Tuesday
In the early days of China's economic reform, the difference between salary of the highest and lowest wage earners was about 1.8 times. Recent statistics show that people working in the fields of electricity, telecommunications, finance, insurance, and the tobacco industries make ten times more money than the average national salaries. We are thankful for the many highly-educated, believers who have high incomes in the urban churches. We ask the Lord to give them humility as they serve in the churches, to serve willingly, and be models for the young people there.
Wednesday
A private school for children recently raised its tuition by 70%, thus charging almost $3000. US a year. In the meantime the number of kindergartens in Beijing has decreased by 1,790 during the past fifteen years, creating a long waiting list of toddlers for the schools. Chinese parents are very much afraid their children will lose out in this early stage of education. We pray for all the young families in the churches as the parents worry about the education of their only child. We pray that Christian parents will all know their child is a gift from God and realize their responsibility to raise him up to fear and serve the Lord.
Thursday
Most of the new generation (99%) of migrant workers do not want to return home to the farm to work. The older generation of migrant workers have the option to return to their ancestral land to farm but the younger ones often have no land of their own so they want to stay in the cities. Once rural Christians leave home to work in the city, few ever return home although some do send money back. Rural churches thus see their offerings drop precipitously. We beseech the Lord once more for the declining rural churches to help that their ministries will not come to a halt and the pastors give up because of the lack of offerings.
Friday
Beijing is a typical mega city which is totally dependent on resources from outside. It is estimated that for every new person there, there is an additional 2.64 trips of daily traffic generated. The majority of Christians in Beijing must use public transportation or drive to church. Traffic jams and difficulty parking often become major issues in attending services. Let us pray for the growth of the churches and spiritual life of believers in Beijing.
Saturday
The gap in income between urban rural regions in China will persist for a long time. In the past fifteen years the true wages of migrant workers have increased by only 4%-6%. There is a huge gap between the rich and poor churches in China, too. Many would rather spend much money in building projects but then fail to help the small and poor churches nearby. We pray for actual and practical ways that the rich churches can help those who are weak and poor.
Sunday
It is a fact that rural believers have a lower standard of education than those in the city and this presents a huge problem when the pastors and leaders of the rural churches are not well-educated. Let us pray for all the leaders of rural churches in China, for wisdom, ability, and the opportunity for more education. We pray, too, for personal integrity and good interpersonal relationships.
Monday
Some people say that the majority of the churches in China are the urban, not the rural churches. The "major players" in the future will not be rural Christians, but rather Christian businessmen, highly-educated Christian intellectuals and young pastors. We know the Lord loves every member of His body no matter the education or status of the person and we continue to pray for the revival of urban churches so more people will come to know Jesus. We pray for rural believers that the Lord will be gracious to them so they will not lose heart or their passion for Him.
In the early days of China's economic reform, the difference between salary of the highest and lowest wage earners was about 1.8 times. Recent statistics show that people working in the fields of electricity, telecommunications, finance, insurance, and the tobacco industries make ten times more money than the average national salaries. We are thankful for the many highly-educated, believers who have high incomes in the urban churches. We ask the Lord to give them humility as they serve in the churches, to serve willingly, and be models for the young people there.
Wednesday
A private school for children recently raised its tuition by 70%, thus charging almost $3000. US a year. In the meantime the number of kindergartens in Beijing has decreased by 1,790 during the past fifteen years, creating a long waiting list of toddlers for the schools. Chinese parents are very much afraid their children will lose out in this early stage of education. We pray for all the young families in the churches as the parents worry about the education of their only child. We pray that Christian parents will all know their child is a gift from God and realize their responsibility to raise him up to fear and serve the Lord.
Thursday
Most of the new generation (99%) of migrant workers do not want to return home to the farm to work. The older generation of migrant workers have the option to return to their ancestral land to farm but the younger ones often have no land of their own so they want to stay in the cities. Once rural Christians leave home to work in the city, few ever return home although some do send money back. Rural churches thus see their offerings drop precipitously. We beseech the Lord once more for the declining rural churches to help that their ministries will not come to a halt and the pastors give up because of the lack of offerings.
Friday
Beijing is a typical mega city which is totally dependent on resources from outside. It is estimated that for every new person there, there is an additional 2.64 trips of daily traffic generated. The majority of Christians in Beijing must use public transportation or drive to church. Traffic jams and difficulty parking often become major issues in attending services. Let us pray for the growth of the churches and spiritual life of believers in Beijing.
Saturday
The gap in income between urban rural regions in China will persist for a long time. In the past fifteen years the true wages of migrant workers have increased by only 4%-6%. There is a huge gap between the rich and poor churches in China, too. Many would rather spend much money in building projects but then fail to help the small and poor churches nearby. We pray for actual and practical ways that the rich churches can help those who are weak and poor.
Sunday
It is a fact that rural believers have a lower standard of education than those in the city and this presents a huge problem when the pastors and leaders of the rural churches are not well-educated. Let us pray for all the leaders of rural churches in China, for wisdom, ability, and the opportunity for more education. We pray, too, for personal integrity and good interpersonal relationships.
Monday
Some people say that the majority of the churches in China are the urban, not the rural churches. The "major players" in the future will not be rural Christians, but rather Christian businessmen, highly-educated Christian intellectuals and young pastors. We know the Lord loves every member of His body no matter the education or status of the person and we continue to pray for the revival of urban churches so more people will come to know Jesus. We pray for rural believers that the Lord will be gracious to them so they will not lose heart or their passion for Him.
星期二
中國改革開放之初，城鎮各行業間收入水平高低差距約1.8倍左右。最近的統計資料發現：從事於電力、電信、金融、保險及煙草等行業的員工，薪水高於全國平均工資10倍。我們為許多城市教會中，有不少高教育、高薪水的會友感恩。求主使用他們, 在教會中能謙卑服事，在奉獻上更是甘心樂意，願意幫助推動更多的教會事工。在愛心、行為上更是能成為年輕人的好榜樣
星期三
北京私立學校學前班一年學費漲價70%，收費20480元。同時北京幼兒園在15年間減少1790所，因此幼兒教育的資源是供不應求，造成幼兒入學必須排長龍搶名額的現象。中國家長總是怕「孩子輸在起跑線上」，我們為城市教會年輕信徒家庭禱告。求主再次提醒我們，子女是神賜的產業，做為父母,養育敬畏及侍奉神的下一代才是最重要的教育.
星期四
中國99%新生代農民工不願回鄉務農。老一輩農民工即使失敗，家鄉仍有土地作為退路，但對新生代農民工而言，因無田可耕，土地不再是最後保障，真正融入城市生活成為多數人的願望。農村信徒一旦離開農村教會，就很少會再回家鄉，即使他們仍寄錢供養年長家人，但對農村教會的奉獻也大大減少。我們再次為中國農村教會的經濟狀況求主興起預備，好叫事工不因沒有奉獻而停頓，不使傳道人也因此放棄服事而進城打工。
星期五
北京是資源輸入型的特大城市, 98%的能源靠外地調入。北京巿報告顯示每增加1人，每日交通出行量就增加2.64次。大部份會友、慕道友都是以搭車方式上教會，若自己開車時，也一定會遇到停車、塞車的困難。雖然路程不遠，但交通因素卻常成為他們不去教會的藉口。我們為北京教會的成長及信徒靈命來祈求, 求神看顧他們的需要。
星期六
城鎮與農村收入差距大,這種情形己經持續很長一段時間了，過去15年中，農民工真實工資的年增幅只有4%~6%。中國教會當中富有與貧窮的差距很大，我們為信徒能以實際行動幫助貧困、軟弱的教會禱告。許多教會寧可花不少的錢財在硬體建築上，但對附近弱小的教會，卻不願盡彼此幫補的責任，求主憐憫，激勵信徒間能真誠彼此相顧，共同興旺神的國度。
星期日
農村信徒教育水平低是事實，但是農村教會領袖，包括未來的接班人，教育程度不能提高卻是影響未來農村教會發展不容忽視的問題。我們要為所有正在接受培訓裝備的傳道人禱告，求主加添他們智慧，給他們學習的能力、悟性與機會，更有善良正直的品格及美好的人際關係。
星期一
有人說：中國教會主流是城市教會，而不是農村教會：『未來中國基督教的主角』不是農村教徒（儘管現在在數量上是最多的），而是現代的新興基督教群體：「老闆基督徒」、「知識精英基督徒」和 「年輕一代的神職人員」。我們深信主愛每一個祂的肢体，不分貧窮貴賤或教育高低，都在救恩上有份，也同享主的同在與賜福。我們求主繼續興旺城市教會，以吸引更多人來信主。我們也記念農村的教會，求主恩待他們，使信徒信仰不冷淡，也不對神失去信心。
中國改革開放之初，城鎮各行業間收入水平高低差距約1.8倍左右。最近的統計資料發現：從事於電力、電信、金融、保險及煙草等行業的員工，薪水高於全國平均工資10倍。我們為許多城市教會中，有不少高教育、高薪水的會友感恩。求主使用他們, 在教會中能謙卑服事，在奉獻上更是甘心樂意，願意幫助推動更多的教會事工。在愛心、行為上更是能成為年輕人的好榜樣
星期三
北京私立學校學前班一年學費漲價70%，收費20480元。同時北京幼兒園在15年間減少1790所，因此幼兒教育的資源是供不應求，造成幼兒入學必須排長龍搶名額的現象。中國家長總是怕「孩子輸在起跑線上」，我們為城市教會年輕信徒家庭禱告。求主再次提醒我們，子女是神賜的產業，做為父母,養育敬畏及侍奉神的下一代才是最重要的教育.
星期四
中國99%新生代農民工不願回鄉務農。老一輩農民工即使失敗，家鄉仍有土地作為退路，但對新生代農民工而言，因無田可耕，土地不再是最後保障，真正融入城市生活成為多數人的願望。農村信徒一旦離開農村教會，就很少會再回家鄉，即使他們仍寄錢供養年長家人，但對農村教會的奉獻也大大減少。我們再次為中國農村教會的經濟狀況求主興起預備，好叫事工不因沒有奉獻而停頓，不使傳道人也因此放棄服事而進城打工。
星期五
北京是資源輸入型的特大城市, 98%的能源靠外地調入。北京巿報告顯示每增加1人，每日交通出行量就增加2.64次。大部份會友、慕道友都是以搭車方式上教會，若自己開車時，也一定會遇到停車、塞車的困難。雖然路程不遠，但交通因素卻常成為他們不去教會的藉口。我們為北京教會的成長及信徒靈命來祈求, 求神看顧他們的需要。
星期六
城鎮與農村收入差距大,這種情形己經持續很長一段時間了，過去15年中，農民工真實工資的年增幅只有4%~6%。中國教會當中富有與貧窮的差距很大，我們為信徒能以實際行動幫助貧困、軟弱的教會禱告。許多教會寧可花不少的錢財在硬體建築上，但對附近弱小的教會，卻不願盡彼此幫補的責任，求主憐憫，激勵信徒間能真誠彼此相顧，共同興旺神的國度。
星期日
農村信徒教育水平低是事實，但是農村教會領袖，包括未來的接班人，教育程度不能提高卻是影響未來農村教會發展不容忽視的問題。我們要為所有正在接受培訓裝備的傳道人禱告，求主加添他們智慧，給他們學習的能力、悟性與機會，更有善良正直的品格及美好的人際關係。
星期一
有人說：中國教會主流是城市教會，而不是農村教會：『未來中國基督教的主角』不是農村教徒（儘管現在在數量上是最多的），而是現代的新興基督教群體：「老闆基督徒」、「知識精英基督徒」和 「年輕一代的神職人員」。我們深信主愛每一個祂的肢体，不分貧窮貴賤或教育高低，都在救恩上有份，也同享主的同在與賜福。我們求主繼續興旺城市教會，以吸引更多人來信主。我們也記念農村的教會，求主恩待他們，使信徒信仰不冷淡，也不對神失去信心。
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