HURRICANE GUSTAV:

Gustav came ashore along the Louisiana Gulf Coast cutting a path of destruction almost as wide as the state is itself. While New Orleans was spared the brunt of the storm, Baton Rouge was not as fortunate. Within hours of Gustav’s passing through the area, Operation Compassion was on the move into the area with immediate relief supplies.

By David Bell

Julien and her father in the Cessna 206.

A young tribal girl, Julien, was bitten the night before by a venomous snake and the poison was beginning to spread through her body.

By Eric Young

“In uncertain economic times, when fear becomes commonplace, prayer moves to center stage and we want to be sure our pastors are ready to help deepen and strengthen the practice of prayer in our churches,” said Dana Simons, executive director of the Praying Pastors Project, which America’s National Prayer Committee recently launched to distribute Giving Ourselves to Prayer: An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry and other prayer resources to clergy.

Article by Michael Foust

“Fireproof” had another solid showing in its third weekend, finishing in the top 5 on a per-theater average and passing the $16 million mark for total gross.

Officially, the government says there are approximately 21 million Christians in China. Unofficial figures, such as one given by the Centre for the Study of Global Christianity in Massachusetts, put the number at about 70 million.

Evolving from his commissioning service speech delivered at the Church of God General Assembly, Church of God General Overseer Raymond Culpepper has called for a “Great Day of Prayer” every quarter for the next two years.

A group of Christians finished a week-long prayer vigil on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Tyler Carver

On September 27, 2008, the Bless the Children Home in Honor of Tyler H. Carver was opened debt-free in Georgetown, Guyana and dedicated in honor of Tyler Carver, son of Hugh and Nona Carver of Cleveland, Tenn. Hugh Carver is director of the Church of God Men and Women of Action.

A new Web site has been launched which will resource pastors, church leaders and laity in the months to come as the Church of God pursues a theme of “Forward Together in Changing Times.”