Pastor Shi Weihan, now also known by his English name, John Stone, was arrested in China on Nov. 29, 2007. As a bookstore owner, he sold books with the government’s permission, but Pastor Shi also printed and freely distributed Bibles and other Christian books on the side. On June 10, 2009, he was sentenced to three years in prison on a charge of violating “the regulations of the state in printing illegal publications,” according to the official indictment.
While Shi was in prison, VOM readers sent his family letters in response to a story about him on VOM’s www.PrisonerAlert.com website. Pastor Shi was released from prison in February 2011 and later left China with his family to pursue studies at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas. He recently met with VOM workers to talk about his time in prison and share how much the letters from VOM readers meant to him and to his family.
Pastor Shi was arrested the day my sister was born. It is amazing how God is present in joy in one part of the world and present in pain in another, and still be exactly what we need in both places at the same time.
Posted by: essay service | February 15, 2013 at 07:17 AM
Pastor Shi was arrested the day my sister was born. It is amazing how God is present in joy in one part of the world and present in pain in another, and still be exactly what we need in both places at the same time.
Posted by: Samantha Koivisto | February 05, 2013 at 12:39 PM
His joy is so apparent through his face.
Posted by: Kim | February 01, 2013 at 11:05 AM
This video is so touching. I've been using PrisonerAlert for years, and it's very encouraging to hear testimonies like this and realize that God really can use us like this so much. Thanks, VOM, for all of your hard work and for providing this wonderful opportunity! What a sweet, godly family!
Posted by: Micky | January 31, 2013 at 05:19 PM