On September 24, The Voice of the Martyrs received reports that Pastor Zhang Rongliang’s health is failing. If he is not released from prison soon, he will likely die.
According to contacts in China, “Pastor Zhang must be carried from place to place by two men supporting him. He does not walk well on his own. He openly questions whether he can finish this sentence. If he is not released, there is a good chance that he will die in prison.”
Pastor Zhang still has four years remaining of the seven-and-a-half year sentence he received after his arrest in 2004. He had previously spent 12 years in prison for his faith during five separate detentions. He experienced harsh torture, including electric shock, during his previous prison terms.
Pray for Pastor Zhang’s healing and for his release from prison. Pray the Holy Spirit will encourage him and that his testimony will draw non-believers into the knowledge of Christ.
