Three leaders of Maizhong Reformed Church — Pastor Zhang Sen, Pastor Chang Shun, and Elder Ma Tao — have been reportedly denied access to God’s Word while in prison in China. The three men were arrested in June 2025 when the church was raided. Communist officials charged them with being part of a cult. Most commentators believe the “cult” accusations are false and the real reason for the men’s arrest is their refusal to join the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, the official, Communist-controlled church.