Chen Jingmao is a seventy-two year old South China Church leader, in prison since July 2001 for his ministry, including the "active recruitment of evil cult members." The main evidence of his "crime" was sending his granddaughter for Sunday School Teacher's training.
According to a March 29 report from China Aid, the imprisoned Chen was seriously beaten and crippled on February 6 as a punishment for leading fifty of his fellow inmates to faith in Jesus Christ. Both of his legs were broken and he must now be carried everywhere he goes.
"This news is heartbreaking," says Bob Fu, president of China Aid and China Analyst for VOM. "The sentence was unjustified, and the brutal beating illegal and inhumane, especially to a 72 year old man."
Pray for healing and strength for this elderly saint. Pray that his faith and love will continue to show to those around him.
Concerned readers are encouraged to politely express your concerns for Chen by writing the prison authority at Section 3, Sanxia (Three-Gorge) Prison, Wanzhou, Chongqing City, 404023. Letters of encouragement can also be sent to his relatives at Group 9, Gaofeng Village, Longjao Town, Yunyang County, Chongqing City, China.
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