Tuesday
In China women make up 46% of the labor force, a higher proportion than in many Western countries. Mao Zedong who famously said, "Women hold up half of the sky" saw women as a resource and launched a campaign to get them to work outside the home. We praise God because He has raised up so many sisters to serve in the churches in China. We specifically lift up the women pastors and ask the Lord to use them and equip them to serve the believers whether they are urban intellectuals or peasants.
In China women make up 46% of the labor force, a higher proportion than in many Western countries. Mao Zedong who famously said, "Women hold up half of the sky" saw women as a resource and launched a campaign to get them to work outside the home. We praise God because He has raised up so many sisters to serve in the churches in China. We specifically lift up the women pastors and ask the Lord to use them and equip them to serve the believers whether they are urban intellectuals or peasants.
Wednesday
There is room for improvement in the way Chinese companies nurture potential female leaders and the same goes for political leaders. At the most recent meeting of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee (top decision-making body) only thirteen of the 204 members elected were women. In the cities women are in the majority of new believers. We pray for the need for women on the pastoral staffs and as co-workers to have wisdom and grace from above to minister to and care for all the sisters.
Thursday
Young women in China have been moving away from the countryside in droves and piling into the electronics factories in the booming coastal belt. There they lead dreary lives but earn more money than their parents ever dreamed of earning. Many of these women workers come from Christian families or have once attended church. We pray that they have an opportunity to attend nearby churches and that they will continue to read the Bible and pray. May the Lord bless them with Christian friends.
Friday
In some area, 80% of the farmers are older than 50 years old. They do not have access to modern technologies and are still farming in the most primitive ways. The average age of rural church workers are quite old as well. We pray for the older pastors, so they can pass on their rich spiritual experience, making improvement in how they communicate with the younger leaders, becoming the mentor and examples for them in faithful service to God, like Moses mentoring younger Joshua.
In some area, 80% of the farmers are older than 50 years old. They do not have access to modern technologies and are still farming in the most primitive ways. The average age of rural church workers are quite old as well. We pray for the older pastors, so they can pass on their rich spiritual experience, making improvement in how they communicate with the younger leaders, becoming the mentor and examples for them in faithful service to God, like Moses mentoring younger Joshua.
Saturday
In the past, rural Chinese churches grew mainly in personal salvation, love and passion to sharing the Gospel. Sharing of personal testimonies, especially how the Spirit comforts, convicts and guides is the core of the ministry. We pray for the growth of churches today, especially in how younger believers should be ministered to. We beseech the Lord for more caring, spiritually and physically, and pulpit teaching that is both relevant and solidly grounded in truth.
In the past, rural Chinese churches grew mainly in personal salvation, love and passion to sharing the Gospel. Sharing of personal testimonies, especially how the Spirit comforts, convicts and guides is the core of the ministry. We pray for the growth of churches today, especially in how younger believers should be ministered to. We beseech the Lord for more caring, spiritually and physically, and pulpit teaching that is both relevant and solidly grounded in truth.
Sunday
Sunday Schools in rural Chinese churches badly need spiritual resources and well-trained teachers who understand Biblical truth and children's development and psychological needs. This is the greatest need and challenges many rural churches face. Rural churches really needs to connect with the younger generation in their preaching and teaching. May the Lord give them wisdom in helping the young people living out the life of Jesus Christ in this pluralistic
Sunday Schools in rural Chinese churches badly need spiritual resources and well-trained teachers who understand Biblical truth and children's development and psychological needs. This is the greatest need and challenges many rural churches face. Rural churches really needs to connect with the younger generation in their preaching and teaching. May the Lord give them wisdom in helping the young people living out the life of Jesus Christ in this pluralistic
Monday
In comparison with rural churches, urban churches in China have the advantages in content of sermons and spiritual resources. Obviously, young believers in the cities receive more teaching and better care from their church, but they must be cognizant that God has greatly blessed them. We should boldly beseech the Lord that urban churches will be willing to share their resource, send some of their teachers to help those who have much less in the villages, and help them specially with youth ministry in the villages.
星期二
中國的女性勞動力佔總勞動人口百分之四十六，遠比很多西方國家為高。毛澤東曾有一句名言：「婦女能頂半邊天。」以女性為一種資源，讓她們在外工作。感謝主使用許多姊妹在教會裡服事。我們各省市教會的女教牧人員祈求，不論她們所服事的對象是城市的知識分子，或是農村的農民，願主更多裝備她們，使用她們來幫助眾信徒。
中國的女性勞動力佔總勞動人口百分之四十六，遠比很多西方國家為高。毛澤東曾有一句名言：「婦女能頂半邊天。」以女性為一種資源，讓她們在外工作。感謝主使用許多姊妹在教會裡服事。我們各省市教會的女教牧人員祈求，不論她們所服事的對象是城市的知識分子，或是農村的農民，願主更多裝備她們，使用她們來幫助眾信徒。
星期三
中國企業在培養女性領導人方面仍有很大的進步空間，而政壇方面也有相同情況。中國共產黨中央委員會（中國的最高決策機關）最新選出的204名委員中，只有13名是女性。近年城市教會增長迅速，女性信徒仍然佔多數。每間教會都需要姊妹及女教牧同工，幫助及牧養女性信徒。我們為每一位在教會做關顧工作的姊妹禱告，求神賜下智慧與恩典。
星期四
大批年輕中國女性從鄉村湧進繁榮的沿海地區，她們在電子工廠中工作，雖然生活枯燥，但所賺的錢卻遠超出她們父母的夢之所及。有些女工來自基督教家庭，也曾經在教會中參與服事，我們為她們在工廠附近能找到屬靈的家，並保持與神的關係禱告；又願主為她們預備主裡的肢體，好能彼此扶持，同心追求。
大批年輕中國女性從鄉村湧進繁榮的沿海地區，她們在電子工廠中工作，雖然生活枯燥，但所賺的錢卻遠超出她們父母的夢之所及。有些女工來自基督教家庭，也曾經在教會中參與服事，我們為她們在工廠附近能找到屬靈的家，並保持與神的關係禱告；又願主為她們預備主裡的肢體，好能彼此扶持，同心追求。
星期五
在某些地區，80%的農民都是50歲至70歲的老人。他們不懂現代農業技術，仍使用最原始的方法來耕種。農村教會所面對的一大問題是教牧人員的老年化。我們為年紀大的教牧人員來禱告，願他們能以豐富的屬靈生命，在與年輕一代的溝通和牧養上能有更多的互動和成長，如同摩西提拔年輕的約書亞，幫助年輕一代愛主，成為他們忠心服侍教會的美好榜樣。
星期六
農村家庭教會 以往的成長主要體現在蒙恩得救、單純的愛心和火熱的傳福音熱情，牧養上註重個人屬靈經歷，如聖靈在心靈裡的安慰、感動和帶領，傳遞的信息最為普遍的是見證。我們為現今的教會成長，特別是對年輕信徒的牧養，我們求主賜下更多有全人的關懷和更能回應時代的講台，使這一代的信徒在真理上有穩固的根基
星期日
目前農村主日學缺乏足夠的屬靈資源和受過訓練的教導人員，將信仰真理和兒童成長心理需求結合將會是主日學教牧的需要和挑戰。農村教會最需要的是，教會在講台的釋經講道要能更加深入和貼近年輕一代的生活，願主幫助他們在多元化的群體和文化中活出基督生命的見證。
星期一
現在中國城市教會日漸興起，在信息更新和屬靈資源上都遠遠優越於農村教會。城市很多年輕人在享受優厚牧養的同時，要切切謹記，相比於農村地區，我們大大欠了福音的債！我們大膽的向主祈求，城市教會能幫助農村教會提供更多的屬靈資源，也在人力上直接給予幫助. 差遣有良好裝備，有負擔和服事心志的弟兄姊妹到農村去服侍，牧養各地的青少年。
現在中國城市教會日漸興起，在信息更新和屬靈資源上都遠遠優越於農村教會。城市很多年輕人在享受優厚牧養的同時，要切切謹記，相比於農村地區，我們大大欠了福音的債！我們大膽的向主祈求，城市教會能幫助農村教會提供更多的屬靈資源，也在人力上直接給予幫助. 差遣有良好裝備，有負擔和服事心志的弟兄姊妹到農村去服侍，牧養各地的青少年。
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