China
Pray for Bob Fu of our partner China Aid who has been the target of a recent smear campaign. Pray that God will silence these accusations and protect Bob’s good name.
China
Praise God for the powerful witness of Liu Zhenying, also known as Brother Yun or ‘the Heavenly Man’ after his autobiography’s title. Pray that the church will indeed ‘arise’ in China as he urged in a recent event online.
China
Pray for a network of persecuted pastors whom Release is supporting in China to enable them to continue to dedicate time to Bible teaching and pastoral care.
China
Ask God to breathe His life into Christians’ endeavours to spread the gospel across China, and pray for wisdom and strength for church leaders.
China
Elder Li of the Early Rain Covenant Church says: ‘Suffering for the name of the Lord… is a blessing… When the sheep are facing wolves and tigers and leopards, it is the duty of the shepherd to protect them.’ Pray that Christians in China will experience God’s presence and protection.
China
Pray for Early Rain Covenant Church elder Li Yingqiang and his family who have been continually threatened and harassed by police in China. Officers have set up a base under the family home.
China
Continue to pray for Pastor Wang Yi of Early Rain Covenant Church, Chengdu, China who is serving a nine-year prison sentence for allegedly ‘inciting subversion of state power’.