Tuesday
Nearly seven million students are graduating from universities in China this summer and there is much pressure on them to turn their newly-minted qualifications into well-paid jobs. The competition is increased by the ease with which nearly anyone in China can buy a fake degree. We pray today for those young believers who have graduated from college but have not found a job or are having difficulty finding work. May the Lord grant them faith to trust Him in all things and as they wait to find a job to continue to walk closely with Jesus.
Wednesday
Crooks in China not only rip off aspiring students, they also cater to businessmen who want to plump up their CV's. They will charge up to 190,000 yuan ($30,000 US) each for the diplomas they sell mainly to corporate executives. These businessmen pay up, go to a few classes, and then receive the diplomas without taking any exams. There is so much fakery in China and Christians themselves are not exempt from putting up a veneer of piety without having true godliness in their lives. We pray for genuine devotion and commitment to Jesus for ourselves and the believers in China as well.
Thursday
For those who cannot afford a degree from a fake foreign university, more than a hundred fake Chinese universities now offer diplomas for sale. Many of these places have websites and use names similar to those of real colleges. In every church there are believers who have been Christians but have failed to live a life committed to Jesus. We take this time to pray for those who are Christians in name only and we ask the Holy Spirit to also convict us of our shortcomings in living out His glory.
Friday
In hunting for a job in China today, a diploma can make all the difference between getting it or not getting it. In some cases, the fee-paying students know they are matriculating with a fake university but see it as an easy way to obtain a diploma. You can buy everything else in China, so why not buy academic qualifications? We know there is a cost to be a disciple of Jesus so we pray that every believer will learn what it really means to follow Him and that it is not just attending church or being born in a Christian home.
Saturday
Bogus degrees from non-existent colleges cause headaches for employers. Chinese people pay more attention to having a diploma than they do to having a real education. It is said, “A diploma is worth actual money whereas an education is not.” There are many training programs available for people who work in churches in China but finding a time to attend them is always a challenge for all pastors. Let us pray for all who are participating in these Bible or theological training courses that they will be more passionate about their ministry than they have been in the past.
Sunday
It is not a secret that college graduates in China cannot land a job without a connection of some kind. Having a diploma from some prestigious school does not help much because the employers find these graduates are not humble enough to work as a team with others. We know that higher education does not make a spiritual Christian. We want to pray specifically for those believers who are well educated that they will not look down on the less educated. We pray, too, that rural and urban churches will work more closely as partners in God's work rather than being far apart due to problems of education.
Monday
Churches in China have not been divided into denominations for nearly half a century. The idea of having denominations can bring cooperation among churches in the cities and villages allowing them to help each other in training, organization, and financial support. Rural churches can encourage city churches in their zeal for the Lord. We praise God for every kind of assistance be it small or great that churches have been receiving recently, like the network of churches that belong to and are supported by those in Wenzhou, especially the urban churches. We pray for their growth and revival.
星期二
今夏有近700萬名學子從高校畢業，剛取得畢業證書的人要找到一份好工作，存在著不小壓力。而在中國假文憑人手可得，讓就業競爭更加激烈。我們為所有大學畢業，尚未找到工作，或有困難找到合適自己專業的年輕信徒祈求。願主加添他們信心，凡事& 交託神，在等待神預備的時候，繼續與主同行。
星期三
一份假學歷的行情是人民幣19萬元（約3萬美元），交易對像除了想要名校文憑的學生外，要想讓簡歷增光的商人也是假文憑交易對像。這些高階主管只需付款，上幾堂課就可以拿到文憑，完全不需要考試。造假誇張的事一點兒也不新鮮。基督徒一不小心& ，也會墮入只有宗教的外表，卻失去敬虔生命的光景。求主憐憫、幫助我們在委身主耶穌時，都能有真實的擺上及全然地投入。
星期四
若想取得一些外國院校提供的假文憑，費用十分高昂。那些無力支付的人，可以從100多所虛假的本國學校中選一所來申請假文憑。這些院校當中，有很多還擁有自己的網站，他們採用的名稱也與那些真實的院校類似，藉以魚目混珠。每一個教會中都有所& 謂「掛名的基督徒」，在真正跟隨主上大有虧欠。我們要為所有靈命「根淺」的基督徒禱告，願聖靈時時提醒、催逼每一位信徒，時時反省、更新與主的關係，好叫我們都能活出主的榮美。
星期五
中國就業市場上有無文憑對謀職成敗影響甚大。在中國你可以用金錢買到任何東西，文憑也是一樣可用錢買得。有時候，支付學費的學子明知錄用自己的學校是虛假的，但仍舊認為是獲得「文憑」的捷徑，值得一試。基督徒在跟隨主耶穌上也知道必定# 5201;付代價，我們禱告：每一位信徒都能明白並實踐作門徒的真意，不只是單單上教會，或是出生於基督教的家庭那麼簡單，是真真實時的背起十字架來跟隨耶穌。
星期六
假文憑讓雇主頭痛。相較於接受真正的教育，中國人更關心的是文憑本身。一紙文憑可能帶來財富，而實質的教育則不一定使人發達。中國傳道人有不少培訓的機會，但牧者常有找不出時間參加的難題或藉口。我們為每一位參加聖經或神學培訓課程的 3416;員禱告，求主幫助他們因著他們的學習，在教會的服侍上力上加力，個人靈命也得以更新。
星期日
找工作需要靠關係早已不是新聞，擁有好的學歷 也未必能找到好的工作。部份原因是名校畢業生總有高人一等的態度, ，在團隊中難以搭配。受過較高等教育並不能使一個基督徒更屬靈。讓我們禱告：擁有高學歷的信徒能不輕看低學歷的信徒；中國城市與農村教會，不因教育、文化背景的差異而分離。願所有信徒連於元首基督,彼此能互相支援和幫補，同心建造神的家。
星期一
過去半世紀，中國教會沒有宗派。然而在未來中國教會發展上，宗派的形態可以促使城鄉的教會彼此合作，尤其是城市教會去幫助農村教會，比如在組織製度上、甚至經濟上的支援；而農村教會在對信仰的忠貞、火熱的愛心也能成為城市教會的激勵。 5105;們要為中國教會所得到的各樣資源及支持感恩，例如像溫州教會支援各處教會的模型，所建立的教會團隊。我們更為所有教會禱告，不論規模大還是小，懇求主賜下靈命的成長及復興。
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