Christianity continues to grow rapidly. Sources report that government representatives have been in dialogue with some house church leaders, leading many to believe the government has finally understood the house church is not a political threat to the state. Yet severe repression continues for some. In April, the Shouwang church in Beijing was barred from meeting in its new premises and one of its pastors was put under house arrest. In July a pastor was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for organizing ‘illegal meetings’.
Pray:
- For wisdom for church leaders who are in dialogue with the government
- For more trained leaders to shepherd the growing church
- For Open Doors staff training Christian nationals to develop indigenous Christian materials.
Prayers of Salvation for Chinese Christian Believers with Divine Protection and Deliverance through and during persecution and oppression and that they do not deny the Salvation in His Name. May the Light of the Truth penetrate this region with the Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ, that it may yield a great Harvest of Souls for salvation in Christ. May the Spirit of the Lord, and the God of All Comfort be with them in Him in this region of the world that the Refuge in His Name be known among the nations.
May the Lord give His strength to His people and use them to evangelise not only in China but to the Whole Wide World.
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Lord, may you bless and embolden those in China that they may have the strength to spread your word and the wisdom to do it in the right way.
Lord
We pray for wisdom for the church leaders that are communicating with the government. We pray for more leaders to shepherd the growing church. We pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ to be encouraged and that you would give them your peace and strength in Jesus name we pray. Amen
Pray for the new Buena Vista Concordia International school in Shenzhen, China and for my daughter, Lauren, who is going there to work.