From very few Christians 25 years ago, today this little region of three million people has well over 100,000 faithful and fruitful followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Representatives from more than twenty jurisdictions in the Church of God came together for a two-day State Prayer Leaders Orientation and Envisioning meeting in Cleveland, Tennessee at the international offices on October 29-30.

More than 1,700 participants representing states from coast to coast and such foreign countries as Ireland, Nigeria, and New Zealand were on hand for the presentation of the Jubilee Awards during closing ceremonies at the sixth annual San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, held at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown San Antonio this last weekend.

Gilberto Nenquimo, the grandson of Mincaye, one of the Waodani Indians who attacked and killed five missionaries in 1956, including MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) pilot Nate Saint, was among a host of leaders to help dedicate the newly rebuilt Nate Saint House in Shell, Ecuador on Saturday.

One of Christian radio’s most beloved and longest-running programs hit airwaves across the country sixty years ago this week. “The Hour of Decision” with evangelist Billy Graham, which began as a step of faith by a budding ministry, has grown into one of the most widely distributed radio broadcasts in the world.

International Director of Youth and Discipleship Tom Madden and Assistant Director Gary Lewis will run the ING New York City Marathon this weekend to raise funds for the establishment of an Urban Center in New York City.

The Season of Service, a six-month initiative to address the pressing human needs in Arizona’s Valley of the Sun, got underway on October 23rd with an “impact day” that saw close to 3000 volunteers contribute their time and labor to dozens of community service projects.

Colorado-based cardiologist Dr. Mark Sheehan shares the firsthand accounts of hope and healing in the lives of his patients in a new book, Healing Prayer on Holy Ground, available through Creation House.

Biblica and Zondervan announced today the online release of the highly anticipated update to the text of the New International Version of the Bible (NIV). The updated text is available for viewing at both www.BibleGateway.com and www.Biblica.com along with an overview of the translation methods and approach used by the Committee on Bible Translation (CBT). CBT is an independent body of global biblical scholars with sole responsibility for revising and updating the text of the world’s most popular modern English Bible.