Chengdu has been ranked 11th among the 50 economically developed Chinese cities. The city boasts of its many universities, trade schools, and schools of the arts. The average income is less than 400 dollars year. There are only two registered churches, and house churches are few. Less than 6 percent of the population is Christian.
Suicide is rampant, as many believe there is no alternative for the problems in life.
The major language is Mandarin, but Chengdu is a melting pot of people of many dialects, making communication difficult. The city of Chengdu needs your prayers that it will be freed from the power of Satan. On Sept. 20, New Beginnings Baptist Church in Tasmania celebrated two years of meeting as a church family. Many people in the community were invited to join the 30 to45 people who usually attend, and more than 140 came to the special Sunday morning service. There were many testimonies by church members, and the Lord touched hearts.