Governing the City Through Prayer: Part 1
Editor’s note: Why should we pray for China? The question is so simple and the answer so obvious, we almost hesitate to ask. But although prayer is simple, it’s certainly not easy. Too often, we as believers don’t pray at all. If we do pray, we pray for the needs right in front of us, […]
Year Two of Praying for China’s Cities
I love cities. There’s something uniquely wonderful about stepping into a new city for the first time, in walking its streets and hearing its sounds, in seeing the rhythms of the people who live there. At China Partnership, we place a high value on cities. As I wrote in my introductory piece to 2024, Chinese […]
Sharing the Gospel in a Fast-Changing Culture
Editor’s note: This is our last post in our series on Xiamen this December, and also our last post on Chinese cities for 2024. As we have prayed for cities across China this year, we have traveled across China’s vast geographical regions, visiting in prayer cities from Beijing to Chengdu, from Lanzhou to Guangzhou. We’ve […]
Xiamen: Pray for New Testimonies of God’s Power
Editor’s note: How can we pray for Chinese Christians? Today, a few Xiamen pastors shared the needs they see in their city, their churches, and their own personal lives. Pray for Xiamen believers to be fervent about sharing the gospel, and to grow in spiritual maturity and depth. Pray for them to use persecution to […]
Xiamen: Longing for Depth
Editor’s note: The church in Xiamen is one of the oldest in China, and other believers around the country tend to look at the ministries in Xiamen with admiration. But Xiamen church leaders say their churches lack depth and commitment. Part of this has to do with persecution: Christians are afraid to stand out or […]
Xiamen: Sharing the Gospel with Pragmatic People
Editor’s note: It’s hard to share the gospel in Xiamen these days for many reasons: lack of interest, people who are too stressed about their finances to think about their souls, persecution, cultural differences between native Xiamenese and newcomers, and the need to build gospel conversations on strong relational connections. But despite these difficulties, people […]
Xiamen: Financial Pressure, Spiritual Distraction
Editor’s note: Join us as we wrap up 2024 by praying for the beautiful coastal city of Xiamen in eastern China. In today’s segment, Xiamen pastors shared how the past five years have changed their churches and the believers to whom they minister. They say that financial pressure has been a big challenge for brothers […]
Xiamen: Beautiful, Coastal… and Expensive
Editor’s note: This December, we are finishing our year of prayer for Chinese cities by praying for Xiamen, a beautiful (and expensive!) coastal city in eastern China. Xiamen has a population of about 4 million, and has a long history as an important port city for China. It sits just across the strait from Taiwan, […]
Guangzhou: “God Has Been Gracious”
Editor’s note: As we continue to pray for Guangzhou, today we are sharing prayer requests from those in the area. They asked for prayer for pastors, who are trying to shepherd their flocks through a difficult season. Many of the pastors mentioned the struggles of discipling children and young people, and talked about how important […]
Guangzhou: Challenges and Struggles
Editor’s note: As we continued our conversation with Guangzhou-area believers, they shared some of the areas that have been more difficult for them and their churches. Several mentioned that, while there are many Christians in Guangzhou from other parts of China, they feel that it is harder to share the gospel with local Cantonese. Others […]
