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House church forced to close its doorsChina

Deceitful mask of freedom
If you were vacationing in China, you might be surprised to see Christians openly worshipping in churches without fear of punishment. You might be puzzled to learn that the government, infamous for its religious restrictions, recognizes 17 million Christians. You might even conclude that religious freedom exists in communist China. But you would be mistaken.

“I will build my church”
The real number of believers is probably four times what the Chinese government claims. That’s because many Christians won’t obey the mandate to register with the government-authorized church: the “Three Self Patriotic Movement.” They don’t want to join a church that’s controlled—and censured—by the Communist Party. Instead, believers worship in a network of underground house churches—small congregations that secretly gather in the living rooms of believers.

But the Chinese government is cracking down: Recently, the National People’s Congress launched a “Strike Hard” campaign against all “unauthorized” groups. That’s when they declared unregistered churches “illegal cults.” To enforce the campaign, Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers may at any time disrupt a house church, close it down, and arrest its leaders.

“The gates of hell will not prevail”
Despite such threats, Bible League-trained church planters are establishing churches at ever-increasing rates. By partnering with local churches, the Bible League is faithfully training church planters and helping to establish even more churches in this carefully-controlled country.

In addition, Bible League International equipped many of these church planters with the materials to train others in how to plant churches. In fact, the news of Jesus has already begun penetrating unchurched minorities in China through this “train-the-trainer” approach!

"By partnering with local churches, Bible League International is faithfully training church planters and helping to establish even more churches in this carefully-controlled country."

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A church planter’s story
A Bible League trained national shares how, by caring for one ill, elderly woman, the seeds of a church were planted in China. Read more

Reaching China with Jesus
Read more about Bible League International’s work in China.

Persecuted China
Read an account of the Persecuted Church in China.

Whatever you ask in my name!
Pray for the protection and leadership that Bible League International needs to continue its work in China.

 
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