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Tuesday
Every Lunar New Year in China there is a massive shift of population from cities to the countryside. During this time, rural and urban churches experience a brief pendulum shift – the emptying of urban churches while rural churches become crowded. Afterward, the migration shifts back to cities.Let us pray that both urban and rural churches in China will continue to share the gospel even in the time of hardship. We pray that there will be leaders who have visions and strategies to help churches in China deal with issues associated with the migration of people.
Wednesday
Some have observed that the seeming revival of urban churches in China was, in fact, the result of the flow of the rural population into cities with no net gain of new converts. We pray the migrant workers will be able to integrate into urban churches and grow spiritually. We pray for the serious decline of rural churches. We pray about the serious decline of rural churches, that believers in those churches will find a spiritual home in the city and continue to grow spiritually.
Thursday
Many urban churches have claimed that they sincerely want to disciple believers from the countryside, migrant workers often struggle to understand their identities and how to fit into urban churches. Although urban churches nurture migrant Christians, we also pray that there is a serious, genuine effort to invite, include, and integrate them into the church by the leaders and people who champion the cause of their church.
Friday
When it comes to tithes and offerings, the migrant workers are often torn between supporting the urban churches and their less well-off rural churches. The suspicion is migrant workers feel their rural church need their giving more. Many urban pastors are so busy taking care of their members that often place the migrant ministry as lower priority. We pray that more church leaders will see the importance of reaching migrant workers in their neighborhood despite of their limited time and resources.
Saturday
Although some churches take care of migrant workers, they still continue to struggle to integrate into the local urban life and are often left to fend for themselves. There is a huge gap between rural and urban believers culturally and financially. We pray that the love of God will come and fill this gap so all believers can see each other as brothers and sisters
Sunday
These migrant workers often form groups, resulting in a church divided between migrants and city residents.China is actively trying to do cross-cultural missions but we pray that they will be people that would see they are a mission to reach and help the migrant workers in the cities and help them to integrate into the urban churches
Monday
Both urban and rural churches face the challenge of ministering to an ever-fluctuating floating population amidst China’s urbanization drive.There's a certain tension between members from the cities and those from the village at any church. We pray that believers will live out God's love to include and minister to people they are not comfortable with.
Every Lunar New Year in China there is a massive shift of population from cities to the countryside. During this time, rural and urban churches experience a brief pendulum shift – the emptying of urban churches while rural churches become crowded. Afterward, the migration shifts back to cities.Let us pray that both urban and rural churches in China will continue to share the gospel even in the time of hardship. We pray that there will be leaders who have visions and strategies to help churches in China deal with issues associated with the migration of people.
Wednesday
Some have observed that the seeming revival of urban churches in China was, in fact, the result of the flow of the rural population into cities with no net gain of new converts. We pray the migrant workers will be able to integrate into urban churches and grow spiritually. We pray for the serious decline of rural churches. We pray about the serious decline of rural churches, that believers in those churches will find a spiritual home in the city and continue to grow spiritually.
Thursday
Many urban churches have claimed that they sincerely want to disciple believers from the countryside, migrant workers often struggle to understand their identities and how to fit into urban churches. Although urban churches nurture migrant Christians, we also pray that there is a serious, genuine effort to invite, include, and integrate them into the church by the leaders and people who champion the cause of their church.
Friday
When it comes to tithes and offerings, the migrant workers are often torn between supporting the urban churches and their less well-off rural churches. The suspicion is migrant workers feel their rural church need their giving more. Many urban pastors are so busy taking care of their members that often place the migrant ministry as lower priority. We pray that more church leaders will see the importance of reaching migrant workers in their neighborhood despite of their limited time and resources.
Saturday
Although some churches take care of migrant workers, they still continue to struggle to integrate into the local urban life and are often left to fend for themselves. There is a huge gap between rural and urban believers culturally and financially. We pray that the love of God will come and fill this gap so all believers can see each other as brothers and sisters
Sunday
These migrant workers often form groups, resulting in a church divided between migrants and city residents.China is actively trying to do cross-cultural missions but we pray that they will be people that would see they are a mission to reach and help the migrant workers in the cities and help them to integrate into the urban churches
Monday
Both urban and rural churches face the challenge of ministering to an ever-fluctuating floating population amidst China’s urbanization drive.There's a certain tension between members from the cities and those from the village at any church. We pray that believers will live out God's love to include and minister to people they are not comfortable with.
星期二
中國新年期間將會有數百萬中國勞工回鄉過年，從都市轉移到農村地區，形成世界上最大規模的年度人類遷移活動。在這段時間裡，農村和都市教會經歷到短暫的鐘擺效應 — 都市教會空蕩盪，農村教會擠滿人，假期結束基督徒又從家鄉蜂擁至城市。讓我們祈禱中國的城鄉教會積極傳福音禱告。我們也禱告求主賜下智慧，叫教會領袖有遠見和戰略幫助中國教會處理人口遷移問題。
星期三
有學者研究，城市基督徒的復興現象只是表面，實際上是因為農村人口流入城市的結果。城市中可能不一定有許多實質上的新信徒。農村教會衰落的嚴重性不容小覷，我們祈求神的恩典和復興的火再次臨到農村的教會。我們也為農民工禱告，求神施恩及預備工人幫助他們能夠融入城市教會，在靈命上繼續成長。
星期四
雖然絕大多數城市教會都有心栽培農民工，但是來自農村弟兄姊妹始終很難融入城巿教會之中，在身份角色的認同和如何參與事工方面，總有格格不入的感覺。我們來為城巿教會禱告，願她們真誠的邀請及接納能幫助農民工投入其中，也求神裝備城巿教會領袖和弟兄姊妹，好使他們知道如何幫助農民工屬靈的成長。
星期五
談到奉獻時，農民工信徒經常在支持城市教會或貧窮的農村教會之間徘徊，農民工覺得農村教會資源緊絀，更需要給予支持。有些城市教會的牧者忙於照顧已有的弟兄姊妹，往往把農民工的事工看為次要。有些教會領袖認為自顧不暇、沒時間和缺乏資源再去幫助他們社區的農民工。求主施恩及感動人心，賜下異象讓更多教會領袖感受到這份事工的重要和急廹性。
星期六
雖然有些城巿教會有針對民工的事工，但大多是蜻蜓點水式的培訓，或單獨零星的事工，沒有一套系統的策略和方案。有些城市人對民工沒有好感，遺憾的是連信徒亦如此，總覺跟他們格格不入。求主赦免並幫助信徒不按外貌待人，也不看輕同為主内肢體的弟兄姊妹，能謙卑在主裡，真實操練彼此接納和相互幫補，同心建造神的家。
星期日
在城巿教會有一個現象，就是來自農村的工人信徒很自然地會組成各種小組，以致教會的外地工人和都市居民之間無形間就有了隔閡。當神的兒女想到要做跨文化事工的同時，求神讓信徒看見向農民工傳福音就是一個宣教使命，幫助農民工認識信仰，生命成長，成為忠心跟從神的門徒，和睦地融入教會大家庭裡。
星期一
年輕的農民工在城市參加了團契、查經班，又有一群同齡的弟兄姊妹互相支持，但回到家鄉的教會，盡是老年人，沒有了年齡相約的人，在教會好像離開了以往的生活圈子，加上覺得牧者的講壇資訊乏善可陳，便有了到教會是浪費時間的感受。求主賜智慧和愛心給農村教會帶領者活出見證，有策略和耐心栽培青年人，又預備那些對聖經比較有系統認識的年輕人來做帶領，成為一個小牧人來關顧年輕的一代。
中國新年期間將會有數百萬中國勞工回鄉過年，從都市轉移到農村地區，形成世界上最大規模的年度人類遷移活動。在這段時間裡，農村和都市教會經歷到短暫的鐘擺效應 — 都市教會空蕩盪，農村教會擠滿人，假期結束基督徒又從家鄉蜂擁至城市。讓我們祈禱中國的城鄉教會積極傳福音禱告。我們也禱告求主賜下智慧，叫教會領袖有遠見和戰略幫助中國教會處理人口遷移問題。
星期三
有學者研究，城市基督徒的復興現象只是表面，實際上是因為農村人口流入城市的結果。城市中可能不一定有許多實質上的新信徒。農村教會衰落的嚴重性不容小覷，我們祈求神的恩典和復興的火再次臨到農村的教會。我們也為農民工禱告，求神施恩及預備工人幫助他們能夠融入城市教會，在靈命上繼續成長。
星期四
雖然絕大多數城市教會都有心栽培農民工，但是來自農村弟兄姊妹始終很難融入城巿教會之中，在身份角色的認同和如何參與事工方面，總有格格不入的感覺。我們來為城巿教會禱告，願她們真誠的邀請及接納能幫助農民工投入其中，也求神裝備城巿教會領袖和弟兄姊妹，好使他們知道如何幫助農民工屬靈的成長。
星期五
談到奉獻時，農民工信徒經常在支持城市教會或貧窮的農村教會之間徘徊，農民工覺得農村教會資源緊絀，更需要給予支持。有些城市教會的牧者忙於照顧已有的弟兄姊妹，往往把農民工的事工看為次要。有些教會領袖認為自顧不暇、沒時間和缺乏資源再去幫助他們社區的農民工。求主施恩及感動人心，賜下異象讓更多教會領袖感受到這份事工的重要和急廹性。
星期六
雖然有些城巿教會有針對民工的事工，但大多是蜻蜓點水式的培訓，或單獨零星的事工，沒有一套系統的策略和方案。有些城市人對民工沒有好感，遺憾的是連信徒亦如此，總覺跟他們格格不入。求主赦免並幫助信徒不按外貌待人，也不看輕同為主内肢體的弟兄姊妹，能謙卑在主裡，真實操練彼此接納和相互幫補，同心建造神的家。
星期日
在城巿教會有一個現象，就是來自農村的工人信徒很自然地會組成各種小組，以致教會的外地工人和都市居民之間無形間就有了隔閡。當神的兒女想到要做跨文化事工的同時，求神讓信徒看見向農民工傳福音就是一個宣教使命，幫助農民工認識信仰，生命成長，成為忠心跟從神的門徒，和睦地融入教會大家庭裡。
星期一
年輕的農民工在城市參加了團契、查經班，又有一群同齡的弟兄姊妹互相支持，但回到家鄉的教會，盡是老年人，沒有了年齡相約的人，在教會好像離開了以往的生活圈子，加上覺得牧者的講壇資訊乏善可陳，便有了到教會是浪費時間的感受。求主賜智慧和愛心給農村教會帶領者活出見證，有策略和耐心栽培青年人，又預備那些對聖經比較有系統認識的年輕人來做帶領，成為一個小牧人來關顧年輕的一代。
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