Pastor Lian Changnian, his son Pastor Lian Xuliang, and Preacher Fu Juan were detained on November 2, 2025.
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Xi’An Church of Abundance: Trial Against Pastors Starts with Fabricated “Victims”
Devotees allegedly defrauded by the leaders insist they are not victims and that there was no fraud. The court refuses to hear them.
Xi’an: Crackdown on Zion’s Light Church, Ten Pastors and Co-Workers Arrested
Pastor Gao Quanfu, who is among those detained, is a key leader in the house church movement in Shaanxi.
Xi’an Pastor Chang Yuguang, Wife Still Under Strict Detention Conditions
Their son reports about the difficult life in jail of the Xi’an couple sentenced to seven years for printing Christian books
Beijing Lampstand Church: Pastor Qin Sifeng Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
Two co-workers were also sentenced but released. The successful house church is being punished for its national outreach.
Detained leaders of Church of Abundance Accused of “Violating National Security”
A new charge hits the Christians from Xi’an, who have been detained for more than 140 days.
Covenant Home Church Banned in Shanxi
After the detention of four leaders, the authorities decided to liquidate the popular house church.
Beijing Lampstand Church: Families Demand Release of Arrested Pastor, Co-Worker
Qin Sifeng and Su Minjun are in jail in Shandong after they tried to evangelize in Yunnan, a reminder of the “zero tolerance” policy for house churches who operate outside of their area.
Shaanxi: Persecution of the Church of Abundance Continues
Pastor Lian Changnian, Brother Lian Xuliang, and Sister Fu Juan remain under detention after two months. Church members have been beaten.
House Church Pastor and Elder Arrested in Shanxi
After the August 19 raid, the leaders of Linfen’s Covenant House Church were placed under arrest on September 30.
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