Church & Missions

A Christian epidemiologist’s vision for autism inclusion in the church

US & Canada Health Church & Missions Family & Children

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Mark A. Strand is a professor in the School of Pharmacy at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. He wrote a recent article titled “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] Epidemiologically and Theologically”, giving his views on ASD as a chronic disease epidemiologist from a Christian faith perspective and shared further insights with Christian Daily International on how churches could better support and celebrate autistic individuals, who are all loved by God.

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The grace-filled significance of Lent

Europe Church & Missions

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Lent can sound sombre, restrictive, even joyless. And yet, year after year, I return to it with fresh gratitude. Lent is God, in his kindness, giving us time. Lent can sound sombre, restrictive, even joyless. And yet, year after year, I return to it with fresh gratitude. Lent is God, in his kindness, giving us time. Here are four reasons why it remains one of the most life-giving seasons of the Christian year.
Spiritual practices are leading people to Jesus

Europe Church & Missions

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Helping people explore things like fasting, gratitude, and silence is an evangelistic opportunity we often overlook. As Lent approaches for 2026, here's some fresh thinking about how this can be a prime evangelistic opportunity for the Church.
The unhelpful vortex that is the conference industrial complex

Latin America Church & Missions Religious Freedom

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NGO professionals can find themselves traveling from conference to conference, only to encounter the same people and organizations time after time, listen to the same first-year university level talks, and have the same conversations that sound good but effectively go nowhere. Questioning the conference industrial complex.
Who is justified to speak for the Christians of the Holy Land?

Middle East Church & Missions

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A recent statement issued by the Heads of Churches of Jerusalem is a timely and necessary intervention that addresses a growing and deeply troubling phenomenon: groups that claim to represent “Christians from the Holy Land” while speaking instead for biblically unfaithful political ideologies, foreign interests, and theological distortions that have little to do with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Trust shapes how U.K. Christians give, Stewardship report finds

By Chris Eyte

Stewardship, a financial support organization, has published its third report examining current trends in financial giving and generosity by U.K Christians. The latest 64-page report puts the ethical value of trust at the center of its enquiry with the understanding that giving is not just about capacity or conviction but also relational. “This year, we have therefore paid special attention to the impact that perceptions of integrity, transparency, accountability and reliability have on the way
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US & Canada Church & Missions

[Book review] Trouble on the Way: Persecution in the Christian Life

By Gordon Showell-Rogers

In the light of the reality of the severe persecution of Christians in many parts of the world, Brobbel suggests to those living comfortably: “Far too often, Christians seem more concerned about preserving our Christian values than willingly living them out and bearing the consequences for doing so.”
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Middle East Church & Missions Society & Culture

Bethlehem site thought to be Christ's birthplace will be restored for first time in centuries

By The Christian Post

A cave in Bethlehem, revered by Christians around the world as the place of Christ’s birth, will undergo a restoration for the first time in 600 years as part of a collaborative effort to preserve a sacred site that connects believers to the roots of their faith.
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Oceania Europe Data Church & Missions Family & Children

‘God is on the move’: Baptist leader sees ‘quiet revival’ among New Zealand youth

By Chris Eyte

The so-called “Quiet Revival” report by the Bible Society noting an upsurge in Christianity among young people in the U.K. is also seen to an extent among young New Zealanders, according to a report by Baptists. In the 2025 Annual Report for the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, Ethan Miller, Youth Catalyst for the denomination, made the comments in reference to the Bible Society report published in April 2025 and titled “The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance emerging across p
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Oceania Bible & Theology Church & Missions

Mission leader Chris Melville becomes new CEO for Bible Society Australia

By Chris Eyte

Bible Society Australia (BSA) has announced veteran mission leader Chris Melville as its new chief executive officer. Melville had served as Interim CEO for the past six months and previously held the role of chief of mission, where he oversaw BSA’s domestic and international mission work, according to a Bible Society announcement on Jan. 30. Melville commented on his appointment, saying he felt humbled to be chosen and “energised for the next season of ministry.”
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Church & Missions Society & Culture Health

Christian maritime leaders welcome new global rules to protect seafarers

By Chris Eyte

For the first time, every new seafarer worldwide will be required to receive formal training on how to prevent and respond to sexual harassment, bullying, and assault — a move Christian maritime leaders say marks a long-overdue shift in protecting some of the world’s most isolated and vulnerable workers. The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) welcomed new amendments adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that took effect Jan. 1, 2026, establishing a global base