Fuzhou: Verses for the City
Editor’s note: Fuzhou pastors share Scripture passages that they feel exemplify their city. China Partnership: What passage of Scripture do you feel is representative of Fuzhou? People Who Do Not Listen Shi Heping: The passage that comes to my mind is Exodus 6:7-9: “I will take you to be my people, and I will be […]
Fuzhou: How to Pray
Editor’s note: Fuzhou pastors share how we can pray for them, their city, their churches, and their families. “Special Mercy on This Generation” China Partnership: How can we pray for your churches and families? Shi Heping: There are three main ways. First, right now our church is setting up its polity. Because of that, we […]
Fuzhou: Pastoral Challenges
Editor’s note: Fuzhou pastors say they face many difficulties: financial pressure in society at large, depression and anxiety in children and young people, spiritual disinterest, and a lack of time and trust among people. China Partnership: What are some common challenges, fears, and struggles that you and your church encounter as you minister to people […]
Fuzhou: Just Trying to Survive
Editor’s note: Fuzhou pastors say that the past several years have been difficult. They compare local churches to people trying to survive a difficult economy: everyone is focused on just getting by, and there’s not much energy for growth or innovation. China Partnership: How has your city changed in the last five years? What changes […]
Fuzhou: Trying Times
Editor’s note: Like other Chinese cities, Fuzhou has been hit hard by the slowing economy. Most people are overworked, exhausted, and have little time or energy for church (or anything besides mere existence). Despite this, churches are still trying to build their communities and continue loving and serving their city. China Partnership: How has your […]
Fuzhou: Gospel History
Editor’s note: Fuzhou is a relatively small city (8 million!) that is the capital of Fujian Province. It has a long gospel history, and was one of the first places where Christianity was established in China following the Opium War in the mid-1800s. Fuzhou was Watchman Nee’s hometown, and is still a base for his […]
Fuzhou: A Globe-Trotting People
Editor’s note: Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian Province, on China’s eastern coast, just across the strait from Taiwan. To help us pray for Fuzhou, several local pastors talk about what makes the city special, and how they hope the people of their city can bring the gospel to the world as they spread out […]
Changsha: Verses for the City
Editor’s note: Changsha is in south-central China, and is famous as a center of academic learning, spicy food, and the hometown of many revolutionaries (including Mao Zedong). The city is a popular tourist destination within China, and its people love to enjoy themselves. China Partnership: What passage of Scripture do you feel is representative of […]
Changsha: Evangelism and Family
Editor’s note: Changsha is a city of about 10 million in central Hunan Province, and is the capital of Hunan Province. Local believers say Changsha is somewhat hostile to the gospel, and that it is difficult for them to make new converts. Area house church pastors ask for the global church to pray for them […]
Changsha: “Always Some Anxiety”
Editor’s note: Changsha pastors say their city is somewhat “red” (i.e. Communist), and that people in their city are rather hostile to Christianity. For these churches, fear of bad interactions with authorities is normal. But God gives new strength for new challenges, and his grace is sufficient. They ask for prayer that their congregations will […]
