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A Prayer Guide from a theological leader from the underground church in China:

For security reasons, I will only use my English name, Evangeline. My Christian background is the Chinese underground family church, where my father serves as a pastor. In 2010, he and other servants of God established an underground seminary. I taught there for three years before coming to the United States to pursue doctoral studies.

In my home country, most seminaries are forced to operate underground due to government restrictions, making security the most crucial concern. Recently, the situation has worsened, with many underground Bible schools being shut down by the government. Our seminary was also shut down once but has since reopened at a new location. We hope God will protect it from being discovered since we are already on the government’s watchlist, and it could bring serious consequences.

Besides the seminary, my father continues to build K-12 underground Christian schools. This work brings immense pressures in multiple areas, including finances, faculty, educational resources, and ongoing security risks. Please pray that God will provide for every need and sustain these ministries under His guidance.

Prayer Requests

1. Pray for the safety of all underground Bible schools, churches, faculty members, and students.

2. Pray for God to provide an overseas institution that is willing to cooperate with us and help us with academic development.

3. Pray for more servants willing to join the community and serve God.

4. Pray for religious freedom in China, and may God protect all the believers from persecution.

5. Pray for the completion of my dissertation, may God provide me with more

wisdom to finish my dissertation.

6. May God give the supervising professor more wisdom and strength in overseeing my dissertation.

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