Chinese Police Destroys Prayer House

Chinas persecution of Christians

The Police authorities in China have destroyed a prayer house known as “Prayer Mountain,” a complex owned by the Taishan Christian House Church and located in Qinggang District, Yuhuan County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang province.


International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that this incident came on the heels of more recent persecution against house churches in China.

It noted that several elderly Christians were disturbed during their morning prayers when authorities trooped into their mountainside prayer center adding that they were forcibly removed, and then watched helplessly as the building was demolished.

“The police removed about twenty elderly Christians from the building. No one seemed injured. Workmen proceeded to destroy the church’s prayer room, school room, and training center rooms,” ICC noted.

China Aid also reports that at least three house churches were shut down on August 5th and 6th of 2010. They belonged to China Gospel Fellowship (CGF), one of the major house church networks in China, with an estimated 5-7 million members.

A notable Chinese “underground church” leader, Pastor Bob Fu said that in August, they saw an increase in persecution that is alarming and unjustifiable. “We condemn the destruction of the Prayer Mountain church complex, and urge local authorities to cease their threats against the China Gospel Fellowship to prevent them from exercising their religious freedoms.”

China Aid has strongly condemned the unjust destruction of the Taishan Christian House Church’s building adding that they’re asking for prayers of encouragement for the church members. “We also stand with China Gospel Fellowship’s bold leaders. We urge the international community to speak against this continued oppression of religious freedom.”

“Please praise God that the elderly Christians of “Prayer Mountain” were not injured by the Chinese police force also pray that the worshippers will be encouraged and empowered by the Lord to continue to remain strong in worship.”

“Also pray that the Chinese non-Christians will receive the Good News of Salvation which is only through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. And that the international community will continue to speak against this continued oppression of religious freedoms.”