Wang Cong, Chinese prisoner of faith.

WANG CONG​

CHINA​

CHARGED WITH:
"illegally using an information network.”

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Between Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2025, Chinese authorities arrested nearly 30 leaders of Zion Church, an urban house-church network based in Beijing with influence in more than 40 cities across China. Many of those detained were charged with “illegally using an information network” on the grounds that the church conducts online worship services. This charge carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. Wang Cong, 43, an associate pastor of Zion Church, was among those arrested and has been separated from her 3-year-old child for the months she has been held in detention.

The series of raids and arrests was the biggest crackdown on Chinese Christians since 2018. Besides Wang Cong, nine men and eight women remain in detention: Jin Mingri, Wang Lin, Liu Jiang, Sun Cong, Gao Yingjia, Yin Huibin, Liu Zhenbin, Lin Shucheng, Wang Zhong, Wei Yunfei, Zhu Mingli, Wu Qiuyu, Li Shengjuan, Hu Yanzi, Zhan Ge, An Mei and Mei Liming.

“Their only ‘offense’ is worshiping God peacefully, preaching the gospel faithfully, shepherding their flock and serving their neighbors,” church leaders said in a statement on Oct. 12.

Founded in 2007, Zion Church has grown rapidly, reaching an estimated 1,500 members in Beijing by 2018 when it was shut down by authorities. During the coronavirus pandemic, the church shifted to online meetings and outdoor small group gatherings, hosting up to 10,000 participants for its regular gatherings.

Pray for Wang Cong to be strengthened and encouraged as she waits in detention, for her family to experience God’s supernatural provision and peace and for the other Zion Church leaders as they face prosecution and imprisonment. Pray, as the church’s leaders have requested, that “those in chains for Christ will be completely free in Christ.”

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Prison Address:​

Pingyang Road No. 8
Yinhai District, Beihai City
Guangxi Province, China
Postal Code: 536005

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• Write in English and write as neatly as you are able to. Your letter must be legible to be translated (Many people study English, so there will often be someone to translate your letter).
• Express your Christian love and tell them that you are praying for them (then do!) They, in turn, will be praying for you!
• Keep your letter brief and loving – one page is enough.
• Include Bible verses.
• Hand write the address on envelopes accurately and mark it AIRMAIL; make sure the postage is correct.
• You may include a snapshot of yourself, your family or your prayer group if you want to make your letter even more personal and special.

• Do not write about politics or criticise the government.
• Never mention the source of your information or the name of any organisation such as Voice of the Martyrs. It is not dangerous for a prisoner to receive letters from an individual, but if an organisation is mentioned, they may be accused of links with “foreign organisations” and receive even harsher sentences.
• Use words that might imply some kind of hidden activity e.g. “thank you for the Christian work that you have done in Vietnam” might imply that the prisoner had done some covert work for a foreign organisation to subvert the government.
• Build up hopes and expectations of prisoners – and likewise, don’t make any offer of help unless you intend to act on it!
• Use religious jargon, sermonize, or be presumptuous about the prisoner’s situation, needs or feelings.
• Quote verses which refer to war, fighting, armour, weapons (eg ‘the sword of the spirit’, ‘fighting the good fight of faith’, ‘the armour of God’ etc).