This Week's Prayer Guide
May 24 - This week, pray for personal requests from pastors in Zhengzhou, for their families and their churches. Pray for God to be with their family and church relationships.
May 25 - Pastor E shared, “I come out of a traditional house church background, where we were mainly trained as evangelists, not as stable shepherds of a church. Once we moved into church-planting and pastoral ministry, I’ve felt a lot of challenge in needing to grow my shepherding capacity: things like preaching consistently, giving people counsel in all of life, building the church into a healthier community.” Please pray that God will equip Pastor E with skills and resources to meet these pastoral challenges.
May 26 - Pastor H shared, “We really emphasize personal relationships here in Henan; the underlying culture is heavy on human relationships. Handling interpersonal dynamics and different expectations believers place on pastors is a really big challenge for me. Plus, because of employment pressure and relational expectations, the stability of commitment among our brothers and sisters is also shaky.” Pray that the brothers and sisters in Pastor H’s church will grow in their love for each other, and give Pastor H patience and grace.
May 27 - Being at the intersection of traditional house church and pluralistic urban environment, pastors in Zhengzhou have to balance caring for the older generations with more traditional thinking, and caring for the younger generation who are under the influence of secularism. Please pray that the pastors can have the wisdom to preach to both types of audiences, and may the gospel defeat the idols in both camps.
May 28 - Several pastors shared the desire to shield their families from the pressure and expectation of the congregations, so that their wives and children can participate in the life of their churches as ordinary believers. Pray that the Lord can grant these pastors’ families with space, rest, and renewal in the Spirit.
May 29 - One pastor expressed that one of the biggest concerns is passing their faith to the next generation, “Many young people who came out of college fellowships stayed in this city, got married, and had children. What matters more is not just pastoring adults in the midst of pluralism, but also how we pass on the faith to the next generation.” Please pray that the Holy Spirit will work in the hearts of the church’s children, that they will come to know the Lord from a very young age.
May 30 - Pastor C shared, “What’s become clearer to me is that we can’t fix our eyes only on our own family or on our small flock. We want to become an outward-facing church. Pray that we would truly become a church in this city that is able to give, that is an Antioch-type church, that we not only stay in this city but reach beyond it.” Amen.
5月24日——本周，请为郑州牧师们的个人事项、他们的家庭及教会祷告。求神同在，保守他们与家人及教会的关系。
5月25日——E牧师分享道：“我来自传统的家庭教会背景，在那里我们主要接受的是传道者的训练，而非怎样成为教会中稳固的牧者。一旦进入植堂和牧养事工，我深感需要提升牧养能力，这带来了许多挑战：比如持续讲道、为弟兄姐妹生活的方方面面提供辅导、建立教会成更健康的群体。” 请求神赐给E牧师所需的知识和资源来应对这些牧养上的挑战。
5月26日——H牧师分享道：“在河南，我们非常重视人际关系；这里的文化底蕴中，人际关系占据了重要地位。处理人际关系中的动态变化，以及信徒对牧师的不同期望，对我来说是一个巨大的挑战。此外，由于就业压力和人际关系的期待，弟兄姊妹们委身的稳定性也岌岌可危。” 请为H牧师教会里的弟兄姊妹祷告，愿他们彼此相爱的心日益增长，也让他们给H牧师耐心与恩典。
5月27日——身处传统家庭教会与多元化的城市环境交汇处，郑州的牧师们必须在关怀思想较为传统的长辈与受世俗主义影响的年轻一代之间取得平衡。请为牧师们祷告，求神赐予他们智慧，使他们能向这两类人群传讲福音，并愿福音能击败双方阵营中的偶像。
5月28日——几位牧师表达希望能保护家人免受会众的压力和期望，让他们的妻子和孩子能像普通信徒参与教会生活。求主赐给这些牧师的家庭空间、安息，并在圣灵里得着更新。
5月29日——一位牧师表示，他们很关注的一点是信仰的传承：“许多从大学团契出来的年轻人留在城市，成家立业，生儿育女。我们不仅要在多元的环境中牧养成年人，更要思考如何将信仰传承给下一代。” 求圣灵在教会孩子们的心中动工，使他们从幼年时就认识主。
5月30日——C牧师分享道：“我越来越清楚地意识到，我们不能只关注自己的家庭或我们的小群羊。我们渴望成为一间向外拓展的教会。求主让我们在这座城市中真正成为一间乐于奉献的教会，成为像安提阿那样的教会，不仅扎根于这座城市，更要向外拓展。” 阿们。
May 24 - This week, pray for personal requests from pastors in Zhengzhou, for their families and their churches. Pray for God to be with their family and church relationships.
May 25 - Pastor E shared, “I come out of a traditional house church background, where we were mainly trained as evangelists, not as stable shepherds of a church. Once we moved into church-planting and pastoral ministry, I’ve felt a lot of challenge in needing to grow my shepherding capacity: things like preaching consistently, giving people counsel in all of life, building the church into a healthier community.” Please pray that God will equip Pastor E with skills and resources to meet these pastoral challenges.
May 26 - Pastor H shared, “We really emphasize personal relationships here in Henan; the underlying culture is heavy on human relationships. Handling interpersonal dynamics and different expectations believers place on pastors is a really big challenge for me. Plus, because of employment pressure and relational expectations, the stability of commitment among our brothers and sisters is also shaky.” Pray that the brothers and sisters in Pastor H’s church will grow in their love for each other, and give Pastor H patience and grace.
May 27 - Being at the intersection of traditional house church and pluralistic urban environment, pastors in Zhengzhou have to balance caring for the older generations with more traditional thinking, and caring for the younger generation who are under the influence of secularism. Please pray that the pastors can have the wisdom to preach to both types of audiences, and may the gospel defeat the idols in both camps.
May 28 - Several pastors shared the desire to shield their families from the pressure and expectation of the congregations, so that their wives and children can participate in the life of their churches as ordinary believers. Pray that the Lord can grant these pastors’ families with space, rest, and renewal in the Spirit.
May 29 - One pastor expressed that one of the biggest concerns is passing their faith to the next generation, “Many young people who came out of college fellowships stayed in this city, got married, and had children. What matters more is not just pastoring adults in the midst of pluralism, but also how we pass on the faith to the next generation.” Please pray that the Holy Spirit will work in the hearts of the church’s children, that they will come to know the Lord from a very young age.
May 30 - Pastor C shared, “What’s become clearer to me is that we can’t fix our eyes only on our own family or on our small flock. We want to become an outward-facing church. Pray that we would truly become a church in this city that is able to give, that is an Antioch-type church, that we not only stay in this city but reach beyond it.” Amen.
5月24日——本周，请为郑州牧师们的个人事项、他们的家庭及教会祷告。求神同在，保守他们与家人及教会的关系。
5月25日——E牧师分享道：“我来自传统的家庭教会背景，在那里我们主要接受的是传道者的训练，而非怎样成为教会中稳固的牧者。一旦进入植堂和牧养事工，我深感需要提升牧养能力，这带来了许多挑战：比如持续讲道、为弟兄姐妹生活的方方面面提供辅导、建立教会成更健康的群体。” 请求神赐给E牧师所需的知识和资源来应对这些牧养上的挑战。
5月26日——H牧师分享道：“在河南，我们非常重视人际关系；这里的文化底蕴中，人际关系占据了重要地位。处理人际关系中的动态变化，以及信徒对牧师的不同期望，对我来说是一个巨大的挑战。此外，由于就业压力和人际关系的期待，弟兄姊妹们委身的稳定性也岌岌可危。” 请为H牧师教会里的弟兄姊妹祷告，愿他们彼此相爱的心日益增长，也让他们给H牧师耐心与恩典。
5月27日——身处传统家庭教会与多元化的城市环境交汇处，郑州的牧师们必须在关怀思想较为传统的长辈与受世俗主义影响的年轻一代之间取得平衡。请为牧师们祷告，求神赐予他们智慧，使他们能向这两类人群传讲福音，并愿福音能击败双方阵营中的偶像。
5月28日——几位牧师表达希望能保护家人免受会众的压力和期望，让他们的妻子和孩子能像普通信徒参与教会生活。求主赐给这些牧师的家庭空间、安息，并在圣灵里得着更新。
5月29日——一位牧师表示，他们很关注的一点是信仰的传承：“许多从大学团契出来的年轻人留在城市，成家立业，生儿育女。我们不仅要在多元的环境中牧养成年人，更要思考如何将信仰传承给下一代。” 求圣灵在教会孩子们的心中动工，使他们从幼年时就认识主。
5月30日——C牧师分享道：“我越来越清楚地意识到，我们不能只关注自己的家庭或我们的小群羊。我们渴望成为一间向外拓展的教会。求主让我们在这座城市中真正成为一间乐于奉献的教会，成为像安提阿那样的教会，不仅扎根于这座城市，更要向外拓展。” 阿们。
This Week's Prayer Guide
May 24 - This week, pray for personal requests from pastors in Zhengzhou, for their families and their churches. Pray for God to be with their family and church relationships.
May 25 - Pastor E shared, “I come out of a traditional house church background, where we were mainly trained as evangelists, not as stable shepherds of a church. Once we moved into church-planting and pastoral ministry, I’ve felt a lot of challenge in needing to grow my shepherding capacity: things like preaching consistently, giving people counsel in all of life, building the church into a healthier community.” Please pray that God will equip Pastor E with skills and resources to meet these pastoral challenges.
May 26 - Pastor H shared, “We really emphasize personal relationships here in Henan; the underlying culture is heavy on human relationships. Handling interpersonal dynamics and different expectations believers place on pastors is a really big challenge for me. Plus, because of employment pressure and relational expectations, the stability of commitment among our brothers and sisters is also shaky.” Pray that the brothers and sisters in Pastor H’s church will grow in their love for each other, and give Pastor H patience and grace.
May 27 - Being at the intersection of traditional house church and pluralistic urban environment, pastors in Zhengzhou have to balance caring for the older generations with more traditional thinking, and caring for the younger generation who are under the influence of secularism. Please pray that the pastors can have the wisdom to preach to both types of audiences, and may the gospel defeat the idols in both camps.
May 28 - Several pastors shared the desire to shield their families from the pressure and expectation of the congregations, so that their wives and children can participate in the life of their churches as ordinary believers. Pray that the Lord can grant these pastors’ families with space, rest, and renewal in the Spirit.
May 29 - One pastor expressed that one of the biggest concerns is passing their faith to the next generation, “Many young people who came out of college fellowships stayed in this city, got married, and had children. What matters more is not just pastoring adults in the midst of pluralism, but also how we pass on the faith to the next generation.” Please pray that the Holy Spirit will work in the hearts of the church’s children, that they will come to know the Lord from a very young age.
May 30 - Pastor C shared, “What’s become clearer to me is that we can’t fix our eyes only on our own family or on our small flock. We want to become an outward-facing church. Pray that we would truly become a church in this city that is able to give, that is an Antioch-type church, that we not only stay in this city but reach beyond it.” Amen.
5月24日——本周，请为郑州牧师们的个人事项、他们的家庭及教会祷告。求神同在，保守他们与家人及教会的关系。
5月25日——E牧师分享道：“我来自传统的家庭教会背景，在那里我们主要接受的是传道者的训练，而非怎样成为教会中稳固的牧者。一旦进入植堂和牧养事工，我深感需要提升牧养能力，这带来了许多挑战：比如持续讲道、为弟兄姐妹生活的方方面面提供辅导、建立教会成更健康的群体。” 请求神赐给E牧师所需的知识和资源来应对这些牧养上的挑战。
5月26日——H牧师分享道：“在河南，我们非常重视人际关系；这里的文化底蕴中，人际关系占据了重要地位。处理人际关系中的动态变化，以及信徒对牧师的不同期望，对我来说是一个巨大的挑战。此外，由于就业压力和人际关系的期待，弟兄姊妹们委身的稳定性也岌岌可危。” 请为H牧师教会里的弟兄姊妹祷告，愿他们彼此相爱的心日益增长，也让他们给H牧师耐心与恩典。
5月27日——身处传统家庭教会与多元化的城市环境交汇处，郑州的牧师们必须在关怀思想较为传统的长辈与受世俗主义影响的年轻一代之间取得平衡。请为牧师们祷告，求神赐予他们智慧，使他们能向这两类人群传讲福音，并愿福音能击败双方阵营中的偶像。
5月28日——几位牧师表达希望能保护家人免受会众的压力和期望，让他们的妻子和孩子能像普通信徒参与教会生活。求主赐给这些牧师的家庭空间、安息，并在圣灵里得着更新。
5月29日——一位牧师表示，他们很关注的一点是信仰的传承：“许多从大学团契出来的年轻人留在城市，成家立业，生儿育女。我们不仅要在多元的环境中牧养成年人，更要思考如何将信仰传承给下一代。” 求圣灵在教会孩子们的心中动工，使他们从幼年时就认识主。
5月30日——C牧师分享道：“我越来越清楚地意识到，我们不能只关注自己的家庭或我们的小群羊。我们渴望成为一间向外拓展的教会。求主让我们在这座城市中真正成为一间乐于奉献的教会，成为像安提阿那样的教会，不仅扎根于这座城市，更要向外拓展。” 阿们。
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