In December around a hundred Chinese Christians from a church in Chengdu, including the pastor and his wife, were imprisoned on allegations of ‘inciting subversion of state power’ (see). In a public letter, Pastor Wang makes clear that he does not seek to overthrow the state but to worship freely. He writes, ‘Separate me from my wife and children, ruin my reputation, destroy my life and my family - the authorities are capable of doing all of these things. However, no one in this world can force me to renounce my faith.’ Barnabas Fund is urging Christians to pray for the imprisoned pastor through their new webpage ‘Christian Prisoners of Conscience’.
China: pray for jailed pastor
Written by David Fletcher 11 Jan 2019Additional Info
- Pray: for God to send His Holy Spirit to strengthen Pastor Wang, his wife Jiang Rong, and all the members of his church, moment by moment, as they endure their time in prison. (Psalm 23:4)
- More: barnabasfund.org/en/Christian-Prisoners-of-Conscience/Wang-Yi
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