In an impassioned call for Christian leaders to emulate Jesus’ model for ministry, renowned evangelist and church planter Rick Warren listed five things faithful believers must do to win the world for Christ — and it includes “one of the most overlooked verses in the Bible.”
When God calls us out from our homes, we go as strangers to lands that are strange to us. Yet, God goes ahead of us and stays with us, challenging us to always trust in him. Here is the experience of one young woman who has been challenged to use her gifts for the sake of the gospel and a better world.
Gratitude is powerful medicine. It is like oxygen for the soul. We don’t thrive without it. We are hard-wired to say "thank you". Psychologists now confirm what scripture has always taught: grateful people are happier, healthier and more hopeful. In contexts of rising conflict, gratitude is a healthier way forward. Ask the Holy Spirit to form that fruit in you for your benefit and those around you.
As the shock-wave from the shut down of most US Aid initiatives continues to impact real lives, the global Church has been given an opportunity to reinvent approaches to well-being that don't replicate bloated bureauracies or irresponsible charity. True justice must begin with lament and proceed with mutuality. Here's how we can move forward in a post-aid era.
As the ceasefire and exchange of people signals relief in Gaza and Israel, those who live and serve in the Holy Land know how fragile this peace can be and how difficult it will be to rebuild livelihoods. Hope of lasting peace will only be found when all people living in the land are able to live freely and are treated with dignity. In the meantime, followers of Jesus in the land remain faithful, trusting not in geopolitics but in the Prince of Peace.
Teenage twin girl footballers in England who are dedicated members of their local church have created a novel method for raising awareness of international Christian aid agency Tearfund. Lily and Bella Wharin, 16, who live near Bristol recently signed to South West Women's League Premier Division team, Frampton Rangers Ladies Football Club. Player sponsorship means that whenever Lily or Bella score a goal, or are named player of the match, Tearfund is mentioned on the team’s social media feeds.
The Lausanne Movement has released a new global report revealing a renewed sense of optimism among Christian leaders about the future of the church — even as they acknowledge deep challenges from secularism, political polarization, and ethical failures within church leadership.
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After the first section, each essay contains practical and biblical lessons about leadership for this stage of history from a range of global leaders: wonderful lessons for lifelong learners.
The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), together with allied groups, has called for a national week of repentance, prayer, and fasting to “heal corruption” in the Philippines — a move that builds on recent church-led actions against large-scale graft in infrastructure and flood-control projects.
Almost 30,000 people from more than 130 countries and territories united in prayer for “Immeasurably More” of God’s work in the world’s universities and colleges on Oct. 16. On World Student Day (WSD), a wave of global intercession started in the Pacific and swept across the global to the Americas.
In a spirit of commitment and hope, representatives from medical, social, and religious organizations have unveiled the Dominican Republic’s first National Palliative Care Plan — a landmark initiative aimed at ensuring dignified, compassionate, and accessible care for people facing advanced or terminal illnesses.
The second panel discussion of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly on Monday morning, Oct. 27, turned its focus to the world’s growing urban centers and the challenge of living out the gospel amid pluralistic cultures.
