China holds the second largest economy in the world. Her people face a spiritual void; they are choosing between materialism and religion. Today, the population of China is 1.3 billion people. Members of the church numbered at 750,000 60 years ago. 30 years ago, 3,000,000 people belonged to the church. Today, there are 60-80 million believers in China. "This growth represents one of the largest revivals in the history of Christianity," and it has come in the face of continued repression and persecution.
“To focus the world’s attention on the plight of Christians, where persecution occurs and religious freedoms are limited, Open Doors instituted the World Watch List. Every country in the world is evaluated based on questions that go to the very heart of the issue.
"Does the country have laws that provide for religious freedoms? Is it legal to become a Christian? Are Christians killed, imprisoned or institutionalized because of their faith? Is the printing or distribution of Christian materials prohibited? Are the meeting places or homes of Christians being attacked for religious reasons?
"China. Although the country still authorizes churches, there are many places where followers of Jesus still suffer from persecution, sometimes very severe, at the hands of local government officials. China has a history of religious intolerance, one that dates back to 1949, when Mao Tse Tung formed The People’s Republic of China."
Listen to this powerful testimony. “The Lord was with us. He would not let His church die.” “We worshipped, we prayed. We believed God would keep us in life, or in death.”
“To focus the world’s attention on the plight of Christians, where persecution occurs and religious freedoms are limited, Open Doors instituted the World Watch List. Every country in the world is evaluated based on questions that go to the very heart of the issue.
"Does the country have laws that provide for religious freedoms? Is it legal to become a Christian? Are Christians killed, imprisoned or institutionalized because of their faith? Is the printing or distribution of Christian materials prohibited? Are the meeting places or homes of Christians being attacked for religious reasons?
"China. Although the country still authorizes churches, there are many places where followers of Jesus still suffer from persecution, sometimes very severe, at the hands of local government officials. China has a history of religious intolerance, one that dates back to 1949, when Mao Tse Tung formed The People’s Republic of China."
Listen to this powerful testimony. “The Lord was with us. He would not let His church die.” “We worshipped, we prayed. We believed God would keep us in life, or in death.”
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