Prayer
Pray for: ‘We never imagined’: Pastor and father cut off from family as wife jailed in China
About the dispatch
ChinaAid·August 5, 2026
by Josh Shepherd Two toddlers watched as Chinese police took their mother away. More than 600 miles away on a ministry trip, their father could only watch from afar as his family was torn apart. “We never imagined she would be taken away by the police, right in front of our two…
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God of All Comfort, we lift up Pastor Yang Jun, his wife Wu Qiuyu, and their family in China as they endure separation and persecution. You see their tears and hear their cries; draw near to them and let Your presence be their strength. May the peace that surpasses understanding guard their hearts and minds, and may their testimony bear witness to Your love and faithfulness. Reveal Jesus to those who have imprisoned Wu Qiuyu, and let the light of Your truth shine in the hearts of officials and guards. Strengthen the church in China to stand firm in hope and love, and let Your Kingdom be established in this land. We trust in Your unfailing love and commit this family into Your hands, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Anchored in
Philippians 4:7
also: 2 Corinthians 1:3, 1 Peter 5:7