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This Week's Prayer Guide
Pronunciation note: in English, Taiyuan is pronounced roughly as “Tie you en”
October 19 - Churches in Taiyuan have often experienced heavy persecution. Just last week, after these prayer requests were originally collected, one church in Taiyuan was raided by the police. As of this writing, eleven people remain in detention, including a breastfeeding mother. These brothers and sisters will remain in detention for fifteen days, after which they will either be released or charges will be brought. Please pray for their release, for their safety, and for no further action to be taken against them.
October 20 - A pastor in Taiyuan says, “The biggest change these five years is that house churches—especially in Taiyuan—have faced comprehensive attention and pressure. For our church, under these broader movements, we suffered two major rounds of persecution in the past five years, with heavy impact: we lost our meeting venue and our fixed worship place.” Pray for this church, that they would continue having ways to meet together and minister even after losing their meeting place.
October 21 - “We’ve experienced significant persecution,” says one Taiyuan pastor. “Pastor Y’s church was hit; ours was too. Personally, I was detained four times in one year. Brother Z was imprisoned for two years.” Pray for believers who are detained or imprisoned in Taiyuan to know the Lord’s comfort and presence, and for the churches to be praying for them.
October 22 - A Taiyuan pastor says, “With tighter online religious regulation, local authorities have increased attention on churches. For example, last month, two or three sisters from related churches were warned at home by state security simply for forwarding a prayer request on WeChat. Now their churches have split into small group gatherings of just a few people, moving increasingly underground.” Pray for believers who have been pressured by the police or who are being monitored online to be wise and faithful, and for this pressure to cease.
October 23 - A pastor in Taiyuan reflects, “Pray for my family. After the impact of persecution, there are many areas that need healing, recovery, and restoration—my inner life, my wife’s health, and our children’s hearts. Our son is 25 now, but the shockwaves hit him hard—his faith has waned significantly. That has pained me deeply these two years. Please pray for our family’s recovery—that our spiritual condition would be restored.”
October 24 - “Shanxi and Taiyuan have been dominated by a power of death,” says one Taiyuan pastor. “There have been many killings here over the last one hundred years, including the slaughter of missionaries. That culture of violence and toughness seems to rule many. People think death is powerful. But the gospel they most need is that the incarnate Jesus died for them—and by his death destroyed the one who has the power of death. Shanxi and Taiyuan have experienced death, but if people can see in Jesus’ death the destruction of the devil’s dominion and receive freedom, no longer enslaved by fear of death—that would be a vital encouragement to Taiyuan.” Pray that God would encourage the people of Taiyuan with the good news of Jesus’ victory over death.
October 25 - A pastor in Taiyuan says, “The people in my church strive to face family and work with joy. Even during the pandemic, they did not lose heart. Even when we hear another church is being persecuted, our members are not alarmed—they say we must hold fast to our faith. If it comes to us, we’ll face it; if not, we’ll press on. That encourages me.” Praise God for faithfulness in the midst of persecution, and pray for believers in Taiyuan to not lose heart and always be reminded that Jesus is still king!
10月19日 - 太原的教会常常遭受严重逼迫。就在上周，当这些代祷事项已经被收集后，太原一所教会遭到警方突袭。截至本文撰写时，仍有十一人被拘留，其中包括一名哺乳期母亲。这些弟兄姊妹将被拘留十五天，之后要么获释，要么面临起诉。请为他们的获释、人身安全及不再遭受进一步逼迫祷告。
10月20日 - 太原一位牧师表示："这五年最大的变化是家庭教会——尤其在太原——面临全面关注与压力。我们教会在这波浪潮中，五年内经历了两轮重大的逼迫，影响深远：既失去了聚会场所，也失去了固定的敬拜地点。" 求主保守这间教会，即便失去聚会场所，仍能持续聚会并开展事工。
10月21日 - 太原某牧师坦言：“我们经历了严重逼迫。Y牧师的教会受打击，我们教会也受打击。我个人一年内被拘留四次。Z弟兄被监禁两年。”请为太原被拘留或监禁的信徒祷告，愿他们经历主的安慰与同在，也祈求各教会能持续为他们代祷。
10月22日 - 太原一位牧师表示："随着宗教网络监管收紧，地方当局对教会的关注度提高。例如上月，相关教会两三位姊妹仅因在微信转发代祷事项，就在家中遭国安警告。如今这些教会已分裂成仅数人的小组聚会，日益转入地下。"求主保守受警方压力或网络监控的信徒行事明智忠心，并使这压力止息。
10月23日——太原一位牧师反思道："请为我的家庭祷告。经历迫害冲击后，我们需要在多方面得着医治、恢复与重建——我的内在生命、妻子的健康、孩子的心灵。儿子虽已25岁，但冲击波仍重创了他——他的信心明显衰退。这两年来，这深深刺痛了我。求主医治我们全家，使属灵生命得以复兴。"
10月24日 - 太原某牧师坦言：”山西与太原长期被死亡权势笼罩。过去百年间此地血案频发，包括传教士被屠杀。这种暴力与刚愎的文化似乎支配着许多人。人们视死亡为强大力量。但他们最需要的福音是道成肉身的耶稣为他们而死——并借着祂的死摧毁了掌管死亡的权势者。山西与太原经历过死亡，但若人们能在耶稣的死里看见魔鬼权势的破灭，从而得着自由，不再被死亡恐惧奴役——这将成为太原的重要鼓励。" 求神以耶稣战胜死亡的福音激励太原百姓。
10月25日——太原一位牧师分享："我教会的人努力带着喜乐面对家庭与工作。即便疫情期间，他们也未丧胆。当听闻其他教会受迫害时，会众反而坚定地说：‘我们必须持守信仰。若迫害临到，就面对；若未临到，就继续前行。’这令我深受鼓舞。”为信徒在迫害中仍持守信心赞美神，也为太原的信徒祷告，愿他们永不丧胆，时刻记念耶稣仍是君王！
Pronunciation note: in English, Taiyuan is pronounced roughly as “Tie you en”
October 19 - Churches in Taiyuan have often experienced heavy persecution. Just last week, after these prayer requests were originally collected, one church in Taiyuan was raided by the police. As of this writing, eleven people remain in detention, including a breastfeeding mother. These brothers and sisters will remain in detention for fifteen days, after which they will either be released or charges will be brought. Please pray for their release, for their safety, and for no further action to be taken against them.
October 20 - A pastor in Taiyuan says, “The biggest change these five years is that house churches—especially in Taiyuan—have faced comprehensive attention and pressure. For our church, under these broader movements, we suffered two major rounds of persecution in the past five years, with heavy impact: we lost our meeting venue and our fixed worship place.” Pray for this church, that they would continue having ways to meet together and minister even after losing their meeting place.
October 21 - “We’ve experienced significant persecution,” says one Taiyuan pastor. “Pastor Y’s church was hit; ours was too. Personally, I was detained four times in one year. Brother Z was imprisoned for two years.” Pray for believers who are detained or imprisoned in Taiyuan to know the Lord’s comfort and presence, and for the churches to be praying for them.
October 22 - A Taiyuan pastor says, “With tighter online religious regulation, local authorities have increased attention on churches. For example, last month, two or three sisters from related churches were warned at home by state security simply for forwarding a prayer request on WeChat. Now their churches have split into small group gatherings of just a few people, moving increasingly underground.” Pray for believers who have been pressured by the police or who are being monitored online to be wise and faithful, and for this pressure to cease.
October 23 - A pastor in Taiyuan reflects, “Pray for my family. After the impact of persecution, there are many areas that need healing, recovery, and restoration—my inner life, my wife’s health, and our children’s hearts. Our son is 25 now, but the shockwaves hit him hard—his faith has waned significantly. That has pained me deeply these two years. Please pray for our family’s recovery—that our spiritual condition would be restored.”
October 24 - “Shanxi and Taiyuan have been dominated by a power of death,” says one Taiyuan pastor. “There have been many killings here over the last one hundred years, including the slaughter of missionaries. That culture of violence and toughness seems to rule many. People think death is powerful. But the gospel they most need is that the incarnate Jesus died for them—and by his death destroyed the one who has the power of death. Shanxi and Taiyuan have experienced death, but if people can see in Jesus’ death the destruction of the devil’s dominion and receive freedom, no longer enslaved by fear of death—that would be a vital encouragement to Taiyuan.” Pray that God would encourage the people of Taiyuan with the good news of Jesus’ victory over death.
October 25 - A pastor in Taiyuan says, “The people in my church strive to face family and work with joy. Even during the pandemic, they did not lose heart. Even when we hear another church is being persecuted, our members are not alarmed—they say we must hold fast to our faith. If it comes to us, we’ll face it; if not, we’ll press on. That encourages me.” Praise God for faithfulness in the midst of persecution, and pray for believers in Taiyuan to not lose heart and always be reminded that Jesus is still king!
10月19日 - 太原的教会常常遭受严重逼迫。就在上周，当这些代祷事项已经被收集后，太原一所教会遭到警方突袭。截至本文撰写时，仍有十一人被拘留，其中包括一名哺乳期母亲。这些弟兄姊妹将被拘留十五天，之后要么获释，要么面临起诉。请为他们的获释、人身安全及不再遭受进一步逼迫祷告。
10月20日 - 太原一位牧师表示："这五年最大的变化是家庭教会——尤其在太原——面临全面关注与压力。我们教会在这波浪潮中，五年内经历了两轮重大的逼迫，影响深远：既失去了聚会场所，也失去了固定的敬拜地点。" 求主保守这间教会，即便失去聚会场所，仍能持续聚会并开展事工。
10月21日 - 太原某牧师坦言：“我们经历了严重逼迫。Y牧师的教会受打击，我们教会也受打击。我个人一年内被拘留四次。Z弟兄被监禁两年。”请为太原被拘留或监禁的信徒祷告，愿他们经历主的安慰与同在，也祈求各教会能持续为他们代祷。
10月22日 - 太原一位牧师表示："随着宗教网络监管收紧，地方当局对教会的关注度提高。例如上月，相关教会两三位姊妹仅因在微信转发代祷事项，就在家中遭国安警告。如今这些教会已分裂成仅数人的小组聚会，日益转入地下。"求主保守受警方压力或网络监控的信徒行事明智忠心，并使这压力止息。
10月23日——太原一位牧师反思道："请为我的家庭祷告。经历迫害冲击后，我们需要在多方面得着医治、恢复与重建——我的内在生命、妻子的健康、孩子的心灵。儿子虽已25岁，但冲击波仍重创了他——他的信心明显衰退。这两年来，这深深刺痛了我。求主医治我们全家，使属灵生命得以复兴。"
10月24日 - 太原某牧师坦言：”山西与太原长期被死亡权势笼罩。过去百年间此地血案频发，包括传教士被屠杀。这种暴力与刚愎的文化似乎支配着许多人。人们视死亡为强大力量。但他们最需要的福音是道成肉身的耶稣为他们而死——并借着祂的死摧毁了掌管死亡的权势者。山西与太原经历过死亡，但若人们能在耶稣的死里看见魔鬼权势的破灭，从而得着自由，不再被死亡恐惧奴役——这将成为太原的重要鼓励。" 求神以耶稣战胜死亡的福音激励太原百姓。
10月25日——太原一位牧师分享："我教会的人努力带着喜乐面对家庭与工作。即便疫情期间，他们也未丧胆。当听闻其他教会受迫害时，会众反而坚定地说：‘我们必须持守信仰。若迫害临到，就面对；若未临到，就继续前行。’这令我深受鼓舞。”为信徒在迫害中仍持守信心赞美神，也为太原的信徒祷告，愿他们永不丧胆，时刻记念耶稣仍是君王！