How Global Believers Can Pray for China
Editor’s note: We want to pray for China in 2025 — but how? Today, a Chinese believers follows up last week’s post on why it is important for global believers to pray for China and shares how we can concretely do so. Pan Xihong uses China Partnership’s prayer guides on various Chinese cities to help […]
Why Global Believers Should Pray for China
Editor’s note: A Chinese Christian shares how he has seen God use the prayers of the church around the world to bless China — and why he longs for those prayers to continue. There are many needs in Chinese society right now. As some Chinese acknowledge the futility of life apart from God, Pan Xihong […]
A Joint Statement from Chinese Christians: Against Persecution on Charges of Fraud
Editor’s note: There’s no question that, over the last few years, particularly since 2018 and the implementation of the “new religious regulations,” persecution in China has become more intense. One of the main forms this persecution has taken are charges of “fraud” against house church leaders because their unregistered churches accept tithes and offerings. (Check […]
Governing the City Through Prayer: Part 2
Editor’s note: In 2025, we are again praying for cities across China. Today, in the second part of our interview with Sister Bao En, she talks about the power of prayer. Although it seems that Chinese believers would feel marginalized and powerless, she says that prayer gives them the ability to govern and rule in […]
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, […]
The Immigrant Church…in Southeast Asia: Part 2
Editor’s note: As more and more Chinese leave the country, they are not only moving to the U.S. or Western countries. Many Chinese are settling in other Asian countries, places not so far from their original home, countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and other southeast Asian destinations. Among the current diaspora are many Christians, […]
The Immigrant Church…in Southeast Asia: Part 1
Editor’s note: As more and more Chinese leave the country, they are not only moving to the U.S. or Western countries. Many Chinese are settling in other Asian countries, places not so far from their original home, countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and other southeast Asian destinations. Among the current diaspora are many Christians, […]
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 […]
