General Secretary Donna L. Barrett of the General Council of the Assemblies of God will retire at the end of 2025, closing a historic tenure marked by her role as the first woman to hold an executive office in the Pentecostal denomination.
Evangelicals yearn to see crowds entering God's Kingdom and this is legitimately happening in some parts of the world, commonly known as people movements. By removing some persistent barriers, it is possible to see the Church reactivated as a movement, even as it already is in some of the most hostile of contexts. This opinion links to a statement that encourages the Church worldwide to reactivate itself to once again see crowds coming to Christ.
We live in a day of lies—a time when repetition masquerades as credibility, and the sheer volume of falsehoods threatens to drown out the still, small voice of truth. This is no more evident than with the AI generated videos of Charlie Kirk living in and speaking from the afterlife. Christians should be shocked by what is best considered synthetic martyrdom, sadly many are being wooed by it.
The suicide rate in the USA among 10-14-year-old children had nearly tripled in the last decade, while the rate for older teens increased by 76%. Children and teens worldwide can experience social isolation, health fears, and the uncertainty all around them, realizing that their parents don’t always know how to deal with difficult circumstances. All these can easily lead to depression. But we can provide real hope by helping them to rest in God.
The United States is a nation gripped afresh by violence. Many of its people are struggling to feel, to understand, to see a way forward. US peace and reconciliation advocate, Jim Eaton, calls Christians to a better way, the way of Jesus; a way that is not partisan but peaceful, not livid but loving.
World Suicide Prevention Day is Sept. 10 and Dean Sikes, founder of “You Matter” ministries, an evangelist and sex abuse survivor, is concerned about the mental health of young people. In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, Sikes explains why he has written his latest book “You Matter: Finding Hope and Meaning in Everyday Life” (Fedd Books), to help people find a path to healing through God’s love, referencing Job 33:4: “The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Alm
Assemblies of God World Missions launched its largest initiative in 72 years at the 2025 General Council, aiming to expand missionaries and reach millions in unreached and unengaged people groups worldwide.
A Canadian physician who has reportedly performed hundreds of assisted deaths has argued that poor housing conditions should be a legitimate reason to seek euthanasia.
Biola University is mourning John Ojeisekhoba, its campus safety chief and international leader in higher education security, who died at 54 after a distinguished career of service and global recognition.
The question of who qualifies as an evangelical and how many evangelicals exist worldwide continues to puzzle scholars, church leaders and mission researchers alike. That was the central theme of a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the World Evangelical Alliance and released publicly Sept. 5, featuring two leading voices in global religious demography.
A leading Christian think tank has criticized Quebec’s plan to ban public prayer, warning that the proposal reflects a growing misunderstanding of religion’s role in society and could undermine institutions central to civic life. Jean-François Roberge, the province’s minister responsible for secularism, has pledged to advance legislation this fall that would prohibit prayers in public spaces. The move, floated by Premier François Legault, was framed as a response to Muslim prayer gatherings at p
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its General Assembly on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, following five days of worship, discussion, and reflection under the theme “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033.” The event gathered 850 participants from 124 nations, uniting evangelical leaders from across continents to chart the global movement’s direction for the next six years.
