China Releases Early Rain Covenant Church Elder after Being Imprisoned for Eight Months; Still No Word on Pastor

Kayla Koslosky : Aug 23, 2019
Christian Headlines

"Persecution is a price worth paying for the Lord. We would rather live through it than to hide our faith and we hope more Chinese churches will speak up and stand with us." -Pastor Wang Yi

[ChristianHeadlines.com] After being detained for eight months, an elder at the Early Rain Covenant Church in China was released from prison this week. (Image: Elder Li Yingqiang and family /Facebook /via Christian Headlines)

According to the Pray for Early Rain Covenant Church Facebook page, Li Yingqiang was arrested with 160 other church members—including the church's pastor Wang Yi—some eight months ago. The government had raided the Early Rain Covenant house church near the end of 2018, but it wasn't until Sunday that Li was let out on bail and reunited with his family, the Christian Post reports.

"Yesterday, Elder Li Yingqiang was released from jail after eight months in criminal detention. He was sent back to his hometown, where he was reunited with his wife and children"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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