Tens of millions of Christians live in China today, many of them
leading double lives or in hiding from a government that
relentlessly persecutes them. Bob Fu, whom the Wall Street
Journal called "The pastor of China's underground railroad," is
fighting to protect his fellow believers from persecution,
imprisonment, and even death. God's Double Agent is his
fascinating and riveting story.
Bob Fu is indeed God's double agent. By day Fu worked as a
full-time lecturer in a communist school; by night he pastored a
house church and led an underground Bible school. This
can't-put-it-down book chronicles Fu's conversion to Christianity,
his arrest and imprisonment for starting an illegal house church,
his harrowing escape, and his subsequent rise to prominence in the
United States as an advocate for his brethren. God's Double
Agent will inspire readers even as it challenges them to boldly
proclaim and live out their faith in a world that is at times
indifferent, and at other times murderously hostile, to those who
spread the gospel.
"Bob Fu has dedicated his life to bringing freedom of religion
to the Chinese people. His story is a testimony to the power of
faith and an inspiration to people struggling to break free from
oppression."--Mrs. Laura Bush
"The riveting account of a student leader of the Tiananmen Square
protests who becomes a literal prisoner for Christ and then escapes
to the West. Impossible to put down."--Eric
Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author
of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet,
Spy and Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the
Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
"Like John the Baptist, Bob Fu has influenced people from all walks
of life, across the nation of China and beyond, and led many to
repent and believe in Jesus. Anyone who cares about the persecution
of God's household in China and in the Middle East should read this
book."--Brother Yun, Chinese house church leader and author
of The Heavenly Man
"This compelling and deeply moving account of Bob Fu's escape from
China and his heroic work on behalf of other human rights workers
there is likely to become a classic. From the very first page, you
are hooked. There are few more convincing narratives of Christian
courage under persecution and suffering."--David Aikman,
former senior correspondent for Time magazine; author of
One Nation Without God?
"Courageous, tireless, well-informed, and effective. Bob Fu and
ChinaAid are harbingers of the more just and open China that we
pray is coming."--Dr. Os Guinness, author of The Global
Public Square
"For understanding the dramatic and courageous role of
underground Christian movements in China, this is a
must-read."--Publishers Weekly
Bob Fu is a former dissident and pastor of an illegal
underground church in China. As a former prisoner, Fu has unique
insight into the plight of Chinese Christians and an unparalleled
network on the ground. He and his wife, Heidi, fled to the United
States as religious refugees in 1997. He currently runs ChinaAid, a
nonprofit organization that tirelessly advocates for the
underground church in China and for political dissidents, as well
as the lawyers and activists who place their lives on the line to
defend them. Find out more at ChinaAid.org.
Bob is a distinguished professor on religion and public policy at
Midwest University and a research PhD candidate at Durham
University, UK. In addition to being the China analyst for Voice of
the Martyrs, Bob is editor-in-chief of Chinese Law and Religion
Monitor, a journal on religious freedom and the rule of law in
China, and guest editor for Chinese Law and Government, a
journal of UCLA. He received the 2007 John Leland Religious Liberty
Award from the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty
Commission (ERLC). In 2012 Midwest University awarded Bob the
Honorary Doctorate Degree on Global Leadership.
He currently lives with his wife and their three children in
Midland, Texas.
Nancy French is a two-time New York Times bestselling
author. Her books include Home and Away: A Story of Family in a
Time of War (with David French), Not Afraid of Life
(with Bristol Palin), A Winning Balance (with Shawn
Johnson), and Red State of Mind. She lives in Tennessee.
Reach her at NancyFrench.com.