Hundreds gathered at the Peabody hotel on Monday, July 23, 2012 for the climactic banquet where local church award winners were recognized and a special tribute was given to outgoing Director of World Missions Douglas LeRoy and his wife, Wanda.

International Youth and Discipleship staff and state/regional directors of Youth and Discipleship, their spouses, and several special guests recently gathered to celebrate the collective accomplishments of YWEA 2012 and also to honor the outgoing international director, Tom A. Madden.

In a culture where “church” has lost significant meaning to many, the 30-Day Church Challenge is drawing thousands of churches to examine their foundational purposes.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has sworn in a new cabinet, giving leading roles to Islamists and military bureaucrats and only token representation to Christians.

The high jump finals are set for Tuesday, and American Jamie Nieto is in the hunt for a medal after just missing out in 2004.

Much has been made in this nation around the issue of race, perhaps more than any other nation in the West.

The prayer was simply for a “divine appointment.” As Toni, the Rapid Response Team chaplain walked around the memorial site in Aurora, Colo.,—where many gathered to mourn and pay respects to the victims who were killed in the horrific July 20 movie theatre shooting—she asked for God to guide her steps.

Pastors and Christian leaders from around the country came together this week for final planning stages of a national prayer event meant to address the “moral depravity” in the United States today.

Since its beginning in 1998 as Children of the World Ministries, Inc., orphaned and abandoned children around the world have been provided safe havens. In 2012, they are continuing this mission with a new name, Serving Orphans Worldwide, under the direction of John Gregory and Richard Baker, and in partnership with Church of God World Missions.