Chongqing

But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the Word and understands it.

Matthew 13:23 (NIV)

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Chongqing is the fourth largest Chinese city by urban population, with 16.34 million people as of 2020. Located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers in Southwestern China, it is the main shipping hub for the vast west central part of China.

With a history stretching 3,000 years, Chongqing has been an important political, economic, and strategic center in China’s west. Chongqing was the planet’s fastest-growing urban area for the first decade of the 21st century. It has been the focal point of the central government’s “go West” economic development plans.

A manufacturing center, Chongqing produces more automobiles than any other city in China. It also produced more than 8 million motorcycles, 280 million mobile phones, and 58 million laptops in 2020. Much of the power for this rapid industrialization has been provided by the building of the Three Gorges Dam.

Like many of China’s cities, the influx of people from rural villages has created an obvious wealth disparity. The city has nearly a million menial workers making an average of 50 yuan a day ($6.85).

People Groups: 3 Unreached People Groups

Ways To Pray:

Pray for this incredible development to be managed with political fairness, financial transparency, and environmental responsibility for the long-term benefit of the tens of millions in the region.
Church growth in Chongqing is steady, solid, and significantly faster than even the rapid population growth of this booming region. Pray that leaders are raised to strengthen the faith of new believers.
High-tech facial recognition cameras and software are now required to be installed in all state-sanctioned churches. Pray for the underground church leaders who are experiencing severe persecution.

With a history stretching 3,000 years, Chongqing has been an important political, economic, and strategic center in China’s west.

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