Pastors and church leaders in China are often targets of Communist authorities that seek to intimidate and punish Christians.
Pastors and church leaders in China are often targets of Communist authorities that seek to intimidate and punish Christians.
Sep. 25, 2025 | China

Pastor, Church Staff Detained Without Charges

[159] prayers in [12] nations have been posted for pastor and church members.

On July 30, 2025, Pastor Pu Jinshun, Elder Zhu Zhengwu and several co-workers from the Lingshan Church in Chuxiong, Yunnan, were arrested by local police and taken to a detention center. The specific charges have not been made public. In recent years, the church has been unable to use its purchased office building as a meeting place due to governmental pressure. In May 2025, police conducted a raid on one of the church’s small groups and interrogated several members, and arrests of church members began shortly after that. Pray that Pastor Pu Jinshun, Elder Zhu Zhengwu and the other Lingshan Church members will find strength and God’s justice amid this detention for their faith.

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  • Father God, pressure the government in China to release our brethren. May they proclaim Jesus Christ to all that they encounter while in prison. Provide, protect, & give them the peace that passes all understanding. Give them joy & help them to know Your strong comforting presence wherever they go. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Rebecca C - USA

  • Father God please give Your people Your supernatural strength and power to overcome the enemy please give them encouragement and emotional strength as well as physical strength!
    christine s - USA
  • In the kingly name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Eternal King, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faith of Pastor Pu Jinshun and church members. We ask for grace, for provision, hedge of protection, and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord, hear and answer the authorities there in China with Your authority!
    Joseph P - USA
  • OLord, we pray for your intervention for the Lingshan church. Stand as their shield & light, we ask. Be their advocate as they face trial. Have mercy on them. Turn the authorities heart. May they see your glory, & mercy for them. Call them to you & redeem them. Your will is that none will be lost, but all saved by Jesus. May your will be done in China.
    Shelly D - USA
  • Dear Father, We pray for this church in China that is being persecuted and their pastors detained. May these pastors express the love of Christ to their captors and be freed as well. Please give Pastor Pu and Elder Zhu and members find strength and know of YOUR Justice Lord. Please provide in Jesus' Name. Amen
    Jennifer T - USA
  • In the name of our resurrected Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Rohi, God our Shepherd, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faith of Chinese Christians. We ask for healing, for provision, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father have mercy on this church. Grant them strength, justice and faith.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Pastor Pu, Elder Zhu & their church: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Sustain them all amid detention in faith. Soften authorities' hearts toward them. End anti-Christian detentions. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Our Father, be with our brothers and other church members from Lingshan Church, as they face persecution for You. I pray that they find strength in You, and that they will be released from their detention soon. May they be a blessing to others who are in detention with them. Bless their families during this difficult time. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Lord,
    Thank You for Pastor Pu Jinshun, Elder Zhu Zhengwu and the congregation of Lingshan Church and their willingness to follow You even in the face of governmental pressure. I pray that You would give them strength to endure all hardships and that Your justice would reign amidst this detention. May You be glorified through their struggles.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Lord I pray for Pastor Pu Jinshun and Elder Zhu Zhengwu that they would be able to find peace and rest in You. I pray they would be able to trust You amidst all the detention and fear tactics. I pray for those persecuting them to see their faith and be moved by it. I pray for your love to be a firm foundation and a refuge for them and their families.
    Joy H - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Pastor Pu, Elder Zhu, & their church: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Sustain them amid detention for Christ. Satisfy their material & spiritual needs. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Pastor Pu, Elder Zhu & their church: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Sustain them amid opposition. Free these detainees. Soften authorities' hearts. Bring opponents to Christ. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Father in heaven be over pastor Pu,vekder Zhu and all detained and persecuted members of Your church in China. We raise them up to You Almighty Father, strengthen them all. Break through the lies of the enemy and tactics of the enemy to prevent Your church in China meeting. No weapon formed against Your church shall prosper in Jesus name Amen
    Caroline G - Ireland
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Pastor Pu, Elder Zhu & their church: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Sustain them amid detention. Soften authorities' hearts toward them, that these anti-Christian detentions will end. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lord I pray for strength for this pastor and his church members who have been detained in China for simply meeting together in the name of Jesus. I pray for justice in the situation and for a release. I pray for the outpour of the Holy Spirit in China, that more would come to Christ and communism may be pushed back in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Nancy G - USA
  • Father, I am lifting up my dear brothers & sisters who are now detained or who might face this. May they keep their eyes on You & minister to those You cross their paths with. Bring many souls into Your kingdom through this iJN! Would You also speak to the hearts of those who are detaining & are part of the persecution. May they be drawn to You IJN
    Lisa T - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Pastor Pu, Elder Zhu & their church: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Sustain them in faith amid detention for their faith. Soften authorities' hearts towards them, ending anti-Christian detentions. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I pray for Pastor Pu Jinshun, Elder Zhu Zhengwu and coworkers from his church. I ask for Your justice and strength for these men, and for their release. Thank you for Christians willing to stand in persecution, and pray that there will be a change for more freedom in the Chinese government.
    Rosalind T - USA
  • In the saving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, El Elyon, God Most High, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faith Chinese pastor and church members. We ask for provision, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • O Lord, help in these frightening times and let their hearts be still as they trust in thee.
    Margaret D - USA
  • Father, I lift up to you the communist leaders and authorities detaining the brethren of the Lingshan Church.By Your great wisdom and mercy, break their resolve!Confuse and confound them. Render them helpless to speak a word or lift a hand against the brethren. As You see fit, reveal Jesus to them in such a way that it totally exhausts their will.Amen
    Danae V - USA
  • Lord please free these precious brothers and sisters and let no charges be filed. Please strengthen the church in china, add many to their number, and please alleviate this horrible persecution in the mighty name of Jesus
    AMANDA Y - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Pastor Pu, Elder Zhu & their church: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Sustain them in faith. Let them find favor with authorities & have justice. End these anti-Christian detentions. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Pastor Pu, Elder Zhu, & their church members: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Sustain them in faith. Help them find justice; end this & other anti-Christian Chinese detentions. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in China, particularly detainees & leaders: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Sustain detained Lingshan church members & leaders in strength & justice. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in China, particularly detainees & leaders: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Help them stand firm. Give them justice and they & their families Your peace. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Father I lift up Pastor Pu and Elder Zhu and the members of the church. I pray You will provide legal protection over them and provide spiritual and physical protection for them and the members of the church. I pray for the police and local officials who initiated the arrests. I pray their hearts will be opened to the Gospel of Jesus. Amen
    cheri w - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in China, particularly detainees & leaders: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Sustain them in strength & justice amidst detention for their faith. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
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