hɪz ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ, lˈɪn kˈɪŋʃən, wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst kɹˈɪstʃənz ɪn ʃˈændɑːŋ ænd ðə fˈɜːst ˈɛldɚɹ ʌv dˈɛŋʒuː tʃˈɜːtʃ.
His grandfather, Lin Qingshan, was one of the earliest Christians in Shandong and the first elder of Dengzhou Church.