Qixingmin in China
Chee-shing-min

There is considerable confusion about whether the Qixingmin constitute a distinct people. In the 1980s, the Chinese government tried to combine them with other ethnic groups. They speak Mandarin Chinese, and their own language is endangered. Despite their small numbers, the Qixingmin have a fierce reputation among their neighbors, who claim that they have hot tempers, are stubborn, and frequently fight. Visitors to a Qixingmin home are required to leave the house through a different door than the one by which they entered. The door is of great importance to the Qixingmin.

Ministry Obstacles
The ethnic identity of the Qixingmin is integrally linked with Buddhism; to be a Qixingmin is to be Buddhist. The cost of going against their culture and the threat of probable expulsion from their community if they should become a Christian has proven too great an obstacle for the Qixingmin to overcome. Most churches in the area no longer attempt to evangelize them.

Scripture Focus
"One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple."  Psalm 27:4

Scripture Prayer
Pray for eternal salvation of many from today’s people group.

Prayer Focus
Pray for a great awakening in the hearts of the Qixingmin that will lead them to Christ. Pray that they would be able to go against the traditions of their culture to respond to the truth of the gospel. Pray for a work in the hearts of the Qixingmin so that when they hear the gospel, they will recognize its worth and embrace Jesus. Pray that they would hear the knock of Jesus at their heart doors and open to him.

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