PrayerPoints, May 2012

MAY 2012 SOUTHERN BAPTISTS : A PRAYING PEOPLE IMPACTING A LOST WORLD — — 1 — was more fortunate than many of the Chinese Diaspora (overseas Chinese) scattered around the world. Someone was very intentional in witnessing to him. Now he and his wife are back in China serving as missionaries to their own people. 3ust about anywhere With 1.34 billion people, China remains the most populous nation on earth. Yet Chinese are people who can also be found in cities and communities throughout the U.S., Canada and just about anywhere else in the world. In North America, significant Chinese populations live in New York, Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Houston including more than 757,500 Chinese students. Huge pockets can also be found throughout Europe in Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Chinese live in many African countries as well with 500,000 in South Africa alone. More than 25 million live in Southeast Asia. In Latin America, 300,000 live in Lima, Peru. Cuba is home to 770,000, and more than 250,000 reside in Brazil. There is great need for Christians to commit to reaching the Chinese Diaspora. Prayer profiles for specific groups can be found at eastasianpeoples.imb.org/pray and information on engaging one of these groups with the Gospel at eastasianpeoples.imb.org/embrace. East Asia CHINESE DIASPORA Chinese girl worshipping at a temple Intentional witness One might never guess that the unassuming Chinese man, seated among classmates during the intensive house-church training in China, had earned a Ph.D. in the U.S. and had followed that with a successful career there. While living in the Midwestern city, the scholar was be¬ friended by a Christian who led him to the Lord. Ted Chou* *Name changed Gospel inroad The other side of the story God's children have been faithful in sharing and many But there is another side to the Chinese Diaspora. Hundreds have received the Good News and believed. IMB missionary of evangelical churches in Taiwan, Hong Kong and other parts Susan Jones has been instrumental in several church starts of Asia were started by Chinese Christians and missionaries in Canada, often working with new immigrants. On a trip forced out of China more than 60 years ago. Now their to southern Africa, IMB workers Robert and Anne Alloway* members are heading back in droves to reach those who still met Chinese Christians who were in need of Christian don't know of the Savior's love. Churches, conventions and encouragement and Chinese Bibles. The Gospel is also being seminaries in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and other parts shared with Chinese Diaspora in closed-access countries. of Asia are reaching across geographical and political divides IMB worker Ben Carmichael* slipped into a war-torn northern to share the Gospel with their tong bao (PBS: people of their Africa location at the invitation of a Christian who employs race and culture). Through a recent restructuring of the East more than 100 Chinese factory workers and has trained Asian Peoples Affinity Group, IMB workers are seeking to Christians in evangelism and church planting. There is partner even more closely with Chinese Christian Diaspora to great potential for impacting other factories where tens of reach more than 60 million Chinese worldwide who have no thousands of Chinese people are employed. idea how much the Father loves them. PRAYER %> POINTS PRAYER POINTS PRAYER ф POINTS PRAYER POINTS ф PRAYER POINTS