In October, 2010, the Church of God joined the Micah Challenge 10.10.10 global campaign of prayer and action around the issue of extreme poverty. Many local congregations and thousands of members participated. Now, Church of God congregations are asked to join the “Shine A Light” campaign being organized by Micah Challenge International during the month of October.

The fourth annual search is on for the longest married couple in the United States, it was announced today by Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), the original faith-based marriage enrichment program in this country.

ChristianMingle®.com, the largest and fastest growing online community for Christian singles, today announced a partnership with Mandy Hale, internationally-known blogger and author of “The Single Woman: Life, Love, & a Dash of Sass.” ChristianMingle and Hale are collaborating to document Hale’s experiences on ChristianMingle.com as she takes her first shot at online dating.

Despite the numerous helps on the market and Internet, Christians still struggle with actually putting the spiritual discipline of fasting into practice. Now, Dr. Beyr Reyes offers a solution in Fast Answers: When You Need Answers Now (ShadeTree Publishing), a new book releasing today which sets up individuals for a successful fast by mapping out the basic mechanics.

The Pentecostal Theological Seminary (PTS) in Cleveland, TN welcomed over 200 Hispanic leaders and educators from all regions of the United States and Puerto Rico to celebrate the first Latino Pentecostal Theological Summit and, in a historic event, inaugurate the Center for Latino Studies of the Seminary. The event took place October 8-9, 2013, after many months of planning and preparations.

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys and allied attorneys Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against two Oahu churches that are among five that two atheists have falsely accused of defrauding the government.

While on earth, Jesus Christ carried out works within a defined geographic area and set the entire area abuzz about God’s agenda. In contrast, church member giving and membership as a percent of population declined from 2010 to 2011 in the U.S.

The first Empowered21 All Japan Conference is underway in Kyoto, Japan at the Kyoto International Convention Center. More than 3,000 Spirit Empowered believers of all ages from across Japan, Asia and the world converged on the ancient capital of Japan for worship, prayer and teaching. The conference started Friday, October 11 and continued through Monday, October 14. Portions of the conference can be viewed at www.ustream.tv/channel/empowered21aj.

Church of God World Missions recently announced the distribution of an additional $100,000 from the Marcelly’s Dream Initiative.