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Beijing Zion Church

  • Coordinated Arrests Against Church Leaders

    Pastor Jin Mingri is standing with three other people; two men and a woman.
    Pastor Jin Mingri (second from right).
    Photo: ChinaAid

    Under the leadership of Pastor Jin Mingri, Beijing Zion Church has grown into one of the largest unregistered churches in China. In addition to having several satellite campuses, the church draws more than 1,000 attendees to its Sunday services each weekend.

  • Coordinated Raids on Beijing Church Meetings

    Beijing Zion Church members are gathered together, sitting on chairs.
    One of the Beijing Zion Church congregations.
    Photo: ChinaAid
     

    On the morning of October 20th, multiple branches of the Beijing Zion Church had gathered for their usual worship services when police and religious affairs officials simultaneously forced their way into the meetings. The identities of everyone present were recorded and 12 people, including pastors and church members, were taken into custody.

  • Increased Challenges for House Churches

    Elder You Guanhui preaching
    Elder You Guanhui
    Photo: ChinaAid

    Recent raids on house churches in China have raised concerns, for these incidents could signify a shift in governmental policy – possibly connected to the upcoming presidential election. It's estimated that about 80 percent of the persecution presently taking place in China is being directed towards unauthorized house churches. To learn more about the repeated harassment committed by authorities against China's Christians, go to our country report.