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媒体的焦点为周森锋这位年仅29岁在湖北宜城的「中国最年轻市长」带来不少舆论压力。他因系县级市长，任期为三至五年，从毕业论文是否剽窃，别人 为他撑伞，到桌上价格不菲的香烟，一言一行都受全民审视。受到中国敬老传统影响，年轻一代想要在中国成为领袖面对重重挑战。让我们祷告年轻牧者能紧密与神 同行，相信神能透过他们行大事。我们也需提供机会给年轻信徒，运用属灵恩赐服侍上帝，并接纳他们偶会犯错或未能尽如人意的事实。

Being in the spotlight as the "youngest mayor in China" can be a nightmare for someone who is as young as one 29-year-old mayor in Hubei. He has drawn much scrutiny and been accused of plagiarism, not holding his own umbrella, and even smoking expensive cigarettes. Since he is a mayor of a county-level city, his term is limited to 3-5 years. In China it is not easy to be a young leader because of the tradition of giving respect to the elderly. We need to pray for young pastors to walk closely with God and have a vision of what God can do through them. Young believers need opportunities to use their gifts in serving others and we must accept the fact that they will make mistakes and not always come up to our expectations.

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卡拉OK歌厅不仅是娱乐场所，也是人们缓解工作压力或年轻人以歌传情示爱的地方，在中国非常的红火。由于中国人大多在表达感情方面比较含蓄保守，因此人们选择在卡拉OK歌厅的单独包间内放声高歌，藉以传情。年轻一代信徒时尚现代形式的崇拜，常导致教会新旧两代出现裂痕。让我们祈求教会领袖能敏锐察觉年轻人文化上的转变，能顾及新一代的需要。

Karaoke parlors are extremely popular in China because it is an form of entertainment, where people unwind or young lover meet in private and sing. Chinese are generally reserve people, but in the privacy of these enclosed rooms, they can belch out songs for hours. Younger generation of believers are looking for the more contemporary worship style. Many churches face the "clash" between the old and the young. Majority of Chinese churches are very traditional and conservative in worship. We pray that church leadership will be sensitive to the changing culture and the need of young believers.