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 […]
Xi’an: New Perspective on the City
Editor’s note: Xi’an church leaders share their challenges in leading other believers in a “season of quiet.” They long to press on with the work of the gospel, but face real obstacles in casting a wider net. Instead, many are choosing to grow deeper and pressing into discipleship of existing believers. They sometimes feel frustration […]
Xi’an: “They Can’t Extinguish Us”
Editor’s note: This October, we are praying for Xi’an, located in northwestern China. To find out more about how to pray for this important city, several pastors and ministry leaders shared about their home. Current political realities have made worship and discipleship more difficult than in the past, and leaders are struggling to know how […]
How to Pray for YOUR City
Editor’s note: This year, we have been praying for cities across China. As we continue to pray for Chinese cities, we also wanted to re-run an older post from a Chinese prayer warrior on how to develop a heart for your own city through prayer walks. She encourages us not to view our city with […]
Xi’an: Common Challenges
Editor’s note: We are continuing our month of prayer for the city of Xi’an by learning about the challenges and issues Xi’an Christians face. Believers tell us that it is difficult to train and raise up laborers, and that the workers the church does have are stretched thin and overburdened. Xi’an churches are struggling to […]
Xi’an: “Now It’s a Metropolis”
Editor’s note: This October, we are praying for Xi’an, an important and historic city in northwestern China. Xi’an was the capital of China for many years, and has a rich cultural legacy and heritage. Today, the church is facing many changes as the city grows and develops, and pressure on house churches has ratcheted up. […]
Xi’an: Rich Cultural Heritage
Editor’s note: This October, we are praying for Xi’an, located in northwestern China. Xi’an is famous for its terra cotta warriors, an army built more than 2,000 years ago to usher China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, into the afterlife. Xi’an is the eastern end of the Silk Road, and was the capital of several […]
Lanzhou: My Hometown
Editor’s note: This is the last post for our September of prayer for Lanzhou, and we’re wrapping up by getting an insider’s look into the city from Ben Chen, who grew up there. He talks about what it was like in Lanzhou when he was a child, and how he perceived it, both then and […]
