On Oct. 30, house church leader Pastor Zhu Baoguo was
sentenced to one year "re-education through labor" on charges of
being an "evil cult" leader, China Aid Association reported. Pastor
Zhu and four other leaders were detained by authorities during a church service
in Dushu village, Henan province on Oct. 12. While the other four leaders were
sentenced to five days of administrative detention, Pastor Zhu was sentenced to
15 days.
Two days after Pastor Zhu's release from detention, he was
sentenced and taken to a labor camp in an unknown location. There is
considerable concern for his health as he suffers from heart disease. The Voice
of the Martyrs has actively supported believers in China for more than 30
years. VOM assists persecuted believers in China with their medical costs,
Christmas Care packs for Sunday school children and literature to strengthen
believers spiritually. Ask God to protect Pastor Zhu. Pray that he will be a
bold witness for Christ and for the persecutors of Christians in China to open
their hearts to the love of Christ.
