing meetings. We praise the Lord that churches in China have ultimately been strengthened by the lessons learned from dealing with the Eastern Lightning cult. We continue to pray for protection from all extreme and devious teaching of the false teachers.


星期二
近年出現許多以手機為平台的新媒體，能「個人對話」、「群組聊天」，也能立刻發佈消息。「微信」就是現時在中國最普及的此類平台，幾乎人人都使用。 我們禱告教會和信徒都能有智慧掌握和使用現今的科技新媒體來廣傳福音，且能藉此促進肢體相交和彼此關顧。
星期三
基督徒在「微信」中，可以通過「個人對話」、「群組聊天」、「朋友圈」、「個人公眾平台」等等渠道進行福音分享。「朋友圈」可以說是接觸面最大、被最普遍使用的方式之一。許多信徒自認膽小內斂，不知道如何與陌生人打開福音話匣，求主賜我們勇氣，又有智慧使用科技，以致更有效分享信仰，見證神的作為。
星期四
基督徒是可以將「朋友圈」作為「個人佈道平台」，但是最好不要一次發太多信息。轉發一些好文章前，應當對內容的真理準確性把關，並且最好能加入個人觀點。求主幫助信徒透過生活各個層面分享信仰，也能行出來使人看出神兒女不平凡的人生。「沒有傳道的，怎能聽見呢？」求主激勵信徒常作準備，隨時見證主。
星期五
教會和團契能利用新媒體傳福音和建立教會；「群組聊天」和「團契的公眾平台」是最常用的兩種方式。在群組中，可以發佈消息、代禱事項、屬靈資源、信仰提問、經文探討和靈裡學習等等。 感謝主，許多教會團契確實能藉著「微信」有更親密的肢體生活。求主保守我們，「污穢的言語一句不可出口，只要隨事說造就人的好話，叫聽見的人得益處。」（弗4: 29）
星期六
線上的群組應當和線下的聚會相結合，不可以「線上」完全取代「線下」。微信公眾號是越來越多被教會、團契使用的傳播方式。求主幫助信徒與福音對象能建立線下的個人關係，基督徒在線下活得出真實的見證才是叫人認識主的關鍵。我們應當利用「朋友圈」把人導向團契和教會。「 所以，你們該彼此勸慰，互相建立，正如你們素常所行的。」 帖前 5:11
星期日
「現代的年輕人沒有手機和社交媒體就活不了」這並不是誇張的評論。年輕人的生活、信息來源幾乎都是以新媒體為中心。我們為中國年輕信徒得著復興禱告，並求主親自吸引年輕人接受耶穌為主，相信祂能給予他們生命的真正意義。同時也為教會青年事工禱告，願教會有良作策略能吸引他們加入在主裡溫暖的團契。
星期一
邪教也大量使用「微信」來吸引人跟隨。他們冒充基督徒，引誘那些毫無戒心的信徒進入他們的團體。這是他們傳教和組織聚會的常用方法。感謝主，中國教會在面對東方閃電邪教的攻擊上學了功課，以致站立得穩。願神繼續保守眾教會紮根真理，遠避他們的詭計，不受偏激和假教師所惑及脅迫。