6/22/2009

中国城乡居民收入差距持续扩大至3.36比1（相当于年收入差距超过1万人民币）。政府拟提高粮食价格以增加农民收入。农村教会由于信徒收入低， 加上信心不足，使得奉献的数量和心态相当保守，对于教会的发展有不利的影响。农村信徒一直认为他们必须依赖外来的接济。我们求主除去他们自怜的态度，帮助 信徒们愿意勇敢地迈开脚步，按神所赐的信心，尽心奉献和服事主。
The economic gap between urban and rural China continues to widen. City dwellers now make 3.36 times more than farmers (about 10,000 yuan a year). The government suggests that raising the food price can increase farmers' income. Among the rural churches, believers' giving continues to be low and lack of faith in giving seriously affects the growth of rural church. Believers constantly think that only outside help can help them. Let us pray that this self-pitying attitude will cease and that believers will be willing to step up boldly in serving God with what they have.