A two year UK-wide outreach program focusing on the build-up to and the aftermath of the Olympic Games in 2012 has begun under the banner: Forever.

BELGIUM — In this world of economic hardship and trouble, when the church and its missionaries struggle more than ever on a personal level, and at national and international levels to bring the gospel to a hurting world, it is good to remember that the church has an answer for hardship and trouble.

If you are a parent who has wished their child would stop playing valueless video games and pick up a bible, you are in for a treat.

At an age when many teens are trying to find their meaning in life Randal Lee is encouraging teens everywhere not conform to the pattern of this world but be Transformed by changing the way they think.

The Church of God Strategic Missional Leadership Conference, scheduled for April 7-9, 2011, will have a major emphasis on prayer.

Japan is in the middle of an unparalleled natural disaster. What are the implications for the entrance of the gospel in the middle of the current crisis, and for the coming months? The back story to that question lies in another “kairos” moment in that country’s history.

The ‘Now and Next’ theological conference on children was an historic event bringing together over one hundred readers from across the globe who set out to deepen theological understanding of God, by focusing on children as songs of the Kingdom.

Christian Japanese missionary leaders in the tsunami-ravaged areas of Fukushima and Tohoku have requested emergency aid from Christian Aid Mission to help them minister to displaced quake victims of the disastrous earthquakes in their area.

Contributions may be made to Christian Aid designated to the Japan Disaster Relief Fund, gift code 850DIS. Credit card donations may be made online or by calling 800-977-5650.

“We must send help as quickly as possible – the Fukushima and Tohoku Bible chapels are in some of the hardest hit areas,” says Stephen Van Valkenburg, the overseas director serving as liaison with indigenous gospel workers in Japan.

“Christians in the four Christian chapels from Fukushima have already been evacuated because they are all situated close to the endangered nuclear power plants. There is a lot of panic and help is being distributed to refugees in emergency shelters.”

“These missionaries have some of the most effective outreaches in Japan” says Van Valkenburg, “so we know that they are sharing the love of God in both word and deed during this tragic time.”

ABOUT CHRISTIAN AID: Founded by Bob Finley in 1953, Christian Aid is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. It links American churches and mission-minded individuals to indigenous missions in 122 countries. Today it sends help to more than 800 native mission ministries that deploy over 80,000 missionary workers serving the Lord among 3000 tribes, tongues and nations. Visit online at www.ChristianAid.org or call 434-977-5650 for answers to your questions.

(Source: Christian Newswire)

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