During decades of work as an IT consultant and strategist for churches and ministries, author Nick Nicholaou has seen many common and costly IT mistakes churches make. One of the most common mistakes is not buying the right hardware. Churches often over buy, under buy, or buy hardware built locally. In his newly updated and expanded book Church IT, Nick helps churches avoid this and other mistakes.

Lee University holds a wide variety of summer camps each year, several of which begin next week.

Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are deploying to Jefferson City, Mo., following a destructive EF-3 tornado that impacted an area of approximately three square miles, damaging more than 150 structures. The twister was one of more than a dozen that tore through the state earlier this week.

The pastor of a megachurch in West Palm Beach, Fla., is refusing to hand over $1.7 million despite claims by federal prosecutors that the funds belong to people caught up in a $30 million Ponzi scheme run by a former church director.

Cleveland, TN–Some in attendance at the 2019 MIP Commissioning Celebration and 40th Anniversary held on May 17-18 said it was one of the best celebrations ever. The more than 1,300 registered attendees were blessed with anointed preaching, inspiring worship, and commissioning of the 460+ MIP candidates and spouses.

One of the world’s most influential religious leaders, Luis Palau, shares his legacy message and spiritual memoir for the first time in his newest book, Palau: A Life on Fire, now available for pre-sale, with the official launch in bookstores on June 4.

A vote in the House of Representatives could come as early as this Thursday on H.R. 5, the contentious bill that would place nearly all Christian ministries, religious organizations and faith-based companies in the crosshairs of discrimination lawsuits. The bill looks almost certain to pass in the House. Although passage in the Senate may be doubtful, the sheer audacity of this legislation should be taken as a cautionary tale.

Church of God Youth and Discipleship is once again coordinating the popular Teen Talent competition for youth ages 13-19. International competition for 2019 will take place July 29 – August 2 on the campus of Lee University.

The Jerusalem studio of Daystar, one of the largest Christian networks in the world, was firebombed over the weekend. The attack destroyed Daystar’s new studio, but the network plans to rebuild.
The fire began early Saturday morning when an arsonist threw a firebomb into the facility.