Hong Kong

• Pray for the ongoing working out of ‘One Country Two Systems’. The people of Hong Kong continue to desire greater autonomy, including full and direct election of its leaders.
• The Christian community grew rapidly in the 1960s, but growth has slowed because of emigration and a high dropout rate among young adults.
• There is increasing opportunity for ministry among Mainland Chinese in Hong Kong as well as ministry across the border to the southern provinces of China.
• Pray for godly leaders and Christian leadership training, with students committing their lives to holiness and missions as well as theology and pastoral work.
• There are many Christians from Hong Kong now serving abroad, often with Western-based mission societies.
• Pray for the Hong Kong Church’s interest in mission to grow, unhindered by fears for the future, with churches looking to China, Asia and beyond.
• Pray for the less-reached sections of the community:
  
  • Blue-collar industrial workers
  • Wealthy businessmen
  • Immigrants from Mainland China, many of whom live in crowded settlements o on boats in the harbour.
  • People in the farming and fishing industries
  • The Muslim and Indian minorities.
• Student ministries, which show dynamic growth through programmes in evangelism and Bible teaching. For the many students studying abroad, where the conversion rate is high, and for the influence of Christian graduates on society.