Removing Barriers with Austin to China

Austin Gardner • July 16, 2022

I invite you to listen to my friend, Austin, tell of the ministry in China

I receive a prayer challenge text message from Vision for China via Austin each month. I am always excited to hear from them because someone needs to be constantly reminding us to pray for China. I wanted to give you what you need to sign up to get more information from them. 


Recently Austin was interviewed for a podcast. You will learn and enjoy it if you take the time to listen to this podcast. I hope you will sign up and get involved in praying for China.


REMOVING BARRIERS // Vision For China teammate Austin was recently interviewed by hosts MCG and Jay on The Removing Barriers Podcast. He discussed his future plans for ministry in China as well as all things China culture and China missions. Listen in for the inside scoop: https://txt.so/Qd7oKR While you're there, go ahead and check out other exciting missionary interviews on The Removing Barriers Podcast!



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PROVINCE OF THE WEEK // The VFC Prayer Line Province of the Week is Hunan! Hunan (pronounced Who-nahn) is a located in southern China and is home to over 67 million people - that's roughly the same number of people as in all of the United Kingdom! The capital of Hunan province is Changsha, which by itself has over 7 million. Friend, Jesus is worthy of being proclaimed among the multitudes in Hunan! Will you pray that the Lord would raise up preachers who will go to Hunan to exalt Him? To learn about this province, please visit: https://txt.so/FS7bU0


SUBSCRIBE TO CHINA'S MULTITUDES // https://txt.so/5GDqv5 


CHECK OUT THE A THOUSAND LIVES BROADCAST // https://txt.so/ilj733 




Thank you for praying for China! - Vision For China Prayer Line


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