Chinese officials locked down a popular resort city after 450 Covid-19 cases emerged, causing over 2,000 tourists to be stranded as the city conducts mass testing. China’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy puts immense pressure on regional leaders to eliminate the virus. Wuhan also has a lockdown over a case of cholera. Bibles for China’s Kurt Rovenstine said it was a local official who restricted travel. That incited some panic. Rovenstine said that churches and schools suffer the worst from lockdowns. One parent said her son could only attend school six weeks out of the seventeen in the semester. Churches can’t meet to offer the Lord’s Supper, and people can’t go to church to receive a Bible. There are many requests for Bibles around China. Despite the challenges, Christians throughout China remain committed to growing in Jesus. They want to share His story with their neighbours.
China: Christians, Covid, and cholera
Written by David Fletcher 28 Jul 2022Additional Info
- Pray: for God to rest upon the Christians and Bible distributors as they function open and legally in their outreach programmes, pray for the wellbeing of communities in lockdown. (Psalm 32:8)
- More: www.mnnonline.org/news/lockdowns-in-china-as-covid-19-cases-emerge/