For nearly six months, Billy Wilson has been looking forward to starting a new chapter of his life as president of Oral Roberts University. During a busy first day, Wilson granted Charisma News a one-on-one interview and talked about his adjustment to his new surroundings, his and his wife’s recent 35th anniversary and the continuance of Oral Roberts’ legacy.

Church of God General Overseer Mark L. Williams has announced the release of a revised edition of You and Your Church, an in-depth overview of the Church of God. The book is designed for new members of the Church of God as well as to re-acquaint ministers and laypersons with the current structure of the church and the exciting challenges it faces in modern times.

An Israel Houghton song, “Power of One,” sparked an idea that led preschool students through high school seniors to give more than $14,470 by harnessing the power of one person and one dollar at a time.

Some U.S. religious leaders are cutting ties with the Boy Scouts of America, saying they will no longer permit local troops to meet at their churches in reaction to the group’s decision to allow openly gay youth members.

The biblical account of Noah and his ark poses a lot of questions, even for believers like the creators of the controversial Creation Museum in Kentucky.

Assistant General Overseer David Griffis, right, presents a check to Heartland Region Overseer M. Darrell Rice while General Overseer Mark Williams looks on.

David Griffis, first assistant general overseer of the Church of God, and Director of the Division of Care, participated with the delegation to Oklahoma to present two checks to assist with disaster relief. Griffis was accompanied by General Overseer Mark L. Williams. Together the two church leaders met with local pastors, relief workers and families displaced by the tornado that ripped through the heart of Oklahoma.

An American tradition finds a new home and a new purpose; orphan children sell their own possessions to send aid to the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes. On any given Saturday morning in America, there is a ritual throughout the land from early spring until almost winter, of families and neighbors hosting yard sales. This week, orphan children in Guatemala saw the devastation in Oklahoma and decided to bring this tradition of yard sales to Guatemala and use it to benefit the victims through Operation Compassion.

Subsplash Consulting, a Seattle based technology company is transforming how churches communicate with their congregants and the general public by designing affordable mobile apps that can be easily downloaded on iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone and Android devices.

The future of the central Assemblies of God church in Tehran hangs in the balance, following the arrest of one of its pastors last week.