Global Chinese Ministries newsletter May 2009
“To Graduate is to be Out of a Job”
This is the dilemma faced by Mainland Chinese university students this year. Even last year (2008) before the impact of the global recession hit China, the employment rate of university graduates was under 70%. This means four out of every 10 graduates last year are still likely unemployed. But according to top government sources, 6.1 million more students will graduate later this year and will enter the labor market. But the government expects that more than 2 million of them will be unable to find a job (and this could be an under-estimate).
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The Passing of a Faithful Brother
In January this year a noted Chinese Christian brother passed away in the northern city of Tianjin (formerly Tientsin). This was Yang Anxi, the son of the famous pastor and evangelist Yang Shaotang.
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Update on “Official” Seminar with House-church Leaders
The Christian Press (including ourselves) reported on the December seminar in Beijing between house-church leaders, academics and officials. The initial reports saw it as an important breakthrough.
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Prayer Points GCM May 2009
- Pray for the witness of Christians in Chinese universities, both faculty and students. Pray for effective outreach in a controlled environment.
- Many universities in Europe and North America now have exchanges with Chinese universities. Pray for the witness of Western Christian teachers, students and graduates working long term in China or making short visits to lecture or study.