Pastor's Wife Released on Bail

Pastor Wang Yi and his wife, Jiang Rong - Photo: ChinaAid www.chinaaid.org
Pastor Wang Yi and his wife,
Jiang Rong in an undated photo.
Photo: ChinaAid

On the evening of December 9th, 2018, over 100 members of the Early Rain Covenant Church were arrested in coordinated raids on their homes. The pastor, Wang Yi, remains in detention, facing up to 15 years in prison. Several others, including his wife, also face charges. For more information on this incident, go to this page.

We are thankful to receive recent news that Pastor Wang's wife, Jiang Rong, was released on bail on June 11th and has been reunited with her son. Another Christian, Li Xiaofeng, was also released. Since both remain on bail, they can be re-arrested at any time, and thus their freedoms remain severely restricted. At last report, their health condition is unknown.

Praise God that Jiang and Li have been allowed to return to their families, even under these bail conditions. Pray for their emotional and physical healing, and that they will be allowed access to any treatment they may need. Continue to lift up Pastor Wang and the many other Christians who remain detained, asking the Lord to provide ongoing encouragement and hope as they await their own release from imprisonment.

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  • Bible Study Meeting Raided in Inner Mongolia
    Believers are singing hymns at the Xuan'en Church.
    Xuan'en Church
    Photo: ChinaAid

    On the morning of July 17th, several Christians from the Xuan'en Church in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, were gathered for a Bible study when the meeting was suddenly interrupted by a raid. The intruding officials, who were sent by multiple agencies, recorded the names and phone numbers of the attending Christians and ordered them to end the meeting – based on the grounds that they are not part of the government-sanctioned Three-Self church. Since this was considered a first offence, the believers were issued a warning.