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  Europe US & Canada Church & Missions

  The Holy Spirit has fueled gospel witness through the ages, Heitzig tells European leaders

  By Chris Eyte

  At the recent European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Rev. Skip Heitzig emphasized the vital and ongoing role of the Holy Spirit in empowering gospel proclamation, drawing parallels between the early church’s explosive growth and the Church’s present-day mission. Citing passages from the book of Acts, Heitzig challenged Christian leaders not to rely on programs or personal effort alone, but to seek the same spiritual empowerment that transformed timid disciples into bold evangelists.

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  US & Canada Society & Culture

  SBC passes resolutions calling for bans on gay marriage, pornography, abortion pills

  By The Christian Post

  The Southern Baptist Convention has overwhelmingly passed resolutions calling for bans on same-sex marriage, pornography and the abortion pill. During the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, thousands of messengers approved via voice vote three resolutions on the social issues regarding sexual ethics and abortion.

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  US & Canada Education Church & Missions

  Fuller Theological Center partners with Ideos to establish conflict transformation and reconciliation hub

  By Chris Eyte

  Fuller Theological Seminary is launching a new Center for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, aiming to equip Christian leaders to respond faithfully to rising conflict, division, and polarization in both church and society. In partnership with the Ideos Institute, the evangelical and multidenominational seminary announced plans to integrate peacebuilding into its academic programs and public initiatives.

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  Europe US & Canada Church & Missions

  ‘Christian nationalism corrupts the gospel’: Jeff Fountain tells Swiss evangelicals

  By Chris Eyte

  Christian nationalism is not biblical and poses a threat to the gospel and the Church’s witness, delegates heard at the annual Assembly of Delegates of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz/SEA), held in May 2025. Speaking at the event was Jeff Fountain, former European director of Youth With a Mission (YWAM) and current director of the Schuman Centre for European Studies in Amsterdam. In his keynote address, Fountain challenged the rising influence of Christian nat

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  US & Canada Middle East Religious Freedom Society & Culture

  Afghan Christian refugees facing deportation still in limbo; advocate rejects claim it's safe to return

  By The Christian Post

  A woman advocating for around two dozen Afghan Christian refugees facing deportation who attend her North Carolina church has pushed back against the Trump administration's assertions that conditions in Afghanistan have improved enough for them to return and is still looking for someone in Washington to champion their cause. 

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  US & Canada Middle East Society & Culture

  Iranian Christian refugees deported from US granted extension in Panama

  By The Christian Post

  Eleven Iranian Christian converts who were deported from the United States earlier this year, including 27-year-old Artemis Ghasemzadeh, have reportedly received a six-month extension to remain in Panama on humanitarian visas.