Thursday, August 14, 2008

Olympic China arrests pastor

While you're enjoying the Olympics, remember that our Christian brothers and sisters in China are enduring harsh persecution as China strives to make everything look "great" for the world.

Two days before the opening ceremonies in Beijing, Chinese Public Security Bureau police picked up Pastor Zhang "Bike" Mingxuan, president of the Chinese House Church Alliance, who has pedaled his bike more than 10,000 miles, visiting 24 Chinese provinces to introduce nonbelievers to Jesus Christ.

Pastor Bike

Pastor Bike was the inspiration for the recent partnership between The Voice of the Martyrs and China Aid Association to create the Olympic Prayer Band. Learn More about the Olympic Prayer Band here

Pastor Asks for Prayer Band
Earlier this year, Pastor Bike pleaded with VOM ask Christians to pray for persecuted Christians in China during the Olympics. The pastor voluntarily preaches the gospel openly in China despite being persecuted. He has asked for his identity to be revealed to bring continued attention to the persecution of Christians in Communist China.

Thanks to Pastor Bike’s inspiration and the commitment of concerned Christians across the United States, more than 800,000 prayer bands have been circulated, including one to President Bush.

On Aug. 6, Pastor Bike was arrested while trying to deliver medicine to his ailing wife. His wife and another pastor were also arrested. VOM also learned this week that Chinese officials are opening a full investigation of the Olympic Prayer Bands that were distributed to house church members within China. Despite this increased pressure from Chinese authorities, Chinese Christians continue to ask for prayer and to make their plight known.

Source: Voice of the Martyrs

1 comment:

  1. .
    Great piece, thinking about China being given the Olympics really is maddening. At least more people will be talking sooner rather than later about how there are really two very different Chinas in one.
    Maybe in the future it will be in Saudi Arabia or Venezuela.
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    absurd thought -
    God of the Universe says
    just host sporting events

    communists must always seek
    planetary approval

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    God of the Universe loves
    corrupt governments

    denying outside help
    with tragic avalanche

    .
    absurd thought -
    God of the Universe loves
    capitalism's faults

    but prefers communism
    with its many miseries

    .
    absurd thought -
    God of the Universe says
    never admit mistakes

    cling to false ideologies
    brainwash your countrymen

    .
    absurd thought -
    God of the Universe says
    cause food shortages

    implement price controls
    destroy all family farms

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    All real freedom starts with freedom of speech. Without freedom of speech, there can be no real freedom.
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