Cleveland, Tenn.– Empowered21–a broad coalition of churches, ministries and organizations working together to help shape the future of the Spirit empowered movement around the world–has announced plans for a Pentecost Sunday Initiative this year (www.pentecostsunday.tv). It is a global initiative scheduled for Pentecost weekend and Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2012, in which pulpits all over the world will proclaim the transforming, renewing, empowering truth of the Holy Spirit.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA — The lyrics of Avalon’s song “We Will Stand” best describes the 10th Anniversary of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) – Church of God. Nearly four hundred (400) delegates from all over this remote South Pacific island nation attended the celebration held in the northern port city called Lae on March 29 – April 1, 2012.

Recently a pro-life health care clinic opened next door to Boise, Idaho’s Planned Parenthood, giving pregnant women an alternative to the abortion provider.

Kalispell, Montana is a fast growing city located in northwest Montana near the Glacier National Park. Pastors Michael and Teri Hance along with their children came to Kalispell May 2011 from Bismarck, South Dakota. Pastor Hance said that he wasn’t looking to move, but God definitely had it in mind.

“We board the schooner Fearless for Nassau,” penned Carl M. Padgett in his journal entry dated December 31, 1909. The 27-year-old Padgett was embarking with Robert M. and Ida Evans on their missionary voyage to the Bahamas.

It wasn’t a premeditated act the day Demissie* stole his grandchildren.

When he saw how his son Beniam* was raising them, Demissie made a snap decision.

“When you die,” the Muslim father told his Christian son, “I’m not coming to your funeral. You are no longer my son. You are dead to me.”

And with that, Demissie forced the children from Beniam’s arms and hurried them away.

“My father saw my son reading my Bible, and he asked him what it was,” said Beniam, a follower of Christ who lives in a heavily Muslim area of the Horn of Africa. “My son told him it was my Bible, and my father became very angry.”

Should the Quran and the Book of Mormon be on par with the Holy Bible? In disturbing findings that shed light on the state of Christianity in America, about half of Americans seem to think these three books are fairly interchangeable.

The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview is clarifying false reports that its founder, Chuck Colson, has passed away.

Last weekend, Frontier Kidfest opened the Kidfest season 2012. Held on April 13-15 at the Westin Hotel in Irving, Texas, the Frontier Kidfest registration was the best in the history of Frontier Kidfest, with about 850 in attendance. Children’s ministry leaders from churches in Texas, New Mexico, South Central Hispanic Region and the Heartland Region took their groups for a weekend encounter with the Holy Spirit.