Prayer Prompts
Pray for the Miao
My name is Mr. Sun. I am a young Miao Man from Guizhou Province. Like most people from small villages, I desire a simple life. Unfortunately, there is no work in my village, and I constantly feel the pressure to provide for my wife and two children. As a result, I have left my village to work in a large city. My wife does the same, but she lives in a different city. I don’t get to see my kids very often because they are back in my small village being raised by my parents. I send money back, but I usually only see my family 1 or 2 times a year. This is difficult for me but what other choice do I have? It’s not all bad. My lifelong friend Mr. Fish works in the same factory as me. When life gets hard, he and I go drinking to forget our worries for a while. Sometimes Mr. Fish and I talk about the two Americans we met in our hometown over New Year holiday. They often spoke with us about Jesus. I didn’t understand everything, but he seemed to give them hope. I wanted to believe in Jesus myself but was threatened by my village elder. I don’t think about Jesus much anymore. I just work hard so I can provide for my family.
Unreached People Group: Miao
| Primary Language | Multiple Miao language group |
| People Cluster | Miao / Hmong |
| Primary Religion | Ethnoreligion |
| Countries | China, Thailand, Vietnam, Canada, Laos, Myanmar |
| Population | 12,500,000 |
Progress of the Gospel
| % Christian | < 2 % |
| Bible Available | Some languages among the Miao have a Bible |
| Jesus Film Available | Some languages among the Miao have a Jesus film |
| Gospel Recordings Available | Some languages among the Miao have gospel recordings |
| Progress of the Gospel | While the gospel has spread among some of the 41 Miao people groups, the vast majority of Miao do not know anything about the love God has shown them through Jesus nor do they have a way to hear the good news of Jesus. |
“After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Revelation 7:9-10
Pray for the Miao who are separated from their family for most of the year.
Pray that Christians from the large cities would notice the Miao and share the gospel with them.
Pray that the Miao would see the hope that is in Christ and will be brought out of cycles of poverty and alcoholism.
