Hey friends :)
China has a long history of persecution towards Christians, one of the most brutal in recent history, but has seemed to calm down over the years. The Government has been completely unable to restrict the growth of the gospel, and presently thousands of unofficial churches are in China with millions of believers loving and worshiping Jesus against the Government's will. However, there are reports being leaked out of the government that crackdowns on the "foreign" religion of Christianity are to start with strong force this coming year. A meeting in one of the largest colleges in Beijing was held to educate faculty on the dangers of foreign influence, where they distorted the history and explained that Daoism, Buddhism, and Islam are "indigenous" religions, therefore making them safe, while Christianity is from the west making it dangerous. Believers are anticipating an increased amount of government sanctioned persecution, but are still confident that many more will be won over to Christ this year. Still at this time though many of our brothers and sisters are being horribly persecuted and abused for their faith in Christ and work with the underground Church in China.
Please pray:
-The Lord would soften the hearts of government officials and this year would be a year of peace for the Church in China; instead of persecution there would be more conversion from darkness into light
-If persecution continues or increases, Chinese Christians would be granted strength to stand firm against all opposition and continue to worship and glorify God
-The lies coming against the knowledge of Christ would be taken captive and exposed for what they truly are
-The Lord would continue to comfort and have mercy on our family in China that are facing torture and abuse just because they love Jesus
Be blessed today friends!
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