September 16, 2010–Church of God state and regional leaders are gathered in Cleveland, Tennessee for a bi-ennial conference on leadership. The conference is being held at the Church of God International Offices campus, as well as North Cleveland Church of God.

On September 14 the Web site www.sermonsforshepherds.com became active. The site will host weekly sermon postings from 30 leading Church of God pastors across the denomination.

Identity Travel Israel, an Educational cross-cultural tour operator has announced today the launch of “This is Jesus: Prophet of Nazareth” Tour of Israel. The Site-packed 8-day itinerary of the tour is aimed to provide a complete portrait of Jesus in literature and life.

“Pewter Angels” has it all. Reader’s’ comments sum it up:

A humble missionary couple in Peru, Jaime and Telma Gomez, showed me this week what it means to be passionate for Christ.

Thomas Horn owns a publishing house, is married to a horse trainer and has five grandchildren. He lives on a farm in rural Missouri. Horn, a semi-retired minister considers himself a reasonable man with a well-balanced outlook on the future.

Author and Pastor Max Lucado has 100 million products in print since his first book was published 25 years ago.

Boosting its online presence and capabilities, youth evangelism ministry Dare to Be a Daniel has launched a new Web resource for Christian students who want to learn how to share their faith. DaretoBeaDaniel.com, the ministry’s online training site, now offers greater interactivity — allowing students to “friend” each other, as with Facebook — along with a customizable user experience.

Church of God congregations are in the middle of a 30-day call to prayer by General Overseer, Dr. Raymond Culpepper.