A Chinese pastor and his wife were slain Aug. 31 at Penglai Christian Church, where Lottie Moon, an icon of Southern Baptist mission work, served in the early 1900s in Penglai, China.
Pastor Qin Jia Ye, who led Penglai Christian Church back to vibrance in China, was slain Aug. 31. The church is where Lottie Moon, an icon of Southern Baptist mission work, served in the early 1900s
Pastor Qin Jia Ye and his wife Hong En He, both in their 80s, were killed in the church's office on Wednesday.
The suspect -- a 40-year-old former church member -- was arrested within an hour of the early morning incident.
The couple's violent death is a shock to many, both in China and the United States. The church was closed for 49 years after communists came to power at the end of World War II, reopening in 1988 with only 20 people.
Qin reported 300 baptisms several years in a row. Today, there are 3,600 members.
Chinese newspaper accounts state that the suspect entered the church office carrying an axe and struck the pastor and his wife, killing them both.
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SOURCE: Baptist Press
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