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 […]
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, […]
