On December 9, 2018, the Chinese Communist Party believed it had destroyed Pastor Wang Yi’s church. In fact, a powerful movement of prayer started that day.
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Chengdu Early Rain Church Member Detained for Commemorating Tiananmen
Fu Lijun cautiously posted only music and a prayer on June 4. It was enough to go to jail.
Elders of Sichuan’s Qiuyu Qingcaodi Church Await Trial for “Fraud”
Their real “crime” was their cooperation with Chengdu’s persecuted Early Rain Church and signing a petition on its behalf.
Another Difficult Sunday for Chengdu’s Early Rain Church
The rental of premises where the service should be held on Sunday March 5 was cancelled on Saturday night, and the police prevented several believers from leaving home.
Early Rain Church: Family Blocked at Home and Forbidden to Attend “Illegal” Sunday Service
The door lock of Deputy Deacon Xiao Lubiao’s home was repeatedly damaged, and the police told them they should stay home on Sunday.
Early Rain Pastor Wang Yi Sentenced to Nine Years in Jail
The decision confirms that in Xi Jinping’s China independent house churches will not be tolerated.
CCP Fabricates Evidence Against Pastor Wang Yi
To extract testimonies proving that the leader of Early Rain Covenant Church was subverting state power, believers were reported to have been tortured and drugged.
Preacher Arrested for Supporting Persecuted Pastor
A house church preacher, Luo Yao, was detained after posting a message on social media calling to pray for the arrested Pastor Wang Yi.
Police: “Come and Worship Me. I Am the Law!”
Repeated arrests of believers from Early Rain Covenant Church continue. The details of the beating of one faithful woman illustrate the extent of the injustice.
Solidarity with Persecuted Leads to Persecution
Churches and pastors across China gave support to Early Rain Covenant Church, and now they are targeted by the state.