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Last October, Pastor Wang Lin, one of the leaders in Zion Church in China, was arrested and imprisoned under false charges of “fraud” and “illegal business practices.” Sarah Su (Su Ziming in Chinese), wife of Pastor Wang, recounts the day her husband was arrested and the Christian persecution they faced even before he was imprisoned.<\/p>\n

Sarah will share about her husband’s role in Zion Church’s leadership and in training other leaders, how the church continues to reach many people despite persecution from the Chinese Communist Party, and recent updates about Pastor Wang’s condition in prison.<\/p>\n

“The moment I married Wang Lin, I have decided to face all this together,” Sarah says. “I knew that his mission was to train and disciple more Christians in China\u2026I knew something like [this] would happen one day.”<\/p>\n

You’ll hear from Sarah how she continues to face this persecution with courage, faithfully enduring times of worry and loneliness. She will share how she and her husband both are committed to serve the Lord\u2014no matter the cost.<\/p>\n

Zion Church made international headlines during President Trump’s visit to Xi Jinping in Beijing in May and with the release of Zion senior pastor Ezra Jin from prison during America’s July 4 celebrations. Sarah thanks God for Jin’s release, and says the case against Zion Church continues, with eight church leaders remaining in prison. She asks that we pray for their release, the dismissal of charges, for their physical and spiritual health, and for her and her children, along with family members of the other persecuted Christians from Zion Church.<\/p>\n

Visit Prisoner Alert<\/a> to write an encouraging letter to Pastor Wang Lin<\/a>, and letters to other Christians imprisoned for their faith in Iran, Eritrea, and China.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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She will share how she and her husband both are committed to serve the Lord\u2014no matter the cost. Zion Church made international headlines during President Trump’s visit to Xi Jinping in Beijing in May and with the release of Zion senior pastor Ezra Jin from prison during America’s July 4 celebrations. Sarah thanks God for Jin’s release, and says the case against Zion Church continues, with eight church leaders remaining in prison. She asks that we pray for their release, the dismissal of charges, for their physical and spiritual health, and for her and her children, along with family members of the other persecuted Christians from Zion Church. 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