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Dispatches for the persecuted church

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2026
“O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray day and night, continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord.” —Isaiah 62:6

Prayer

Pray for: Chinese pastor faces up to 13 years in prison ahead of imminent trial

About the dispatch

ChinaAid·November 13, 2026

(SHAANXI, CHINA — Nov. 11, 2026) Two leaders of an independent Protestant house church in northwestern China are scheduled to stand trial this month on fraud charges involving church offerings, raising renewed concerns about religious freedom and the prosecution of house church…

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Pray with the global church

Most High God, we lift the leaders of the house church in Shaanxi into Your care as they face trial. You see their plight and know the hearts that stand accused. Bring justice swiftly, and let the truth be a shield around them. Reveal Jesus to the officials overseeing this case, transforming hard hearts into vessels of mercy. Guard these believers with Your peace that surpasses understanding even amidst accusations. Let Your light shine brightly in this courtroom, casting out any shadow of deceit or corruption. May the Gospel's power unfold across Shaanxi, emboldening those who gather in secret and drawing even those who oppose them toward Your saving love. We trust in Your righteousness and give thanks for Your faithfulness. Amen.

Anchored in

Philippians 4:7

also: Psalm 91:4, Ephesians 5:8