Prayer
Pray for: China’s crackdown on ‘illegal social organizations’ targets independent Christian churches
About the dispatch
ChinaAid·October 21, 2026
(Analysis) Chinese authorities are using a nationwide crackdown on unregistered organizations to shut down independent churches and religious fellowships, raising concerns about growing restrictions on religious freedom and the government’s efforts to bring faith communities…
Read at ChinaAid →Pray with the global church
Lord of Hosts, we lift up the independent churches in China facing restrictions under this latest crackdown. We ask You to build up these communities like a city on a hill, shining despite the efforts to dim their light. Strengthen the believers there, that they would know though they are troubled on every side, they are not crushed. Reveal Jesus to those who stand against these gatherings, and let Your Spirit move among officials and watchers alike. May Your truth break through every barrier as You establish Your kingdom in China. We commit the church into Your faithful hands for the sake of Your name. Amen.
Anchored in
Matthew 5:14
also: 2 Corinthians 4:8