Francis Chan: The Chinese Underground Church is "Unstoppable" Despite Persecution

Leah Marieann Klett : Oct 26, 2018
Gospelherald.com

"Embrace suffering for the glory of Christ because the Church is that beautiful and that important." -Francis Chan

(China)— [Gospelherald.com] The underground Church in China is "unstoppable" despite extreme persecution because Chinese Christians are willing to suffer for the Gospel, Francis Chan has said. (Photo: Francis Chan speaks at the "Rethink Church/Rethink Mission" event at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Va. on October 12, 2018 /Credit: Josh Street/via Gospel Herald)

Several years ago, the Crazy Love author sold his house and spent a year traveling through Southeast Asia, visiting churches and interacting with church leaders. Recently, he told attendees gathered at the "Rethink Church/Rethink Mission" event at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia, that during his time in China, he met with the pastor of an underground church.

The pastor told him that when China temporarily loosened its restrictions on religious freedom, he decided to hold a public, large church service "just like the Americans do." The church was attended by 2,000 Believers in Shanghai, which had "never been done," Chan said. However, it wasn't long before the Chinese government arrested the pastor and closed the church, forcing the congregation to once again worship underground.

Chan said he was taken aback when the pastor told him, "Francis, that was the greatest thing for our church. When we got up and... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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