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 […]
Guangzhou: “A Time for Testimony”

Editor’s note: Guangzhou, in southern China not far from Hong Kong, is one of China’s most important trade centers. Although all of China has suffered from a lagging economy, the financial situation in Guangzhou doesn’t seem quite as serious as in other areas of China. Local pastors say the last years have brought increasing pressure […]
Guangzhou: “I Truly Love This City”

Editor’s note: Guangzhou, a city of about 19 million, is one of the most important trade cities in China and the world. The city sits near the head of the Pearl River Delta, and for many years has been the means through which foreign influence first entered Mainland China. Guangzhou is famous for its Cantonese […]