The Global Diaspora Network (GDN) has announced that a Global Diaspora Forum is scheduled to convene in Manila, Philippines on March 24 – 28, 2015. According to Dr. Grant McClung, President of Missions Resource Group (www.MissionsResourceGroup.org), “The Manila forum will bring together some 500 international missions and church leaders to assess the current status and set a future agenda for reaching, discipling, and multiplying churches among ‘people on the move.’” McClung, a charter member of the GDN International Advisory Board, also noted that a ground-breaking textbook in the emerging missions discipline of “diaspora missiology” will be launched at the Manila conclave. He is one of the section co-editors for the compendium project.

Church of God Communications was recently recognized with two Telly Awards for creative excellence in video production. For over a quarter century, the Telly statuette has been a symbol of creative excellence and honors the very best film and video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs.

The publisher of Dr. Herbert Lockyer’s book, All the Prayers of the Bible, suggests there are no fewer 650 prayers in Scripture with 450 recorded answers. Can you imagine if all of our prayers were recorded and later published for the world to read? I shudder at the thought!

The YouVersion Bible app team tracked the opening of the movie Noah, and during the three-day opening weekend, the app reported a 300 percent increase in people reading or listening to the Noah story from the book of Genesis.

On the heels of last month’s jury verdict for a Christian professor punished by his employer for his conservative and Christian speech, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) team is pleased to report yet another victory for religious liberty.

April 3, 2014—Nashville, TN–Church of God General Overseer Mark L. Williams opened the Tennessee House of Representatives in prayer this morning on the 60th Legislative Day of the 108th Tennessee General Assembly.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 3, 2014 — Precept Ministries International launches ENTRUST Disciple-Making School with the objective of making disciples who make disciples.

Each year, more than 680,000 children are abused or neglected, and as many as 1,500 die as a result. In an effort to protect these vulnerable children, Shepherding the Next Generation, a network of more than 300 evangelical pastors and faith leaders, is encouraging people nationwide to share their prayers through online videos in advance of the Blue Sunday Day of Prayer on April 27.

When Chick-fil-A came under fire for comments CEO and President Dan Cathy made about homosexuality, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee asked customers to show their support. Now he’s doing the same for Hobby Lobby.