The destruction brought to the island nation of Tortola by Hurricane Maria last fall was of such devastation that it is difficult to understand without actually being there. The reports coming from Tortola spoke of utter destruction; no one knew what to do or where to start. Government buildings and communications where destroyed, local charities, agencies and churches were destroyed, everywhere people turned to for help and assistance were destroyed. Literally, there was nowhere go and no one to turn to for help!

At least nine teenage seminary students died after they were swept away by a flash flood in the Negev Desert in southern Israel on Thursday, an ambulance service said.

A global prayer movement credited with playing a major part in impacting the Muslim world is marking a quarter century of activity with what is expected to be record participation.

Rev. Paul F. Henson, a Church of God pastor, state overseer and popular minister of the gospel around the world, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Six denominations will join together for a unique, Pentecostals Pray Conference in Eastern North Carolina. Pastors, prayer leaders, and intercessors are invited to the International Pentecostal Holiness Church NC Conference Campus in Falcon, NC (just north of Fayetteville). Coordinated by P. Douglas Small, under the banner of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America, the Pentecostals Pray Conference will provide opportunities for vision and training as well as resources to launch a missional prayer movement.

In May 2012 How to Build “Kingdom-Minded” Organizations by Mark A. Griffin was published, and its success was so significant that organizations across the US and UK now use it as a guide not just within leadership teams but also boards of directors.

Cleveland, TN—April 25, 2018–The International Executive Council of the Church of God began their regularly scheduled April session Tuesday at the International Offices Leadership and Communications Center.

Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA) is pleased to announce the winning titles for the 2018 Christian Indie Awards. The Christian Indie Awards honor books produced by small publishers and independent authors each year for outstanding contribution to Christian life.

The following is submitted by Jan Teel-Nealis author of Grieving by the Numbers: Glimpses of Glory: