Shenzhen: Weary Pastors
Editor’s note: This April we are praying for Shenzhen. In today’s post, several house church leaders share about common struggles they face in ministering to their city. People come and go in Shenzhen, staying for a few years before moving on or returning to their hometown. The pastors agreed that this makes it difficult to […]
Shenzhen: Working Migrants
Editor’s note: As we continue to pray for Shenzhen, we are throwing it back with the first part of a 2018 interview with a Shenzhen pastor. That year, we also prayed for cities across China. Things have changed in seven years, but many things remain the same: Shenzhen is still a city of migrants and […]
Shenzhen: Gospel History
Editor’s note: This April we are praying for Shenzhen. Shenzhen is a young city, which really began only in 1979 as China became economically open to the rest of the world. Shenzhen is geographically close to Hong Kong (close enough to pop over for lunch!) and is now one of the biggest and most economically […]
Shenzhen: “Still a Vast Harvest Field”
Editor’s note: This April we are praying for the southern China coastal city of Shenzhen. Shenzhen epitomizes the breakneck speed of Chinese growth over the last decades, burgeoning from a village of 30,000 in 1979 to a metropolis of 18 million today. Shenzhen is busy, and remains relatively economically successful, even amid China’s recent economic […]
Shenzhen: Young and Highly Mobile
Discover the dynamic lifestyle of Shenzhen’s youth and how mobility influences their spiritual lives and church engagement
Why I Went Home to China: Part 1
Editor’s note: In recent years, many Chinese Christian leaders have moved overseas. Some of this is due to pressure or persecution, which makes it more challenging to follow Jesus and raise children in the faith, especially for church leaders. However, although many people are leaving China, others are deciding to return or remain. Recently, we […]
Guilin: Sharing with Ethnic Minorities
Editor’s note: This is the last of our series on the southern China city of Guilin. Guilin is located in the Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the surrounding area is home to many different ethnic minority groups. Chinese pastors — one of whom is a member of the Yao people group — shared with us that […]
Guilin: There Must Be a Creator
Editor’s note: Through the end of March, we’ll continue praying for Guilin. A beautiful Southern China city of mountains and waters, several Guilin pastors told us how to pray for them, their churches and their families. They also shared that they often use Guilin’s beauty to point to the Creator, and to show people that […]
Guilin: We Need to Know Our City
Editor’s note: This March we are praying for the beautiful tourist city of Guilin in southern China. Several Guilin pastors met with us to tell us about their city, their churches, and some of the common issues they face as they share the gospel and shepherd the flock in their city. The pastors say that […]
Guilin: Restoring the Culture of Fellowship
Editor’s note: This March, we are praying for the southern China city of Guilin. Three Guilin house church pastors told us about their city, and how it has changed (and stayed the same) in recent years. They say that area churches seem to be growing slowly, but overall, there are not many believers in Guilin. […]
