What We Do
Luke Alliance envisions a world where Christians face less persecution; when they do, they have a robust path to relief and continued mission. We work towards this vision by providing pastoral care and global advocacy for the persecuted Church.
Pastoral care meets persecuted Christians where they are. We form locally-led networks of care providers in countries where Christians are persecuted. We connect these Christians to resources and relationships, restore them through mental health and spiritual counseling, and empower them through training and coaching to continue their work.
Global advocacy tells the story of the persecuted Church. While caring for the persecuted Church, we see and hear what is happening. We educate and raise awareness among officials about the state of Christian persecution. We share stories of incarceration and repression, as well as the hope and endurance of a church under immense pressure. We help others learn about the impacts of persecution and call them to meaningful prayer and action.
Luke Alliance’s support of the persecuted church is similar to what Luke experienced with Paul in the final ten chapters of the book of Acts. While Paul suffers in chains, Luke watches, learns, prays, and tells the world about what is happening to Paul. In the end, the Gospel goes forth - as one man, Paul, is persecuted, and the other man, Luke, tells the story.
Notable Milestones
2018
Local and national police raided the congregation of Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) on December 9th. The Senior Pastor of ERCC, Wang Yi, was arrested along with his wife, Jiang Rong.
While sharing news of the persecution of ERCC on Capitol Hill the next week, Corey received a message from the White House expressing interest in hearing more information about Wang Yi, Jiang Rong, and ERCC. This is the day the Luke Alliance informally began global advocacy work.
2019
Regular and consistent advocacy results in Jiang Rong’s (wife of Wang Yi) release from prison and her charges were dropped.
Consistent advocacy yields better treatment for Wang Yi in prison.
2023
Senator Thom Tillis (NC) adopts Wang Yi as a Prisoner of Conscience after 26 PCA elders in NC co-sign a letter asking him to do so.
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), in collaboration with our team, sends a letter to President Biden requesting that he mention Wang Yi in bi-lateral conversations with Chinese counterparts.
The State Department invites Corey to Prague where he presented about Wang Yi and the persecuted Chinese church in two high-level side events leading to greater multilateral alignment around advocacy for Wang Yi.
2024
Rana Inboden gives testimony before lawmakers on three separate occasions on Capitol Hill where she highlights human rights injustices being perpetrated on religious minorities in China.
Luke Alliance provides over $11,000 of financial support to enable pastoral care teams in China that travel to visit the persecuted. Funds also pay for attorneys to meet with and represent those who are unjustly treated.
Corey and Rana travel to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness of concerning situations facing pastors and ministry leaders in China.
Corey represents Luke Alliance at the 4th Lausanne Conference in Incheon, Korea.
2025
The CECC nominates Wang Yi and other arbitrarily detained prisoners for Nobel Peace Prize.
Luke Alliance begins caring for persecuted Christians who are seeking asylum in the United States.
Corey advocates for the persecuted Church through multiple meetings with political leaders in Berlin and Geneva.
Our first Pastoral Care conference in Kuala Lumpur has thirty persecuted pastors and ministry leaders in attendance.