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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2

Prayer

Pray for: Family of detained Chinese pastor issues prayer letter as “fraud” case advances

About the dispatch

ChinaAid·September 19, 2026

(Xi’an — September 17, 2026) Authorities in northwestern China are moving toward trial in a “fraud” case against house church Pastor Tang Bingyi, part of a broader prosecution of Light of Zion Church leaders that supporters say treats voluntary church offerings as criminal…

Read at ChinaAid

Pray with the global church

Redeemer, we lift up Pastor Tang Bingyi and the church in Xi'an facing charges for simply receiving what was freely given by Your people. This prosecution attempts to silence those who live by faith, yet You are their refuge and strength. Uphold Pastor Tang and his congregation. Let their faith not falter but instead shine brightly in this trial. Confound the plans of those who seek to distort truth and reveal Jesus to officials, prosecutors, and even those who testify against Your people. Guard the church in China as it navigates these waters, and let love abound where accusation rises. We ask this, trusting in Your power to bring redemption out of every injustice, for Your name's sake and through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Anchored in

Psalm 46:1

also: Genesis 50:20, Philippians 1:19