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.