The Early Rain church was an unofficial church, but they were open about their Christian activities.
The Early Rain church was an unofficial church, but they were open about their Christian activities.
Dec. 20, 2018 | China

More than 100 Church Members Arrested

[278] prayers in [19] nations have been posted for Pastor Wang Yi and Jiang Rong.

On Dec. 9, police arrested more than 100 church members and seminary students at the Early Rain Church in Chengdu. Police arrived at the church on Sunday evening, arresting Pastor Wang Yi and his wife, Jiang Rong, and the others. Although Early Rain is considered a house church because of its unregistered status, about 800 people attend its weekly meetings around Chengdu. The church operates openly, publishing sermons online and conducting street evangelism. In addition to a seminary, it operates a primary school that serves 40 children. On Dec. 14, officials issued a notice charging the church as an “illegal cult,” a criminal offense.

Write your own prayer for Pastor Wang Yi and Jiang Rong

  • Father lift the Early Rain Church up with your Holy Spirit
    Mark S - USA
  • Lord, the faithful 800 will be spoken of for years to come. You will reward each according his faith. Each will stand because you are able to make each stand. Your wisdom is higher than the heavens and your name is proclaimed each time violent men seek to take the kingdom by force. I love you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, please comfort all 40 children today.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Jiang Rong was freed on bail today, 11 June 2019. Praise the God and Father Elohim.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, you are the only hope for each person. Pastor Wang Yi and Mrs. Jiang Rong learned this first hand. They stood, and are continuing to stand, firm in that truth. Thank you that your power is made perfect in weakness. Please release them to freedom! And if that is not your plan, thank you that you will never leave us nor forsake us.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, thank you for the example set by Pastor Wang Yi, his wife Jiang Rong, and the faithful church members who proclaimed your gospel daily, weekly, monthly, yearly.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, thank you for the church who continues to pray, to advocate, to praise your name in all situations. We know you love Michael Yu, an American who has been interrogated six times by security agents in Shanghai, Pastor Wang Yi of Early Rain Church, his wife Jiang Rong, and all of Early Rain church. You are ever present and you will never leave us.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, everyone who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Bless your people, Lord!
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • LORD, we pray your very words back to you,
    The Lord is my light and my salvation""
    whom shall I fear?
    The Lord is the stronghold of my life""
    of whom shall I be afraid?
    Psalm 27
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Psalm 35
    Oppose those who oppose me, Lord
    .
    and fight those who fight against me!
    .
    Take your shield and armor
    .
    and come to my rescue.
    .
    Lift up your spear and war ax
    .
    against those who pursue me.
    .
    Promise that you will save me.
    .
    May those who try to kill me
    .
    be defeated and disgraced!
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, you give us breath every day. You prepared each place and time where we would live because You can be glorified in all people at all times in all situations. Thank you for showing yourself faithful to 800 people who are striving to be faithful to you in Early Rain Church.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, I ask you to remind Early Rain church members, and me, of your words of faithfulness
    Psalm 89:21
    My hand will sustain him; surely my arm will strengthen him.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, I thank you for the truth of your word in Galatians 6:9. Pastor Wang Yi and Jiang Rong will continue to do good. They will reap a harvest if they do not give up. You are the faithful God and we praise your holy name.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, let your Angels be seen today!
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, please be with Pastor Wang Yi and Jiang Rong as their Church is being charged as being an illegal cult. I pray that you vindicate for these individuals and prove to the government that this church and school is exactly that and has the right to be open in Jesus name amen !
    Robin S - USA
  • Lord, you are present in Chengdu. Your love is flowing through the faithful servants who read your word, speak your word, discus your word, and live your word. Please take these words from my heart to the hearts of Early Rain Church: I remember you, I pray for you, I sing with you, I praise God with you, I am in the one church of Christ with you.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, we are one body with the Chinese church. You know the names and locations of all of your sheep. You said in John 10 than no one can snatch them out of your hand. You are full of love for torturers and for the tortured. You are all good all the time. I praise your holy name.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, it is most easy to ask for comfort, peace, and freedom for Pastor Wang Yi and his wife and his church...but your Word says in Romans that we are to make our bodies a living sacrifice...So I thank you that nothing in all creation can separate us from you.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, please do for me as you do for Pastor Wang Yi, Jiang Rong, and the entire Early Rain Church: fill me with so much love, trust, faith and perseverance that the labels of the world are muted by the spirit that indwells. Make their faces to shine with your goodness.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, please bring these words to the hearts of all Early Rain church members: Psalm 118 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good,
    and his love is eternal.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, nothing is hard for you. I will trust you in the case of Pastor Wang Yi, his wife Jiang Rong, and all of Early Rain Church!
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, we know this truth: On 24 February 2019, Pastor Wang Yi's nearly 74-year-old mother was humiliated and violently beaten by officer Zhang Junhu (officer ID: 075557) of the Wang Jiaguai police station. And we also know this truth: If believe in your heart and speak with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, you will be saved. Speak, Lord!
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Thank You for knowing by name all the 100 sisters and brothers Who have been arrested. Please strengthen them in faith and let them have the joy of knowing You grow in their hearts untill it overflowes. Please send calls of faith in all officials in Chengdu and save them. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Maria D - Finland
  • Lord, please bring these words from Exodus 20 to the hearts and minds of all Early Rain church members who look to you in their distress: I show my love to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my laws.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, please bring these words to the hearts and minds of Early Rain Church: O Lord, I will always sing of your constant love; I will proclaim your faithfulness forever. I know that your love will last for all time, that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky. --Psalm 89 It is a hymn during times of national trouble.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, i trust you that you can be trusted to be true to your character. You led Pastor Wang and Mrs. Jiang into faithful works of service. You sustain them today during persecution. You allow people like me to participate in prayers for their well being and for the salvation of the souls of their persecutors. You do all things well.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, thank you for your words in Luke 11, "Happy are those who hear God's word and obey it!" I ask you to use all persecution of Early Rain Church members to hasten your purpose for each person, for the church in China and for the church universal.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, thank you for the primary school in Early Rain Church. Thank you for the seed of your Word which will bloom in each of their hearts and lives.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Lord, I ask you to bring these words to the hearts and minds of all faithful witnesses in Chengdu: Psalm 40 I waited patiently for the Lord's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry. He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. Mobilize free Christians to immediately and comprehensively come to their aid .
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Father, thank You for the courage of those men and women who openly serve Christ in Chengdu. I ask that the continued pressure put on the people of the Early Rain Church will serve to make them strong in the Lord. I ask for open doors through the Spirit of God for continuing ministry in these days and the days ahead. Let Christ be glorified in them.
    Karen K - USA
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