Zion Church Crackdown

A Reading Roundup

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A white cross on a gray background. We thought this would be a good time to give a roundup of resources that can help you stay up-to-date with developments.
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It has now been almost three months since authorities in China intensified a crackdown on Zion Church, arresting founding pastor Jin Mingri (Ezra Jin) and others spread around the country. Among unregistered churches in China, Zion was unique in that it had adopted an internet-based church growth model in the years since its main church location was shut down in 2018, establishing 100 church sites in 40 cities.

We thought this would be a good time to give a roundup of resources that can help you stay up-to-date with developments. 

A great place to start is a two-part series about the church, published on the website China Change. 

Both articles are lengthy and give a detailed history of the church and its place in the urban church movement in China. 

Since the crackdown began, Zion members residing outside of China have been active in telling the story of the church and calling on believers worldwide to pray. They have set up a website called Hope for the Persecuted Church in China. This is a repository of information about Zion Church, including its history, recent updates on the situation, letters from the detained pastor, and testimonies from other church leaders and members. There are also videos about the church, as well as recent sermons by a U.S.-based Zion pastor. This site is a one-stop shop for information about Zion Church. 

For those who prefer to follow current events on social media, Zion Church maintains accounts on both X (@CNZion) and Facebook (Zion Church CN). 

Going back further in time, to an era of greater tolerance, in 2012, ChinaSource published two articles by Pastor Jin: 

An Appeal to the American Church (June, 2012)

The Chinese Church and the Global Body of Christ (June, 2012)
Chinese version: 中国教会将要面对的明天 (Nov, 2012)

Writing about the Chinese church’s role in world missions, he noted that “while China remains the largest mission field, it might also become the world’s largest sending country.”

Finally, the persecution of Zion Church has become a matter of concern to political leaders and activists worldwide. On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China held a public hearing on “China’s War on Religion: the Threat to Religious Freedom and Why it Matters to the United States.” Pastor Jin’s daughter, Grace Jin Drexel, was one of those who testified. The video of the entire hearing is available here. 

As the crackdown continues and leaders remain jailed, let’s continue to pray for our brothers and sisters. 

  • Pray for the safety and swift release of those who have been detained. 
  • Pray for them to know and experience God’s love and mercy.
  • Pray for their families, that they will be comforted in this time of separation. 

錫安教會打壓事件

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自中國當局加大對錫安教會的打壓、並逮捕創會牧師金明日(Ezra Jin)及多位分散於各地的同工以來,至今已將近三個月。

在中國眾多非官方註冊教會中,錫安教會向來具有其特殊性。2018年北京主堂被查封後,教會並未解散,而是逐步轉向以網路為核心的聚會與牧養模式,在全中國40個城市設立約100個聚會點, 形成一個高度分散卻緊密連結的教會網絡。

在事件持續發展之際,我們整理了以下相關資源,供讀者參考,希望能幫助讀者理解錫安教會的背景,以及這場打壓行動所牽動的更大脈絡。

首先,我們推薦刊登於《改變中國》(China Change)的專文:

該篇長文內容詳實,從歷史與制度層面出發,勾勒出錫安教會如何在相對開放的時期成長,也呈現其所面臨的結構性限制。

隨著打壓行動展開,旅居海外的錫安教會成員便開始有系統地對外說明該會遭遇,並呼籲全球肢體代禱。他們架設了名為「中國受逼迫教會的盼望」(Hope for the Persecuted Church in China)的網站,詳盡匯整與錫安教會相關的各種資訊,內容涵蓋教會沿革、教案最新進展、牧者獄中牧函,以及其他教會領袖與會友的見證。

該網站同時收錄了教會相關影音紀錄,以及旅美錫安教會牧者的最新講道,堪稱外界獲取錫安教會資訊的一站式平台。

若讀者習慣透過社群媒體關注時事,錫安教會亦設有 X(@CNZion)與 Facebook(Zion Church CN)官方帳號。

回顧過往宗教環境較為寬鬆的時期,華源協作曾於2012年刊登金牧師撰寫的兩篇專文,反映當時中國教會對自身角色的思考:

在談及中國教會在普世宣教的角色時,他指出:「中國仍是全球最大的宣教禾場,但她也可能成為世界上最大的差派國。」

近期,錫安教會所遭遇的情況,不僅只是宗教圈內的關注議題,也已引發全球政治領袖與人權倡議人士的高度討論。2025年11月20日,美國國會及行政當局中國委員會(CECC),舉行了一場題為「中國對宗教宣戰:宗教自由所受之威脅及其對美國之重要性」(China’s War on Religion: the Threat to Religious Freedom and Why it Matters to the United States)的聽證會。金明日牧師之女金婷雅(Grace Jin Drexel)亦出席作證。整場聽證會的影片已對外公開。(點擊此處觀看)

在打壓尚未停止,教會領袖仍身陷囹圄之際,請和我們一起同心合一為這些受逼迫的弟兄姊妹代禱:

  • 求主保守他們的人身安全,並使他們早日獲釋。
  • 願他們在困境中,能深刻經歷神的慈愛與憐憫。
  • 求主看顧他們的家人,在這骨肉分離的艱難時刻,使其心得著安慰。

編者按:中文版由華源協作團隊翻譯並編輯。

锡安教会打压事件

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自中国当局加大对锡安教会的打压、并逮捕创会牧师金明日(Ezra Jin)及多位分散于各地的同工以来,至今已将近三个月。

在中国众多非官方注册教会中,锡安教会向来具有其特殊性。2018年北京主堂被查封后,教会并未解散,而是逐步转向以网络为核心的聚会与牧养模式,在全中国40个城市设立约100个聚会点,形成一个高度分散却紧密连接的教会网络。

在事件持续发展之际,我们整理了以下相关资源,供读者参考,希望能帮助读者理解锡安教会的背景,以及这场打压行动所牵动的更大脉络。

首先,我们推荐刊登于《改变中国》(China Change)的专文:

该篇长文内容详实,从历史与制度层面出发,勾勒出锡安教会如何在相对开放的时期成长,也呈现其所面临的结构性限制。

随着打压行动展开,旅居海外的锡安教会成员便开始有系统地对外说明该会遭遇,并呼吁全球肢体代祷。他们架设了名为“中国受逼迫教会的盼望”(Hope for the Persecuted Church in China)的网站,详尽汇总与锡安教会相关的各种信息,内容涵盖教会沿革、教案最新进展、牧者狱中牧函,以及其他教会领袖与信徒的见证。

该网站同时收录了教会相关视频记录,以及旅美锡安教会牧者的最新讲道,堪称外界获取锡安教会信息的一站式平台。

若读者习惯通过社交媒体关注时事,锡安教会亦设有 X(@CNZion)与 Facebook(Zion Church CN)官方账号。

回顾过往宗教环境较为宽松的时期,华源协作曾于2012年刊登金牧师撰写的两篇专文,反映当时中国教会对自身角色的思考:

在谈及中国教会在普世宣教的角色时,他指出:“中国仍然是全球最大的宣教禾场,但也可能逐渐成为世界最大的差派国之一。”

近期,锡安教会所遭遇的情况,不仅只是宗教圈内的关注议题,也已引发全球政治领袖与人权活动人士的高度讨论。2025年11月20日,美国国会及行政当局中国委员会(CECC),举行了一场题为“中国对宗教宣战:宗教自由所受之威胁及其对美国之重要性”(China’s War on Religion: the Threat to Religious Freedom and Why it Matters to the United States)的听证会。金明日牧师之女金婷雅(Grace Jin Drexel)亦出席作证。整场听证会的视频已对外公开。(点击此处观看)

在打压尚未停止,教会领袖仍身陷囹圄之际,请和我们一起同心合一为这些受逼迫的弟兄姐妹代祷:

  • 求主保守他们的人身安全,并使他们早日获释。
  • 愿他们在困境中,能深刻经历神的慈爱与怜悯。
  • 求主看顾他们的家人,在这骨肉分离的艰难时刻,使其心得着安慰。

编者按:中文版由华源协作团队翻译并编辑。

華源協作團隊透過文章撰寫、翻譯、編輯與選刊,與讀者分享華人基督教的故事、觀點及研究成果,促進不同文化與信仰背景之間的理解和交流。