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DAY 567: GAO ZHISHENG

Christian human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng was seized by a dozen police officers from his apartment on February 4, 2009. He disappeared for more than a year at the hands of the Chinese Government, leading to grave speculation about his whereabouts and condition. Gao Zhisheng has been repeatedly kidnapped, arrested, imprisoned and tortured by Chinese authorities for defending the persecuted. In December 2009, rumors of Gao's death from torture in prison spread uncertainty. One misleading informer in January 2010, said Gao Zhisheng had gotten "lost and went missing while out on a walk" in September, 2009. The following week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry publicly acknowledged that Gao Zhisheng was in still their custody. The false reports of his death and disappearance devastated Gao's wife and children. On April 15 and 16, Gao visited his in-laws in Xinjiang, telling them he would be flying home to Beijing at 10 AM on April 20. Gao Zhisheng never arrived home to his apartment, and has not been seen or heard from since.

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23 Million Christians in China

Posted 08.25.10

Christians in China now number just over 23 million, according to the results of the Communist country’s first official faith survey. Although that figure amounts to only 1.8 percent of the total population, it represents 73 percent of China’s religious population. The figures were contained in the newly published Blue Book on China Religions, compiled by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, an academic unit under the control of the Chinese government, according to China Daily.

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From -Gospel Herald

Leaders Needed in China

Posted 08.25.10

The church in China has been growing at astronomic rates since the 1980's. But as some of those original home church network leaders get older and the church continues to grow, a new generation will need to take the lead. On a recent trip to China, David Shibley with Global Advance had the opportunity to spend time with the 22 "uncles" of the Chinese church. These uncles essentially began the Chinese house church movement in the 1980's.

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From -Mission Network News

'Homeless' Church Appeal

Posted 08.25.10

A church in Guangdong province has been thrown out of rented accommodation yet again in an apparent bid by officials to force its pastor to give up his ministry. Liangren Church in Guangzhou city had been meeting in Zhuying Garden Hotel for just one month when the authorities intervened to end the lease. This has happened 'several dozens of times' since May 2008, according to its pastor, Wang Dao.

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From -Mission Network News

Forging New Relationships

Posted 08.25.10

Operation Mobilization (OM) says there's a growing bond between Israel and China. The connection between the Far East and the Middle East is not so unlikely as you might think. OM Israel's Field Leader recently returned from a trip to mainland China. Many pastors there trace the roots of their churches to Hudson Taylor and his small band of workers in the late 19th Century.

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From -Release International

Next 'City on a Hill'

Posted 08.25.10

There is a growing openness to religious freedom in China, says a former Communist Party official and convert to Christianity. Though China is officially an atheist country and has been known for oppressing Christians, Xiao Zhao believes God will use China to proclaim His works. "We look ahead and China will probably ... have the largest Christian population," he said.

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From -Christian Today

Religious Affairs Regulations

State Council of the People's Republic of China (№ 426) It is hereby announced that the Religious Affairs Regulations were passed on July 7, 2004 at the 57th session of the State Council. They will take effect on March 1, 2005. Premier Wen Jiabao November 30, 2004

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The Bei People of China

Few Bei have any understanding of the gospel or the Person of Christ. There are a few Naxi believers in Lijiang, but they have yet to reach out to their own people, let alone other groups in the area. In recent years, teams of foreigners have blanketed the Lijiang area with Chinese gospel literature and cassettes; however, apart from scattering some spiritual seed, this seems to have been of little use to people who have no background to or comprehension of Christianity.

Click Here To Read More About The Bei People of China: from the Joshua Project