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  Europe Church & Missions

  Evangelicals from across Germany are gathering at the annual Alliance Conference for Scripture, encouragement and fellowship

  By Chris Eyte

  Last year, Frank Heinrich met an older man at the Alliance Conference who told him it was the 38th time he’d visited the near annual event – proof, if needed, of its popularity for German Christians needing more fellowship, accurate Bible teaching, and both a refreshment and refocus in life. “It’s a tradition for some people because they can be inspired there,” Heinrich, a Salvation Army pastor by calling, told Christian Daily International. He is co-leader of Evangelische Allianz Deutschland [

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  Asia Church & Missions

  World Evangelical Alliance delegation visits China Christian Council/TSPM in Beijing, China

  By China Christian Daily

  A nine-member delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), visited the Beijing Christian Council on July 21. Chairman Rev. Wu Weiqing of Beijing CC&TSPM affirmed the friendly relations between the two parties, emphasizing the importance of enhancing friendly exchanges with WEA while maintaining independence and self-management in church affairs, said Beijing CC&TSPM.

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  Newly released study on evangelism in Canada reveals 'inexplicable spiritual openness and curiosity' among non-believers

  By Chris Eyte

  A new report released by Alpha Canada together with the Flourishing Congregations Institute reveals significant shifts towards evangelism among Canadian churches. The ‘Reigniting Hope: Sharing the Good News in Canada in 2024 Report’ acknowledged that large parts of Canadian society no longer have any religious affiliation, moving Canada towards a post-Christian society. But it also highlights signs of new openness towards faith among non-believers.

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  Europe Caribbean Church & Missions

  Receiving honourary doctorate in Jamaica, Archbishop of Canterbury laments “vile and disgusting sin” of Church’s role in slave trade

  By Chris Eyte

  The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, received an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree from The University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica on July 20 in recognition for his role in speaking out publicly for the Anglican church to face up to its past role in the transatlantic slave trade. The doctorate ceremony took place at the E. Nigel Harris Council Room at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston during the archbishop’s visit to the island from July 18 to July 2

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  Only 2% of the world’s 70 million Deaf people follow Jesus, AI offers new opportunities for outreach

  By Carolina Luciano Burgos

  DOOR International is seeking solutions with artificial intelligence (AI) to see how this technology can be implemented to serve the ministry of deaf or hard of hearing (hoh) individuals. However, AI integration has proven to be more complex than expected when put into practice. 

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  After years of harsh weather events, Texan churches face sharp increase in insurance costs

  By Chris Eyte

  Costs of insuring Texan churches in the U.S. following a wake in natural disasters, an increase in construction costs, and underwriting challenges for the specialized risks involved, are hiking premium costs by tens of thousands of pounds and threatening the existence of much-needed ministries. Baptist Press (BP) highlighted the issue in a comprehensive report published on Tuesday (July 16) entitled ‘Perfect Storm leads major insurers to drop churches.’