More than 50,000 people began or renewed their relationship with Jesus Christ after attending an evangelistic Alpha Canada course in 2024, according to the Alpha Canada Impact Report 2024, released on Feb. 21. Significant engagement was seen among Chinese communities and the youth.
God has mandated his people to be good stewards of creation, to create resources for the good of society, to love God first and then love our neighbor, and to take the gospel to all nations. Businesses run according to biblical principles have potential to achieve all of those outcomes. Here is an introduction to some of those principles.
Children around the world experience all kinds of trauma in their contexts, no more so than those in conflict zones. Help children to heal from trauma is a much needed ministry. Specialist care is best but if it is not available here are some basic practices that can be of great benefit.
The global pandemic began a decade of tremendous uncertainty, loss, and suffering. It is fruitless to try and fight, control, or ignore grief. Here, we look to Scripture for healthy examples of dealing with the trials of life.
Western expressions of our faith have dichotomized church and missions as different things. This should never be so. We can learn from the African Church that all believers carry a responsibility for missions-type of activities.
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has urged supporters to recommit to prayer following the death of founder Loren Cunningham in 2023 and recent tragedies within the organization. "Our early pioneering initiatives started with prayer over a world map, and God began to speak and catch us up into His heart for the nations," it stated.
Dr. Kristine Torjesen has been announced as the third president and new chief executive officer of BioLogos, the faith and science think tank founded by world-renowned biologist and apologist Francis Collins.
Tributes have been paid to renowned Baptist preacher Dr. Jim Shaddix, who died after a "hard yet hope-filled battle with brain cancer." Shaddix served as senior professor of preaching, W.A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching, and senior fellow for the Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership, according to a press release honoring his achievements from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College in North Carolina.
Within the framework of a meeting convened by the regime of Nicolás Maduro with government representatives and religious leaders, the Evangelical Council of Venezuela (CEV) reaffirmed its commitment to defending religious freedom and maintaining the separation of Church and state, according to reporting by Diario Cristiano, Christian Daily International's Spanish edition.
Although religious affiliation and church attendance are on the decline, more than half of American teenagers say they're “very motivated” to know more about Jesus, and just over 75% say they're at least “somewhat motivated” to learn about the centerpiece of Christianity, according to Barna Research.
Federal agents in Pakistan have arrested at least six Christian youths, including the son of two renowned pastors, for allegedly establishing an illegal call center and committing credit card fraud involving American citizens, Christian Daily International has learned.
God has mandated his people to be good stewards of creation, to create resources for the good of society, to love God first and then love our neighbor, and to take the gospel to all nations. Businesses run according to biblical principles have potential to achieve all of those outcomes. Here is an introduction to some of those principles.
