Another Chinese pastor has been arrested and the church building illegally tampered after the congregation refused to allow the state monitor the church.

The name of the pastor is Jin Tianming, who leads the Shouwang Church in Beijing. Jin resisted the pressure from the Three-Self Patriotic Movement in 2009 as the group, the state-approved Protestant group, tried to get him to join the movement. Once churches accept membership in the TSPM, they must accept government oversight and approval.

In the report of China Aid, Jin is now under house arrest and the church members are harassed by the government agents. Agents are also monitoring Jin's house at all times and his wife is not allowed to go out on Sundays. Visitors are also restricted in visiting the pastor and they can only see him at 4 pm each day.

China Aid also adds that the officials offered the pastor freedom in exchange for the congregation refusing to meet outside. Jin told his congregation not to accept the deal.

Shouwang Church was initially evicted from their building and started to meet outside. But, after constant pressure from the authorities who routinely came to disperse their meetings, the congregation is now split into various house groups, fearing to meet collectively in one area.

Now China Aid discovered that the church building has been renovated illegally, doubling its value and leading to fears from the parishioners that the developer could force them out indefinitely.

A statement from the watchdog read: 'China Aid exposes the suffering inflicted on Shouwang Church to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians and promote religious freedom, human rights, and rule of law.'