Declining and dying congregations have found a new way to fill their pews – church mergers.

SINGAPORE– Traumatized residents of the Philippines and Indonesia face more difficulty as another strong earthquake rocked Sumatra and a new — even stronger — typhoon is bearing down on the Philippines.

The 16th annual FOCUS Children’s Ministries Conference will be held March 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenville, South Carolina. A full line-up of guest speakers, 32 workshops appealing to a wide variety of ministry areas, a track for Spanish-speaking leaders, a track for middle school ministry leaders, and many resource exhibitors will provide the opportunity for local church ministry leaders to be encouraged, trained, motivated, and inspired.

Based on the memoirs of Sister Maria Lucia de Jesus, and thousands of independent eyewitness accounts, The 13th Day is a dramatic retelling of the supernatural experiences of three shepherd children nearly a century ago.

According to Joseph Porillo, in order for the future generations to thrive and avoid tragic mistakes, children today need better examples of leadership.

The Church of God’s benevolent relief organization, Operation Compassion, is already assisting in relief of victims in Sumatra, Indonesia following a devastating earthquake.

A Church of God pastor in Portland, Maine tells of a miraculous series of events which allowed his church to recover stolen items.

St. Kakumba Chapel in Uganda has grown from 500 to 5,000 members since Pastor Medad Birungi replaced stale traditions with Pentecostal vibrancy.

A British evangelist is challenging Christians in the United States and around the world to return to the teachings of Christ when it comes to mission work.