India welcomed President Trump in style this week, complete with traditional dancers, floral garlands, a tour of the famed Taj Mahal and a formal state dinner at the presidential palace in New Delhi. But the biggest moment was a huge afternoon rally on Feb. 24 at the world’s largest cricket stadium in the city of Ahmedabad. The crowd of 110,000 cheering supporters was the largest live audience of Trump’s career so far.

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are expected to join a targeted global prayer campaign for the Islamic world during the Muslim month of Ramadan, April 24 – May 23, 2020.

Cleveland, TN—Church leaders from across the nation are at the Church of God International Offices this week for leadership and ministerial training for the Ministerial Internship Program, or MIP. The State MIP Coordinators Conference has attracted coordinators from a total of 33 states/regions and is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, February 27 at noon.

“Introducing Spirit-Empowered Christianity: The Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Movement in the 21st Century,” a new study conducted by Professor of Global Christianity and Director of the Center for Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Dr. Todd Johnson, reveals surprising statistics on not only the unprecedented numerical growth of the Spirit-Empowered Church but in which countries the movement is expanding most rapidly.

A shocking new report released today by mission agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) uncovers the “hidden epidemic” of murdered and missing women and girls globally and in America — and challenges people to “combat the culture of violence.”

The Church of God Historical Commission is seeking nominations for the historical writing award established in honor of longtime church historian Charles W. Conn. Awards are granted in two competitive fields of historical writing: (1) the best published book and (2) the best essay-length article.

FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group, and Minno Kids are pleased to announce its latest addition to the already-popular collection of kid’s books by VeggieTales® creator and celebrated author Phil Vischer-the Laugh and Learn Bible for Little Ones. This new board book edition builds on the successful launch of the Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids, first released in September 2019 which became the No. 1 best selling book in Amazon’s “Children’s Christian Bible Stories” category.

A federal Court of Appeals ruled that the World War II-era 78-year-old Bayview Cross in Pensacola, Florida, does not violate the U.S. Constitution and will remain standing. The appeals court noted it has become “embedded in the fabric of the Pensacola community” and that removing it could “strike many as aggressively hostile to religion.”

The following article appeared in the Cleveland Daily Banner as part of their ‘Progress’ edition. It features an interview with outgoing Lee president Dr. Paul Conn. The story ran on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.