Shattered Magazine is a new Christian magazine that focuses on sharing personal stories that glorify God. Started through a successful Kickstarter campaign, Shattered has just released its third issue and has experienced a 130% growth rate in subscribers defying all industry odds and expectations.

Since 2010, Houston area churches have provided an alternative to frenzied Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Continuing this tradition, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Beacon of Light Christian Center, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, St. Francis Episcopal Church, and The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church, are each scheduling community service projects on Friday, November 29. These churches ask families and individuals to celebrate Bless Friday® as an alternative to Black Friday.

One of the greatest disasters the world has ever witnessed is unfolding in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. With thousands dead and missing and thousands more displaced, disaster relief has been a difficult challenge for the Philippine Government and NGO’s. However, Operation Compassion, an independent benevolent organization with roots in the Church of God, has been engaged in a number of disaster relief activities trying to help as much as possible.

The battle for the Ground Zero cross is far from over.

TULSA, Okla. — The Empowered21 Next Gen Youth Leaders Network (NGYN21) hosted a summit at Oral Roberts University comprised of youth leaders from around the globe. The youth leaders discussed topics such as Spirit-empowered living in the 21st century, the impact of the Holy Spirit on discipleship and developing young Spirit-empowered disciples in the ministry.

In 1996, Pastor Jack Hayford felt the Lord say, “Found a seminary.” He was 62 years old, and he was widely respected and successful. Yet at a time of life where most men begin slowing down, he took on the gargantuan task of starting a seminary—the only one in the charismatic/Pentecostal community west of Oklahoma.

November 15, 2013–Church of God state and regional youth directors are gathered at the International Offices in Cleveland, Tennessee for a training conference.

UP, “America’s Christmas Channel,” and Pastor/Author Joel Osteen will present the exclusive Christmas special “Joel Osteen: A Night of Inspiration with Susan Boyle,” featuring international bestselling, Grammy-nominated vocalist Susan Boyle at Lakewood Church, American’s biggest church, for her first live solo performance in the U.S. The special will be taped before a live audience in Houston, TX. “Joel Osteen: A Night of Inspiration with Susan Boyle,” a night of inspirational messages and music, will premiere exclusively on UP on Sunday, November 17 at 9 p.m. EST.

Christianity in India is growing at a rapid rate among middle and high caste Indians and young people, according to the latest issue of “Unfinished” magazine, which examines social, economic and cultural trends in the “new India.”