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People International

April 2021

Evangelism to the Uyghur people

The Uyghur church largely survives in secret. Small groups of believers pepper the vast land, three times the size of France. Squeezed on both sides by Muslims who consider defection not only a religious but a cultural betrayal, and Communism that insists there is no God. Praise God for stories emerging from the camps of believers having led others to faith, and others who have come out stronger, inspired to build the church. A Bible translation project nears completion, and an app has had hundreds of thousands of scripture viewings and many enquiries.

Japan Christian Link

Japan

April 2021

Christian freedoms in Japan

“The nail that sticks out will be hammered down.” This famous Japanese proverb highlights the difficulty of standing out in a group in Japan. Often people in Japan can find themselves enslaved by the expectations of others. To become a Christian may clash with family or group culture and is often considered ‘not Japanese’. Pray that social pressures would not deter seekers from accepting Christ or believers from practising their faith, and for groups and hierarchies to be influenced positively by believers.

Japan Christian Link

Japan

February 2021

Church leaders in Japan

Many Japanese Christian leaders are ageing, with few young people in, or pursuing, leadership roles in churches or mission organisations. There are a number of Bible colleges and other training organisations, however all report low applicant numbers with very few young people enrolling. Praise God for those young people who have already answered the call to Christian leadership and for the Bible colleges and other initiatives set up for training Christian leaders. Please pray for more of the younger generation to step forward for leadership, for all staff offering training and for those students currently in training.

WEC International

China

December 2020

unreached Uyghurs in China

Over 12 million Uyghur people in the far northwest of China are subject to intense surveillance. In August 2018, a UN committee heard that around 10 percent of these Uyghur Muslims, as well as Muslims from other people groups, were being detained in the western Xinjiang region, where they’re said to be undergoing ‘re-education’ programmes. Recent reports suggest the reality is far more sinister. Pray for justice and safety for these peoples. And please pray, even now, for Uyghurs to encounter Jesus: the way, the truth and the life.

WEC International

China

December 2020

Mongolians in Southwest China

Pray for the unreached Mongols in the Sichuan region of southwest China. These people are ethnically Mongolian and their main religion is Buddhism, although they are distinct from other Mongolian people groups. Please pray that Christians will have opportunities to reach out to the Sichuan Mongols with the gospel, as very few of them have heard about Jesus.

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