]Cleveland, TN–State and regional administrative bishops, youth and discipleship directors, and leaders of ministries at the international offices are set to gather in Cleveland at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, North Cleveland Church of God, and International Offices Conference Center on September 14, 15, and 16. The theme of the event is “Leadership Renewal for the FINISH Commitment: Investing, Empowering, Advancing.”
In February 2016, Zondervan released the NIV Beautiful Word™ Bible, which features full-color art and blank space for journaling. Zondervan is now releasing the NIV Beautiful Word™ Coloring Bible (on sale Sept. 6).
International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), a nonprofit whose vision is a church within walking distance of every man, woman and child in our lifetime, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Started in 1986 by businessman Dois I. Rosser, Jr., founder of POMOCO, ICM has collaborated with indigenous ministry partners to build more than 6,000 churches for congregations in 82 countries. At no charge, ICM distributes the late Pastor Dick Woodward’s Mini Bible College, a comprehensive Bible study available in more than 40 languages via apps, broadcast radio, Internet, audio players and print. With these two tools, the church building and a practical understanding of the Bible, congregations begin to address the social needs of people in their villages, providing vocational training, education, food, shelter, medical care and clean water.
Despite border delays and monsoon-drenched roads, Reach Beyond workers are succeeding in their efforts to rebuild a Christian radio station in the isolated Nepal village of Harmi, allowing thousands to hear both the good news of Jesus Christ and vital community information each day.
