A new partnership has been entered into a partnership with the Alliance Defending Freedom organization which will offer a discounted membership to prepare and protect local churches.

Because open evangelism in Russia is now illegal, Mission Eurasia—a ministry equipping and mobilizing the next generation of Christian leaders in the region—will capitalize on a closing window of opportunity. The campaign will enlist Russian evangelical churches to distribute 100,000 Russian-language New Testaments to soccer fans who come to watch 2018 World Cup matches. The evangelistic campaign will coincide with the games, which start June 14 and conclude July 15.

Bible teacher Beth Moore is one of the most gracious, polite and approachable ministers I know. This is not just because of her Southern accent or her folksy Texas humor. She is a genuine Christian who takes her calling as a preacher of God’s Word very seriously—yet she’s humble enough to know she’s not all that. She’s just a servant of the Lord.

Cleveland, TN–Lee University president Dr. Paul Conn has been re-elected to a new term, it was announced last week by the chairman of the school’s Board of Directors. The four-year term begins August 1 and extends Conn’s tenure to July 2022.

The Christian world celebrates Ascension Day on May 10, 2018. The ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ finalized His redemptive work on earth and validated that His death on the cross was finished and all sufficient. It ended His humiliation and completed the resurrection. It exalted Him to the place of honor and authority at the right hand of God the Father.

8TRACKstudios announced the launch of a national tour to promote its newest film, The Road to Edmond, with screenings across the country.

Andrew Akilan, national youth director for the Church of God in Scotland, visited the U.S. for Smoky Mountain Winterfest last March and left inspired to do more to reach the youth of his country.

Facebook data shows Facebook censors President Trump and other Christian posts by Steven Andrew. Over 70 million people have been blocked from getting Andrew’s posts. To “share the Gospel freely,” he founded USA.Life social network, the new Christian alternative to Facebook and Twitter.

A six-person international ecumenical delegation, comprised of representatives of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and led by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit and WCRC general secretary Rev. Dr Chris Ferguson, visited Pyongyang on 3-7 May, at the invitation of the Korean Christian Federation (KCF) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).