Pastor John Cao was released from prison in March 2024 but continues to face persecution.
Pastor John Cao was released from prison in March 2024 but continues to face persecution.
Nov. 07, 2024 | China

Freed Pastor Still Under Pressure

[107] prayers in [7] nations have been posted for Pastor John.

Pastor John Cao served as a missionary in Myanmar’s Wa State, transforming lives by building schools and working to fight poverty and drug addiction. On March 5, 2017, Chinese authorities intercepted Cao, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence. He was released on March 4, 2024. Cao continues to face restrictions on his freedom and movement by Chinese authorities, including video monitoring, forced “re-education,” and refusal to issue him an ID card, which prevents him from medical care, even when he suffered a life-threatening bout of coronavirus. “I left a small prison and entered a large prison,” he told a front-line worker. Pray for Pastor Cao to receive an ID card and passport, to get the medical and dental care he needs, to be reunited with his wife and children, and to retain his joyful spirit through his ongoing persecution.

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  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. You make all things beautiful & perfect in Your time in his need for the passport, ID, & see his family. As he waits on You, renew his strength. Give him strength to stand firm & glorify You before those who scoff. Praise You! For You shall do above all we ask or think. In Jesus' Faithful Name amen.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Father God, I pray for Pastor John, for these very things requested: Please provide him an ID card and passport. Please help him get the medical and dental care he needs. Reunite him with his wife and children. And help him to retain a joyful spirit through this ongoing persecution. We lift him up to you, our loving and all powerful God, IJNA.
    Kevin R - USA
  • Abba, Father thank You for dear Pastor John and his faithfulness in preaching the gospel and leading others to You. I pray You would grant our beloved brother great favor to receive the ID and Passport needed for his medicaldental needs. Bless him I pray Abba for his faithfulness in Yahusha's name. I thank You in advance for Your mercy and grace.
    Yahleah M - USA
  • Heavenly Father: please put it into the hearts of the authorities to give Pastor John his ID card and passport. Encourage his heart as he waits. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Nancy R - USA
  • Lord and gracious Father, just as you shook the ground beneath the Ephesian jailor's feet to get his attention, I pray that You would rock the world of those who are persecuting and restricting Pastor Dao. Please provide him with the necessities to live and may his testimony win to faith his persecutors.
    Chris M - USA
  • I remember this brother. Glad to hear of his release!
    Clint D - USA
  • Father, I lift up my brother John to you. I pray for his family and friends also. I thank you that he was released from prison God, but I pray that you would allow him to be able to get medical care and the other things that he needs. Please encourage and bless my brother. In Jesus' name, amen
    Susan C - USA
  • Dear brother in Christ- I pray for your continued strength and growth in Christ. I also prayer those hateful to the gospel will have their eyes opened by Christ. Stand firm. Jesus is coming soon. All the tears and sorrow will be worth it when we meet our Saviour.
    Susan R - USA
  • Father, it is difficult to even comprehend what Pastor Cao has endured. I thank you that he has been released from prison. Please protect him as he continues to face restrictions on his freedom and movement. I pray that he will be able to receive and ID card and passport, to get the medical and dental care he needs, to be reunited with his family.
    Betty D - USA
  • Holy Spirit, lift the heart and voice of our brother John Cao. Reunite him with his family. Restore to him the government benefits. Help him stay healthy and hopeful.
    Jim T - USA
  • My good and gracious God, I pray you provide for the needs of your faithful servant Pastor John. I pray you reunite him with his family. I pray you heal him with your love. I ask this in Jesus's name, Amen.
    Janice H - USA
  • Heavenly Father God one of your children John Cao needs your help Lord he needs ID and a card to help with his health he needs support and love and he needs reunited with his family. Lord help them to stop persecuting him . Open their eyes and their ears to the Lord Jesus Christ that your word may abound with the help he gives. Your miracles are need.
    Pam W - USA
  • Heavenly Father God one of your children John Cao needs your help Lord he needs ID and a card to help with his health he needs support and love and he needs reunited with his family. Lord help them to stop persecuting him . Open their eyes and their ears to the Lord Jesus Christ that your word may abound with the help he gives. Your miracles are need.
    Pam W - USA
  • Dear Lord, we lift up Pastor John Cao, asking for his protection, strength, and joy amidst these trials. We pray he receives an ID card and passport, access to medical and dental care, and freedom to reunite with his family. Guard his spirit and renew his strength daily, shining Your light through him. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Robin W - USA
  • Father, this is a difficult road for Pastor John to walk. We can ask why he has to walk this road, but ultimately we know that You are a sovereign God who loves and cares for us at all time. May Your love and care for Pastor John overwhelm him as he walks this hard road. May he experience joy, peace, encouragement and hope! In Jesus name, Amen.
    Bruce B - USA
  • Lord thank you for Pastor John and giving him courage to endure and trust You to reunite with his family and continue to share the gospel. Help him to rely on Holy Spirit for wisdom and discernment to stand against the schemes of the devil to discourage and please encourage him with Your word and presence
    Teresa S - USA
  • Thank you God for setting Pastor John free. Now I ask that you will provide his ID card and w erything he needs to live in freedom. God, please take him back to his family in Jesus name.
    linda b - USA
  • God, please give Pastor Cao an ID and passport, and reuinite him, whole and well, with his family. God, let him find joy in these trials, rejoicing in Christ. Please keep his family safe, and strong in the faith. Give him justice, an upright reputation, and the strength to inspire many in China who face the same. Help, heal his heart and circumstances.
    Kesse R - USA
  • Lord, I lift up Pastor Cao and his family before you. Do miracles, dear Lord! Grant him his ID and passport. Let him get excellent medical care to recover from these illnesses and forced neglect in prison. Holy Spirit, you are the great healer. Move on Pastor. Heal his body and strengthen his spirit. Let there be great fruit from his ministry.
    Vi P - USA
  • Father God, Thank You for the faith and courage You have given Pastor John. Thank You for his release, Please help him obtain an ID card and passport, reunite him with his family, and provide the medical and dental care he needs. May his joyful spirit continue and be a powerful witness to all around him. Thank You God! In Jesus' name, Amen
    Rena B - USA
  • My dear brother John. I have been praying for you for years though my prayers were general in nature for all I knew was that you were in prison. Now I have a face to my prayers, particulars to pray for. How sweet to see your smiling face made so by our sweet Lord. If anyone knows of God's provision, it's you. And provision is what we ask for.
    David S - USA
  • I do not know the exact number of CHRISTIANS in China's prisons, but through my many years of association with VOM, I constantly read about the many persons in prison for JESUS. I earnestly pray for Pastor Cao to be able, somehow, to get the physical help he needs, and to always retain his "joyful spirit". All the Biblical prophets tell us the same.
    Bobby C - USA
  • Father, I pray that pastor John Cao would be able to obtain the ID card he needs as well as a passport, receive the medical and dental care he needs and that he would be reunited with his wife and children. Most of all may he retain a joyful spirit and may his faith remain strong in Christ Jesus, amen.
    Matthew E - USA
  • Yes, Father, we pray for all these things on Pastor John's behalf. Strengthen his joy and his sense of purpose when they are flagging, and plant him in a community that can care for his physical, spiritual, and emotionalsocial needs. We pray for his wife and children, too, as they are separated, beseeching you to bring them back together soon.
    Brenda M - USA
  • Father, grant to our brother all of his needs, especially his joy in You so that no outward circumstance can lessen it in any degree. Grant the reunion with his family and may their testimony bless others. And use all these things to confront and convict those persecuting him and so many others in China. Bring this nation our of their prison, Jesus.
    Janie B - USA
  • Lord God in Heaven, Lift up Pastor John Cao who has served time in Chia for serving You. May he receive his ID card so he can receive the medical help he needs. May he also be reunited with his wife and children. But most of all restore his joy in You, the love of fellowship from Christians and peace that passes all understanding. In Jesus name. Amen!!
    Bill P - USA
  • Father, nothing is too great for you. You hold all power in your hands. You fight our battles, heal our bodies, renew our spirits. I place this brother in your hands and ask you to move on his behalf. Heal his body, help him to be reunited with his family. Lord, you see and know all things. Strengthen Pastor John and guide him as he seeks you. IJN
    Polly C - USA
  • Beloved Lord God, please be with Pastor John. Remind him of the work You have called him to do and of Your faithfulness to help him complete it. Help him keep his eyes on Jesus, not the difficulties. Show him opportunities to represent You well, even to his persecutors. May he trust You and remain strong. Grant him to live with his loved ones again.IJN
    Jean S - Canada
  • Pastor John wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit, brother I pray that your medical needs are met soon, a family reunion, the necessary ID to continue in Lifes journey. I pray that this large prison door is swung wide open for you in Jesus name.
    john o - USA
  • Father, you are sovereign over all situations and people. Deliver Pastor Cao from this situation. Provide him with an ID card and passport, so he can receive the medical care he needs and be able to reunite with his wife and children. Please bring an end to his suffering. I pray the joy of the Lord will be his strength. In Jesus Name, Amen.
    Selma O - USA
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