CHINA: Counted Worthy to Suffer for Christ

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🗓️ 16 August 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

When Yang Rongli, a pastor of Linfen Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi Province, China, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, she responded with words of celebration.

“I got the top reward!” she said, considering it an honor to suffer for Christ and referring to the fact that her prison sentence was longer than other church members. She and her husband, Pastor Wang Xiaoguang, remain in prison.

Listen this week as Bob Fu, former prisoner for Christ in China and the founder and president of China Aid Association, shares updates from persecuted Christians in China, including Pastor John Cao, Pastor Wang Yi, and other Chinese Christians. The Chinese Communist Party continues to pursue absolute government control of churches and other religious institutions in China. Pastors and church leaders face long prison sentences for “fraud” when their church collects tithes and offerings, or “illegal border crossing” if they travel to meet with fellow believers outside China.

Despite being prevented from leaving China following the completion of his seven-year prison sentence, Pastor John Cao continues serving the Lord through daily prayer meetings. He’s even baptized new believers—despite Communist guards required to escort him everywhere he goes!

Bob Fu, author of God’s Double Agent, reports on recent church raids in China, including arrests of children attending Vacation Bible School. The Communist Party forbids any religious outreach or training for children under age 18.

With two years remaining in his nine-year sentence, Pastor Wang Yi has composed books in his head during his time in prison, as well as praying daily through a list of more than 1,000 prayer requests. You can write letters of encouragement to Wang Yi and other Christian prisoners in China, Eritrea, Iran and other nations at www.PrisonerAlert.com.

There are a few seats remaining at VOM’s From the Field 2025 National Conference. The conference will take place in Bartlesville, Oklahoma September 25-27. Attendees will hear from Bob Fu and other persecuted Christians—including several former VOM Radio guests—during the conference. Learn more and register online today.

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0:00.0	When Pastor Yang Rung Lee, she and her husband were tried, they were just notified in the prison,
0:06.0	and said, you were given 15 years and nine years, seven months. So Pastor Yangon-Long-Lee was smiling.
0:12.8	She said, oh, hallelujah. She said, praise the Lord, I got the like the top reward.
0:24.6	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:27.6	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:30.6	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles,
0:33.6	and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world.
0:38.2	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.
0:42.9	Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio network.
0:45.7	Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
0:47.8	My name is Todd Nettleton and we're in our studio today in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with Bob Fu.
0:52.7	You who have listened for a long time to VOM Radio,
0:56.0	you have met Bob previously. He is the founder and the president of the China Aid Association.
1:01.4	He is also the author of a fantastic book called God's Double Agent. You can find out more at
1:07.6	chinaaid.org. Bob, welcome back to Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
1:13.2	Thank you, Todd, for having me again.
1:15.0	Let's start out with John Sao.
1:16.6	We talked about him last time, served seven years in prison, released from prison in China, but then stuck in China.
1:24.9	Not allowed to leave the country.
1:26.7	His wife is American. He has permanent
1:29.4	residency in America. He could come back if the Chinese government would allow him to leave.
1:35.1	What's happening with his case? He was entitled to come back to reunite with his family in the U.S.
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