Christians face widespread persecution but God is on the move. Their numbers have grown from 29 people when the first church was planted in Nepal 60 years ago, to nearly 1 million today.

Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this new year we confess our need of Your presence and Your guidance as we face the future.

Cleveland, TN–The long anticipated start of the READ Bible reading initiative has now been launched and more than 100,000 people around the globe have committed together to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in 2013.

Please don’t judge—pray instead. God can orchestrate a miraculous turnaround in our nation.

Stella Rooks has new book “Arise in Me” is a 31-day, handbook that gives reader day-by-day steps for a new start. “Arise in Me” enables a new way of thinking, scripturally based, and is extremely user-friendly.

Oldline church disputes, threats to religious freedom and Middle East proxy battles made news throughout 2012. Below are the Institute for Religion and Democracy’s (IRD) top church news stories for the year.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Appearing before a capacity crowd in the Lee University CONN center on December 15, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam accepted an honorary doctorate from college officials, then challenged graduates to “live a life of faith” in a colorful winter commencement ceremony.

Bott Radio Network (BRN) launched a major new FM expansion on Wednesday, December 19 in Kansas City with the addition of 101.5 FM! This new signal at 101.5 FM now simulcasts AM 760 to the greater Kansas City area 24/7.

According to CBS, a church in New Zealand has put up a controversial billboard questioning Jesus’ sexual orientation.