Grace Jin Drexel is the daughter of recently released prisoner of conscience in China, Pastor Ezra Jin. In October 2025, Chinese authorities detained Pastor Jin along with nearly 30 leaders of Zion Church, which Pastor Jin founded in 2007. Following sustained diplomatic pressure, he was released and sent to the United States on July 3, 2026, where he was reunited with his family. Eight Zion Church leaders remain detained in Beihai, Guangxi Province.
Grace Jin Drexel is now the Director of Advocacy for the Luke Alliance, an organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for the persecuted church. Drexel has spoken out publicly to advocate for her father’s release and for countless others detained by the CCP for their faith. Drexel was previously a National Security Research Analyst at the Senate Republican Policy Committee and a professional staff member at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). She holds an M.A. in Human Rights and Transitional Justice from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA.
