Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in Kaduna state, Nigeria on Monday (July 7), killing two Christians and wounding three others, after terrorizing villagers in another area in June, local residents said.
If you have any interest in the well being of the World Christian movement, then it's hard not to care about the 600 million-strong Pentecostal-Charismatic movement. Not only does it constitute a quarter of global Christianity, but in the Global South in particular, mainstream evangelicalism is increasingly adopting a Pentecostal flavor—taking on its practices and ministry ethos. Pentecostals are not simply a part of the story; they are shaping the direction of much of it.
African farmers work hard to grow whatever the land agrees to yield, while in the Nigerian Plateau Christian farmers face increasing threats from Fulani militias. It is rare that we read from the perspective of a victim of terrorism. This account is both an exception and exceptional. Uren, in her final year of high school, writes with terrifying yet beautiful prose of the death of her siblings and father at the hands of a band of brutal Fulani militias. Read on for a reality check.
In this next article on children and personal smart devices we see that access has become something of a rite of passage for many children. Affordability might mean children can have a smart device, but it doesn't mean they should. Parents concerned for the long-term well-being of their children must consider the implications of unfettered access to all the internet has to offer—for good or ill.
Religious freedom is a vital metric for assessing the potential well being of a nation or nations. This is especially so for Africa and the diverse religious representation in each nation there. Robust research supports the fact that freedom of religious belief benefits all, but the African continent is in danger of losing the opportunity to enjoy such benefits. Craig Bailie explains why.
A mother of three children in Somalia is struggling to survive after her Muslim relatives drove her from their home and threatened to kill her for accepting Christ, she said.
Step into a captivating pre-afterlife realm where seven women from Biblical history converge for an unprecedented reality game show titled "Bad Girls: Whatchu Gonna Do, For Real?" This unique theatrical production offers Eve, Jezebel, Mrs. Potiphar, Delilah, Mrs. Lot, Rahab, Sapphira, and the Samaritan woman at the well, an extraordinary opportunity to finally share their untold stories, redeem their reputations, and secure their eternal destiny.
As church growth stagnates in many parts of the world, evangelical leaders at the Asia Evangelical Leadership Forum (AELF) in Seoul issued a clear call to return to the core mandate of the Christian faith: making disciples.
In April, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) - an offshoot of Boko Haram and an affiliate of the Islamic State in parts of Nigeria and the Sahel - deployed four armed drones carrying grenades in an attempted attack on a military base in Borno, northeast Nigeria. This was the first time the proscribed group was using drones for direct attacks, a step-up from surveillance and reconnaissance cases.
After slaughtering at least 50 Christians in one area of Plateau state, Nigeria in April, Fulani herdsmen this week killed five more in the same county, sources said.
A prominent attorney petitioned Nigeria’s president to declare a military emergency as Fulani herdsmen killed at least 86 people in predominantly Christian areas of Benue state in the past two weeks, including 46 on Sunday (June 1), sources said.
Only a move of God — through love, prayer, and evangelism — can change the steady decline in the number of New Zealanders identifying as Christians. That’s the conviction of Dr. Stuart Lange, national director of the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN), and his team of leaders, who say political protests, legal reforms, or government policies may bring some positive change, but they cannot address the nation’s deeper spiritual crisis.
