Out of the “Intercession” portion of the Church of God World Missions’ “Finish Challenge,” comes a process where individuals can join thousands of others in praying for the Global Harvest and the completion of the Great Commission.

Former Arkansas governor and Fox News host Mike Huckabee is partnering with an American Christian movement – ALL IN – asking Christians to participate in acts of service to show their faith and the love of Christ for others on Good Friday, April 3, 2015.

An estimated crowd of over 4,000 people marched through Chicago’s Loop on Sunday, January 18, proclaiming the sanctity of human life and calling for the overturn of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United States. The 10th annual March for Life Chicago drew pro-life citizens of all ages to participate in the rallies at Federal Plaza and the James R. Thompson Center. Participants heard from Archbishop Blase Cupich, Congressmen Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Peter Roskam (R-IL), Bears co-owner Pat McCaskey, former Planned Parenthood manager Abby Johnson and others.

As world news locks onto faith . . . as Noah, Exodus, Heaven is for Real and other faith films crowd theaters . . . Gray Media presents the Sundance festival’s “Faith in Film” panel—an informed look at perceptions, prejudices and wide-open possibilities—Jan. 29, 4 p.m. at the Filmmaker Lodge.

In the recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Church of God Benefits Board, the entity charged with managing the Ministers’ Retirement Plan, much discussion centered on encouraging new members, especially younger ministers, to join the retirement plan.

Republican Greg Abbott was sworn in as the new governor of Texas on Tuesday, pledging to fight the Obama administration over border security and grow the state’s $1.4 trillion a year economy.

When Air Asia Flight 8501 crashed into the ocean late last year, hundreds of families and friends suffered dear losses—but none so acutely as Mawar Sharon Church (Rose of Sharon), in Surabaya, Indonesia.

The Christian community in Niger says it is in shock in the wake of weekend violence that has claimed the lives of 10 people and led to the destruction of dozens of places of worship and Christian homes.
The protest, which started in the country’s second city, Zinder, on Friday, Jan. 16, quickly spread to surrounding areas before reaching the capital Niamey on Saturday.

To assist the local church in their children’s ministry, Church of God Youth and Discipleship has some exciting plans for the coming months. To recognize children’s workers who have served long term in children’s ministry, a Shepherd’s Cup award is presented annually at the FOCUS Children’s Ministry Conference, this year convening in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 5-7.