Kim Davis, the Rowan County Clerk who was jailed for her Christian faith and her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, received the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) President’s Award for her faithful commitment to Christian values despite political and media opposition. Last year, this award went to Miriam Ibrahim, a woman imprisoned in Sudan for her Christian faith.

For the second time, the Church of God International General Assembly will offer a pre-conference conference entitled LEAD: Leadership, Enrichment, Affirmation, Development.

Sacramento, Calif.–Jan England became a Human Services Specialist with the County of Sacramento’s Department of Public Assistance out of a sincere desire to help others. Her job was to guide people through the complex web of public social services.

An alliance of globally focused ministries has designated May 15, 2016, as the International Day for the Unreached, a one-day event intended to inspire and mobilize Christians to reach out to more than 2 billion people around the world who have yet to hear the gospel.

A new book, “For I Will Be With You: Daily Reflections on Recovery from the Bible,” launched today, offering people in 12 step recovery programs a daily Bible verse and its interpretation from a recovery perspective, the publisher announced. Written by Boruch Binyamin, a religious Jew who has been staying sober through the Alcoholics Anonymous program for 14 years, the book blends traditional Jewish Torah study with the step work of AA and related addiction recovery programs.

Church of God General Overseer Mark L. Williams was part of a select group of Pentecostal leaders who gathered in Dallas, Texas for a two-day summit earlier this week. The following report was filed by a representative from the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, one of the participating groups:

The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Charities is sending water and ready-made baby formula to residents of Flint, Michigan.

A new book, “For I Will Be With You: Daily Reflections on Recovery from the Bible,” launched today, offering people in 12 step recovery programs a daily Bible verse and its interpretation from a recovery perspective, the publisher announced. Written by Boruch Binyamin, a religious Jew who has been staying sober through the Alcoholics Anonymous program for 14 years, the book blends traditional Jewish Torah study with the step work of AA and related addiction recovery programs.

Republican presidential candidates Dr. Ben Carson and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz are confirmed to participate on Friday, February 26, in the Presidential Candidates Forum during Proclaim 16, the NRB International Christian Media Convention.