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Non-Stop Prayer Movement Grips Atheist China"We are all on our knees, lifting our hands and praying that the Gospel will continue to spread around the world and also here in China." –Ha Bining (China)—[CBN News] Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, thousands of Christians are meeting in a corner of northeast China for an unprecedented prayer movement. (Screengrab via CBN News) What started as a small gathering six years ago has become a nationwide prayer initiative uniting hundreds of Chinese churches. Television cameras have never been allowed to film the prayer services, but CBN News was granted exclusive access. For years, the Chinese government tried to snuff out Christianity. In the late 1940s, some 500,000 Chinese Christians were killed because of their faith. Now decades later in what is officially still an atheist nation, Christianity is the fastest growing religion. A Vision for Prayer Ha Bining and her husband Feng Kai are witnesses to this profound move of God across China. In 2000, the Christian couple had a dream to turn this piece of land in a corner of northeast China into a place of prayer. "My tears fell like the rain and I started praying," Bining told CBN News. "God gave us a vision to help bring churches across China together for 24-hour non-stop prayer for our country and the world." Nine years later, on June 30, with construction on the property almost complete, the couple sent out email and text messages to friends and pastors inviting them for a prayer meeting. "We didn't know who would show up or how many. I was praying that at least people from seven churches would show up. To my absolute amazement 70 churches joined us that day," Bining said. CBN News obtained home video of that first prayer meeting. "May your children pray here; their souls are healed here," one believer prayed. "The glory of this present house will be greater than the former house. May you win more children back. May this place be your new lamp that lights up China and the world." "We were overwhelmed at the response," Binning said. "It was totally beyond our expectations." Peace and Repentance Bining said they have three main objectives. (Screengrab via CBN News) "First, that this will be a place where people can make peace with each other. Second, that God will use this place for churches to repent and compromise with each other. And third, that this will be a place where people can make peace with God," she said. Christians from more than 100 countries have also visited the prayer center. "Every day we receive guests from around the world. It's so exciting to see people pray," Jian Yanchang, a 24/7 prayer intercessor, said. "Lord, the number of Christians in China is increasing. What should we do Lord? What's our job? How should we expand your Kingdom to gather more people? Lord, we pray that you will place your mission into each of our hearts," one pastor said. China's Blessing to the World And if current growth rates remain, experts say in less than two decades, China will become the world's most populous Christian nation. In return, Feng Kai said God will use China to be a blessing to the nations. "I believe our life as Christians should be a blessing to others. God said to Abraham, 'I will bless you. I will make your name great and you will be a blessing.' God blessed Abraham; he is blessing the Chinese church," Kai said. Kai and others believe prayer initiatives like this have been key to church growth in China. "Twenty-four hour non-stop praying is not an easy task to accomplish, but it is a happy thing for us to do, to enjoy 24-hours of God's presence in prayer," Dong Lili, another prayer intercessor, said. "We are in need of prayers," Elder Wang, a regular attendee at the 24/7 prayer center, admitted. "Through prayers our heart is broadened; we learn to care for others and for the world. As time goes by, prayer inspires us to love each other." 'On Our Knees' "I will follow Lord Jesus my whole life for you are my Lord. I will carry my cross my whole life. Since the moment I met you, worldly pleasures became flavorless to me. I will follow Lord Jesus my whole life for you are my Lord. I will carry my cross my whole life," they sing. For Ha Bining and her husband Feng Kai, this place is a God-given dream come true to unite churches in China and help bring news of Christ's love to the ends of the earth. "This is the core of Christianity," Bining said. "We are all on our knees, lifting our hands and praying that the Gospel will continue to spread around the world and also here in China."
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