China
Pastor Zhang Shaojie of Nanle County Christian Church in China has been transferred to a different prison in Henan, seven years into his 12-year sentence. Please ask God to protect and encourage him.
China
Continue to pray for American-Chinese Pastor John Cao who is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Kunming city in connection with his charitable work in Myanmar and his faith. His request for a Bible and a visit from his mother were recently denied.
China
Pray for the bereaved family whose funeral service in Guiyang, China was raided by state officials in July. Prayer, worship and Bible readings were banned and Christian symbols removed.
China
Pray for Pastor Pan Yongguang and 60 other members of Shenzen Reformed Holy Church who fled persecution as members of an ‘illegal’ church in China and have resettled in South Korea.
China
Pray for Zhao Weikai of the Xuncheng Reformed Church in Taiyuan, Shanxi province in China, and his wife Li Xin. They were arrested in July and Pastor Zhao was later charged with ‘illegal holding of materials promoting terrorism and extremism’.
China
Pray for Liao Qiang and his family, members of Early Rain Covenant Church in China, who have fled to the US where they are now seeking asylum.
China
In China, Early Rain Covenant Church’s minister Wu Wuqing and his family have been under virtual house arrest since June. Their home is being guarded and visitors turned away. Pray for their release.