China: RELEASED! Two Early Rain Church Members Released From Detention

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This Week: Two members of Early Rain Church are released from administrative detention, eight church staff arrested on suspicion of 'fraud', and China forces military drills in a Christian seminary in eastern China.

This is the reality believers are facing right now in China.

Two Early Rain Church members released; Chinese police crackdown continues
Two members of a prominent underground Protestant church in southwestern China have been released after 10 days of administrative detention, even as police continue to summon and question other congregants, according to the church. Continue Reading...

Beijing pastor, seven coworkers held on suspicion of ‘fraud’
Pastor Zhou Zixun, legally known as Cui Xianfeng, and seven coworkers of Beijing Jiaquan Church are being held in criminal detention on suspicion of “fraud,” according to a Sept. 29 prayer letter from Zhou’s wife, Cui Jinyoung, who also uses the English name Rebecca. Continue Reading….

Military Drills, Party Ideology Mark New Term at Christian Seminary in China
Military drills, target shooting and political instruction marked the start of the fall semester at a Christian seminary in eastern China, highlighting Beijing’s push for the “Chinafication” of Christianity and raising concerns about government influence over theological education. Continue Reading…

Pray With Us:

• Father, we thank you for the release of the last two pastors from the raid on Early Rain Church earlier this month. We pray that you open doors for freedom to share the hope that is found in you.
• Lord, as we celebrate some releases we also mourn with those who continue to be arrested on fake charges to hide the religious persecution. We pray for the release of these eight church staff from Jiaquan Church.
• Father, we pray for those in Zhejiang Theological Seminary. We pray that students who attend still learn of the love and freedom that is found in Christ and pray against any attempted CCP indoctrination.

Stand with the Persecuted Today

This week we cannot look away. In Anhui, officers banned hymns that name Jesus and told young believers to sing the Party’s praise instead. In Beijing, pastors from Jiaquan Church were taken. Yet even in the midst of these trials, the Gospel continues to advance in China, with the church experiencing over 100-fold growth since 1949. 

Your partnership reminds persecuted believers they are not forgotten. Would you consider a gift today to help sustain these families and continue standing with the persecuted church in China? Donate Now

Lin Zhao Freedom Award
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What if the most dangerous places to follow Jesus are also where He is most moving?

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Be there October 10, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, Christ Community Church, Wilmington, NC. The Church that suffers needs you. The AWE Conference, hosted by Alpha Ministries. a free Saturday morning to sit with courageous believers from Iran, China, and India and hear how the Gospel is advancing where faith can cost everything.

This is not a spectator event. It is a chance for you to worship, to listen, and to decide how you will stand with the suffering Body of Christ. Scripture does not leave us an option: “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it” (1 Corinthians 12:26).

Bring your family. Childcare is provided. Registration is free. Your yes matters now. Register at awecon.org/ilm

Hear how the Gospel is impacting Iran, China, and India from the courageous believers who live it.