The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased.
Ezra Jin Mingri, the pastor of Zion Church, one of the country’s most prominent underground churches, in Beijing in 2018. Mr. Jin was detained on Friday, his family says.
The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased.