Chinese House Church Leaders Detained
by Staff
September 10, 2007
(christiansunite.com) - Eight house church leaders were detained in late August, according to an August 24 report from China Aid Association.One church leader was arrested and two others were injured during a raid of a house church during a worship service on August 19 in Jianhu, Jiangsu. This church was previously attacked in early July while hosting a children's Bible school program.
On August 21, seven church leaders were detained from a house church meeting in the village of Leizhiwa, Inner Mongolia. Four pastors from Liaoning province, Qin Tao (29), Wang Cong (34), Wang Shengjun (34), and Wang Youjun (47), and three Christian women leaders from Inner Mongolia were taken to the local Public Security Bureau office. At last report, all were still in detention.
Pray that these church leaders will be released. Pray that God will give them opportunities in prison to share the Gospel for which they suffer (Colossians 4:2-3). Pray that the Lord will continue to raise up church leaders to serve congregations whose pastors have been detained.
For more information on persecution in China, go to www.persecution.net/country/china.htm.
