This Week's Prayer Guide
December 22 - This week, we pray for Christians in Xiamen as they seek to love their cities well. Pray for the churches in Xiamen to be a “city on a hill,” salt and light to their communities around them.
December 23 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “Pray for this city. Pray that the church will not covet the superficiality of the city, but remember the blessings that the missionaries have given to the city in every way.”
December 24 - On this Christmas Eve, pray for churches in Xiamen that have had to change locations because of pressure and persecution. “I pray that the Lord will help us return to the Gospel,” says one pastor, “not focusing on the environment, but on the hope and promises He has given us.”
December 25 - This Christmas, a pastor in Xiamen reflects on his fear that all their ministry is shallow: “We're like a vast ocean, but with only a little depth. Or, we’re like a Christmas tree, with lots of beautiful ornaments hung on it, rather than a tree that bears real, life-giving fruit.” Though this is discouraging, praise God for this pastor’s discernment. Pray that the life of the church would not consist of simply “doing things,” but rather a real, rooted transformation that comes from deep relationship with Jesus Christ himself!
December 26 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “We really need prayer for our spiritual growth and godly practice.” Pray for Christians in Xiamen to grow deeply in Christ, and for their lives to reflect this deepening.
December 27 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “My prayer is that when the illusory bubble of this world bursts, the church will be prepared in every way to catch those who fall. I have deep concerns about this. For example, a sister excitedly said that public education is collapsing, and it's as if Christian education will somehow benefit. My response was that it's very possible our Christian education will collapse even faster and sooner than theirs. Statements like this sister's are very common here. But the church doesn't have the capacity; the church itself isn't even a qualified spiritual political body.” Pray that God will continue to build his church in Xiamen, that they would be ready to catch unbelievers when they fall.
December 28 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “Pray for Christians in house churches. Pray that they won’t waste the opportunity of persecution, but actively repent in the midst of persecution, and actively carry the cross for evangelism.”
12月22日--本周，我们为厦门的基督徒祷告，让他们能够好好地爱自己的城市。为厦门的教会祷告，让他们成为 山上之城，成为社区里的盐和光。
12月23日--厦门的一位牧师说："为这座城市祷告。求主帮助教会不要贪恋城市的表面，而是记住传教士在各方面给予这座城市的祝福。”
12月24日--在这个平安夜，为厦门因压力和逼迫而不得不改变堂点的教会祷告。一位牧师说：“我祈求主帮助我们回到福音里面，不要把注意力放在环境上，而是放在祂给我们的希望和应许里。”
12月25日--这个圣诞节，厦门的一位牧师反思了他对所有事工都很肤浅的担忧： “我们就像浩瀚的大海，却只有一点点深度。或者说，我们就像一棵圣诞树，上面挂着许多美丽的装饰品，而不是一棵结出真正生命果实的树。尽管这令人沮丧，但还是要为这位牧师的洞察力赞美神。求主帮助，让这教会的生活不只是简单的 “干活”，而是有真正扎根，来自与耶稣基督深厚相交的转变！
12月26日--厦门的一位牧师说："我们真的需要为我们的属灵成长和敬虔操练而祷告。”为厦门的基督徒祷告，让他们在基督里深深成长，并让他们的生命反映出这种成长。
12月27日--厦门的一位牧师说："我的祷告是，当这个世界虚幻的泡沫破裂时，教会要做好一切准备，接住那些跌倒的人。我对此深感担忧。例如，一位姊妹兴奋地说，公共教育正在崩溃，好像基督教教育会从中受益。 我的回答是，我们的基督教教育很可能会比他们的崩溃得更快更早。像这位姐妹这样的说法在这里很常见。但教会没有这个能力；教会本身甚至不是一个合格的属灵政治机构。”求主继续在厦门建立祂的教会，让他们预备好在不信者跌倒时抓住他们。
12月28日--厦门的一位牧师说："为家庭教会的基督徒祷告。求主帮助他们不要浪费逼迫的机会，而是在逼迫中积极悔改，积极背负十字架传福音。"
December 22 - This week, we pray for Christians in Xiamen as they seek to love their cities well. Pray for the churches in Xiamen to be a “city on a hill,” salt and light to their communities around them.
December 23 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “Pray for this city. Pray that the church will not covet the superficiality of the city, but remember the blessings that the missionaries have given to the city in every way.”
December 24 - On this Christmas Eve, pray for churches in Xiamen that have had to change locations because of pressure and persecution. “I pray that the Lord will help us return to the Gospel,” says one pastor, “not focusing on the environment, but on the hope and promises He has given us.”
December 25 - This Christmas, a pastor in Xiamen reflects on his fear that all their ministry is shallow: “We're like a vast ocean, but with only a little depth. Or, we’re like a Christmas tree, with lots of beautiful ornaments hung on it, rather than a tree that bears real, life-giving fruit.” Though this is discouraging, praise God for this pastor’s discernment. Pray that the life of the church would not consist of simply “doing things,” but rather a real, rooted transformation that comes from deep relationship with Jesus Christ himself!
December 26 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “We really need prayer for our spiritual growth and godly practice.” Pray for Christians in Xiamen to grow deeply in Christ, and for their lives to reflect this deepening.
December 27 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “My prayer is that when the illusory bubble of this world bursts, the church will be prepared in every way to catch those who fall. I have deep concerns about this. For example, a sister excitedly said that public education is collapsing, and it's as if Christian education will somehow benefit. My response was that it's very possible our Christian education will collapse even faster and sooner than theirs. Statements like this sister's are very common here. But the church doesn't have the capacity; the church itself isn't even a qualified spiritual political body.” Pray that God will continue to build his church in Xiamen, that they would be ready to catch unbelievers when they fall.
December 28 - A pastor in Xiamen says, “Pray for Christians in house churches. Pray that they won’t waste the opportunity of persecution, but actively repent in the midst of persecution, and actively carry the cross for evangelism.”
12月22日--本周，我们为厦门的基督徒祷告，让他们能够好好地爱自己的城市。为厦门的教会祷告，让他们成为 山上之城，成为社区里的盐和光。
12月23日--厦门的一位牧师说："为这座城市祷告。求主帮助教会不要贪恋城市的表面，而是记住传教士在各方面给予这座城市的祝福。”
12月24日--在这个平安夜，为厦门因压力和逼迫而不得不改变堂点的教会祷告。一位牧师说：“我祈求主帮助我们回到福音里面，不要把注意力放在环境上，而是放在祂给我们的希望和应许里。”
12月25日--这个圣诞节，厦门的一位牧师反思了他对所有事工都很肤浅的担忧： “我们就像浩瀚的大海，却只有一点点深度。或者说，我们就像一棵圣诞树，上面挂着许多美丽的装饰品，而不是一棵结出真正生命果实的树。尽管这令人沮丧，但还是要为这位牧师的洞察力赞美神。求主帮助，让这教会的生活不只是简单的 “干活”，而是有真正扎根，来自与耶稣基督深厚相交的转变！
12月26日--厦门的一位牧师说："我们真的需要为我们的属灵成长和敬虔操练而祷告。”为厦门的基督徒祷告，让他们在基督里深深成长，并让他们的生命反映出这种成长。
12月27日--厦门的一位牧师说："我的祷告是，当这个世界虚幻的泡沫破裂时，教会要做好一切准备，接住那些跌倒的人。我对此深感担忧。例如，一位姊妹兴奋地说，公共教育正在崩溃，好像基督教教育会从中受益。 我的回答是，我们的基督教教育很可能会比他们的崩溃得更快更早。像这位姐妹这样的说法在这里很常见。但教会没有这个能力；教会本身甚至不是一个合格的属灵政治机构。”求主继续在厦门建立祂的教会，让他们预备好在不信者跌倒时抓住他们。
12月28日--厦门的一位牧师说："为家庭教会的基督徒祷告。求主帮助他们不要浪费逼迫的机会，而是在逼迫中积极悔改，积极背负十字架传福音。"
