Street evangelist, Chen Wensheng, also known as the “Gospel Warrior”, had been arrested multiple times for his evangelist work.
When Chen was arrested in April 2022, he saw his time in custody as an opportunity to share the Gospel with those at the detention centre. In a social media post published on WeChat, Chen wrote that he was thankful to the Lord for the privilege of having led 2,067 people to pray to Christ during the past year.
On 29th August 2023, Chen was intercepted by authorities while he was about to board a flight from Shanghai to South Korea. He was flown back to his hometown in Hengyang where he was held for 15 days of administrative detention. Then on 18th September 2023, he was placed under criminal detention on suspicion of “organizing and financing illegal gatherings”.
We thank God for this courageous brother and his faithful witness for Christ.
Pray that God will strengthen Chen during his time in detention. Pray that whenever he shares the Gospel, many people will respond in repentance and come to faith in Christ. Pray that the Lord will watch over Chen’s wife and family during this time of separation. Pray that God will raise up others to continue Chen’s ministry to bring the Gospel message to many areas throughout China.
(Source & Photo: VOMC)
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