Category: Church of God News
The Church of God 74th General Assembly, meeting in session on July 27, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, approved a set of resolutions as recommended by the General Council. One of the resolutions deals with the current societal topic of immigration.
Category: Discipleship & Evangelism
Child Evangelism Fellowship, the largest Christian ministry to children in the world, has announced that it has shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with a staggering 12.1 million children around the world in 2011. This is an 11% increase over the 10.9 million children reached in 2010 and marks the 12th consecutive year of growth for the ministry’s outreach.
Category: The Persecuted Church
Fifty years ago, the Sawi people of Papua, Indonesia, were violent headhunters and cannibals, hostile to neighboring tribes and isolated from the outside world. Today, 85 percent of the tribe identifies itself as Christian, according to Pioneers-USA.
Category: Ministries and Organizations
The 30th Olympiad is hosting 9 million visitors to London. But beyond all the victories and celebrations, there is a darker side to the Olympics: human trafficking.
Category: Church of God News
Orlando, FL–During the Church of God International General Assembly last week, the Division of Education conferred their biennial awards on two well-known educators in the Church of God. The presentations were the highlight of the International Educators Luncheon held Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Peabody Hotel.
Category: Faith and Family
The Coalition of African-American Pastors has thrust itself into the middle of a major social battle being waged in the United States, and president and founder William Owens has vowed that his group will not back down from its stance.
Category: Events and Happenings
Nassau, Bahamas–A prominent group of Christian leaders from across the Caribbean islands participated in the Empowered21 Caribbean formational cabinet meeting in Nassau, Bahamas July 30-August 1, 2012.
Category: Church of God News
On Thursday, July 26, a “Special Order of the Day” was announced to the General Council attending the 74th International General Assembly of the Church of God. The order was a report on a USA church planting strategy entitled, “2020 Connection.”