<description>&lt;p&gt;Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri is the founder of Zion Church, one of the largest independent churches in China. Frightened by his influence and belief in something greater than the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the CCP imprisoned Pastor Jin on October 10, 2025, as part of one of the largest crackdowns on Christian churches in the history of the People’s Republic of China. Grace Jin Drexel—Pastor Jin’s daughter—joins Flash Focus to share her father’s story, discuss why President Trump’s upcoming summit with Xi Jinping is a prime opportunity to advocate for Pastor Jin’s release, and why it is important for the United States to continue standing up for those who face repression.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.lukealliance.org/25-letter-writing-campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.lukealliance.org/25-letter-writing-campaign&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(0:34) Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri &amp;amp; Grace Jin Drexel&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(2:02) His Church’s Community Work&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(7:20) Pastor Jin’s Detainment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(10:47) Hope For The Trump-Xi Summit&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(12:48) The Lack of Human Rights in China&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(17:37) Actions Listeners Can Take&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(22:10) Final Thoughts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can watch this episode as a video on &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/mJjgTI5S65c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Vandenberg Flash Focus

The Vandenberg Coalition

Ep. 61 | “Seeing My Father Again”: The Story of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri

APR 23, 202626 MIN
Vandenberg Flash Focus

Ep. 61 | “Seeing My Father Again”: The Story of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri

APR 23, 202626 MIN

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Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri is the founder of Zion Church, one of the largest independent churches in China. Frightened by his influence and belief in something greater than the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the CCP imprisoned Pastor Jin on October 10, 2025, as part of one of the largest crackdowns on Christian churches in the history of the People’s Republic of China. Grace Jin Drexel—Pastor Jin’s daughter—joins Flash Focus to share her father’s story, discuss why President Trump’s upcoming summit with Xi Jinping is a prime opportunity to advocate for Pastor Jin’s release, and why it is important for the United States to continue standing up for those who face repression.https://www.lukealliance.org/25-letter-writing-campaign(0:34) Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri & Grace Jin Drexel(2:02) His Church’s Community Work(7:20) Pastor Jin’s Detainment(10:47) Hope For The Trump-Xi Summit(12:48) The Lack of Human Rights in China(17:37) Actions Listeners Can Take(22:10) Final ThoughtsYou can watch this episode as a video on YouTube.