Christian Bookstore Owner in China Released
by Staff
April 17, 2008
(christiansunite.com) - On August 3, Zhou Heng, a well-known house church leader and manager of the Yayi Christian Book Room, was arrested and detained when he went to pick up three tons of Bibles at a bus station in Xinjiang. On August 31, Heng was formally charged, arraigned on charges of "illegal business operation" and imprisoned to await trial. According to an April 8 report from China Aid Association, however, Heng was recently released after a court determined there was no sufficient evidence to prosecute him.
During his imprisonment, Heng was reportedly beaten severely by inmates and prison guards. He is now recuperating at home with his family.
Thank the Lord for Heng's release. Pray for strength and healing for him. Pray that he will be emboldened by the fact that God commends those who suffer for doing good (1 Peter 2:20-21).
For more information on the persecution facing Christians in China, go to www.persecution.net/country/china.htm.
