Yerong in China
Yahng-hooung

The Chinese praise the Yerongs as being an honest and hardworking people. Much intermarriage with other tribes has resulted in a dwindling population. As more Yerong youth leave their home communities to marry and live with other people groups, the very existence of the Yerong is becoming increasingly endangered. Found only in China, the Yerongs, are part of the Yao-Mein people cluster. Their primary language is Yerong. The primary religion practiced by the Yerong is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities such as animals, plants, and even inanimate objects possess a spiritual essence.

Ministry Obstacles
They are still waiting to hear the gospel for the first time. Workers will struggle to effectively reach the isolated Yerong by themselves. Believers from related minority groups or from Han Chinese churches are best suited for effective evangelism. As it stands, few, if any, will take this step.

Scripture Focus
"So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, Do you understand what you are reading?"  Acts 8:30

Scripture Prayer
Pray that the Lord gives today’s people group a desire to hear and to understand God’s words.

Prayer Focus
Pray for the Lord to intervene in the lives of the Yerong families, calling them to his side. Pray for loving, Holy Spirit-led workers to go to the Yerong. Pray for the Lord to send dreams and visions to Yerong elders. Pray for a church planting movement to thrive in their communities.

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