From Prison to Freedom: An Evening with a Pastor from China

The Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) at Wheaton College presents "From Prison to Freedom: An Evening with a Pastor from China," a lecture by Dr. Yousaf Sadiq will interview Pastor Ezra Mingri on Friday, November 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM.

Join us for a powerful evening as Dr. Yousaf Sadiq interviews Pastor Ezra Mingri, leader of a vast underground church community in China whose story has been featured in the New York Times and other media outlets. He was released following 266 days of detainment.

Pastor Ezra will share his story of faith, endurance, and resilience in the face of hostility, offering students, staff, faculty, and the wider Chicagoland Christian community an opportunity to bear witness to the cost—and hope—of faithful discipleship and the courage of the persecuted church.

This event is free and open to the public and will take place in Armerding Center for Music and the Arts,   Room 190 Concert Hall,   located at 520 East Kenilworth Avenue in Wheaton. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Dr Yousaf Sadiq at 630.752.7838 or yousaf.sadiq@wheaton.edu.