More than 800 people responded to a simple yet powerful message about God’s love by evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, at a packed-out evangelistic arena in Poland.
In this opinion from personal experience, the author describes the radical transformation of his home village from a so-called "village of thieves” into a Christian community built on faith, hope, and love. He tells the story of an unlikely group of villains who have their lives profoundly changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Having survived another April Fools Day, it is appropriate to reflect on who the Bible considers a fool to be. It is not the lack of intelligence but the rejection of God, with negative consequences for the individual and society. Much of the cause of suffering in the world today is the result of folly in three major ways.
Taking editor's privilege, CDI Opinion Editor Jay Mātenga introduces a new book to the Christian leadership market that he had some involvement in bringing to life. Bill Taylor's "Leading From Below" is a counter-cultural yet biblically-faithful reflection on leadership from a veteran of the Evangelical global missions community. This is a landmark volume full of anecdotes from decades of leadership experience, providing an insider's perspective of what many wonder global Christian leadership mi
Meditating on a well crafted hymn or chorus can open fresh awareness of the truths of scripture. In this opinion Malama Bwale shares how her experience of "Rock of Ages" reminded her of God's redemptive promises.
One of the major challenges facing the Korean church is the issue of "revival of the next generation" and "faith succession," which is also becoming a significant issue in the field of overseas missions. As the number of young people in churches decreases, mobilizing them as missionary resources to ensure the continuity of Korean missions has become an increasingly urgent issue.
Two Australian Pentecostal megachurch pastors have temporarily lost their ministry credentials following allegations that the pair engaged in an adulterous relationship. Corey Turner, the global senior pastor of Neuma Church, confessed to having an affair with Stacey Hilliar, a female pastor within the megachurch, which has branches in Thailand and the United States.
Atheist author Richard Dawkins described himself as a "cultural Christian" and lamented the faith's waning cultural influence in Europe, though he still derided its key tenets as "nonsense," during an interview on Easter Sunday.
The New Generation of Evangelists of the Luis Palau Association, held an evangelistic festival at the Simeón Magaña stadium in western El Salvador.
The World Evangelical Alliance announced the resignation of its Secretary General Bishop Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher as of March 31, 2024, for health reasons.
Home to a diverse population of some 84 million people, Iran has often featured in the media as a politically destabilizing force in the region that feeds its proxies and allies in neighboring countries with weapons and financial support, while suppressing dissent at home. There is, however, another story unfolding among the people in the Islamic Republic who have been coming to faith in Jesus Christ in large numbers in recent years, according to reports by different ministries who are active in
13 Southern Baptist ethnic groups representing 10,900 churches have issued a joint statement on immigration calling for the Trump Administration in the U.S. to show compassion for migrants fleeing persecution. The leaders warned that current immigration policies are fueling fear even among those in the U.S. legally, with many too afraid to attend worship services or seek spiritual care in their local churches.
