Forty House Church Leaders Arrested in China
by Staff
December 4, 2007
(christiansunite.com) - Forty leaders of the China Gospel Fellowship (CGF) were arrested on November 18, according to a November 27 press release from China Aid Association. According to one eyewitness, Public Security Bureau officers raided a leadership meeting in Fanhu, Hunan and arrested those present. Twenty-one were released within a week but the remaining detainees are being held at the county detention centre. Family members have been told to bring blankets and money to cover their living expenses while detained.
All those arrested are senior leaders of the CGF, including its founder, Pastor Shen Yiping.
Pray for these detained leaders during this time. Pray that all will be released soon. Pray for the families as they not only deal with the absence of their loved ones but also face this financial burden forced upon them.
For more information on the persecution of Christians in China, go to www.persecution.net/country/china.htm.
