4/14 Window Movement in China
The purpose of the trip to China was to encourage the raising up of a new generation from the 4/14 Window to transform China and beyond. A pastor observed that "many Chinese people's hearts are empty. In the past 30 years, the moral standard has been getting worse." The 4/14ers are desperate. A survey taken four months ago of 4500 thirteen to eighteen year olds from 12 cities indicated that 41% of those who took the survey had thought of committing suicide in the previous three months and 34% had tried to do so.
A highlight of the trip was discovering the story though a long interview of one who had been among the desperate youth and who has emerged as a young leader of the church in China, now pastoring at one of the largest churches in Beijing. You can read the entire story here.1
Beijing: Home Groups of Historic Three-Self Church Experience Vitality of Faith
In early 2011, the Chongwenmen Church (which was established in 1870)divided into cell groups, according to regions where people live in Beijing. The map of Beijing to which Pastor Lee and I are pointing identifies the locations of the cell groups, listing the names of group leaders and the location addresses. Now there are 60 groups, according to Pastor Lee. He teaches the leaders every Wednesday and bases the lesson on the Sunday morning sermon. The home groups meet mainly for discussion. Read more about this amazing church that grew from 3,000 to 6,000 members in the last four years here.1
A Beijing 4/14 Window one-day Forum brought together 80 Christian leaders from the rapidly growing Third Wave Church movement, which is planting churches in the mega-cities of China through the initiative of a nationally-respected Christian leader.
The draft of a China 4/14 Strategic Plan – prepared after a two-year process of research, review and assessment – was signed by the participants. The major challenges call for discerning the times in which...
- Family Systems are in an era of high transition
- Young people are seeking role models relevant to their concerns
- Children and Youth need social and life skills development in addition to quality education
- Media often promotes values contrary to positive attitudes and behavior in youth
- Traditional institutions struggle to be relevant to the needs of youth
You can read and download the entire 4/14 China Strategic Plan here.2
Shanghai
Breakfast with Christian business people from Korea drew attention to how they can engage as parents and business people in the awesome task of raising up a new generation.
The Shanghai 4/14 Window Conference engaged 80 community influencers. 4/14 East Asia facilitator John Hur spoke about the call and commission.
4/14 Window South China Conference
Thirty pastors and church leaders from the Three-Self Church joined 100 House Church leaders and several others from the host city. The facilitator wrote, “It is a new breakthrough to see both house and official leaders coming together for a similar event. It is a new day as most of the major families are represented. It is an amazing meeting.”
Thanks for joining us and many others in raising up a new generation from the 4/14 Window to transform the world!
PRAYER POINT: PLEASE PRAY
- For the upcoming journey of Doris and Luis November 15 to 30 to Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina to raise up a new generation from the 4/14 Window to transform the world. The trip includes a national 4/14 Conference for 700 pastors and church leaders in Uruguay; a 4/14 Window gathering focused on the seven spheres of cultural influence; the introductory remarks at a debate on the Protection of the Child in Chile
- And several 4/14 Window conferences in different provinces of Argentina, where there have already been fourteen 4/14 events so far.