As Cyclone Hidaya looms over Eastern Africa, Kenya and Tanzania brace for yet another natural disaster. Still reeling from the aftermath of devastating floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced thousands, torrential rains forecasted to hit the coastal city of Mombasa and the Eastern coast of Tanzania are causing major concerns.
Having survived another April Fools Day, it is appropriate to reflect on who the Bible considers a fool to be. It is not the lack of intelligence but the rejection of God, with negative consequences for the individual and society. Much of the cause of suffering in the world today is the result of folly in three major ways.
Taking editor's privilege, CDI Opinion Editor Jay Mātenga introduces a new book to the Christian leadership market that he had some involvement in bringing to life. Bill Taylor's "Leading From Below" is a counter-cultural yet biblically-faithful reflection on leadership from a veteran of the Evangelical global missions community. This is a landmark volume full of anecdotes from decades of leadership experience, providing an insider's perspective of what many wonder global Christian leadership mi
Meditating on a well crafted hymn or chorus can open fresh awareness of the truths of scripture. In this opinion Malama Bwale shares how her experience of "Rock of Ages" reminded her of God's redemptive promises.
Cultural Christians are those who embrace the ethics of Christianity that formed the foundation of Western society, which has brought a great deal of benefit to the world. They are convinced of the Christian message but not committed to the Christian Lord. In his first opinion for Christian Daily International, J.John says that Cultural Christianity provides wonderful opportunities for sharing the gospel.
Following the official online launch event this morning at 9am Eastern time, the Lausanne Movement’s State of the Great Commission report is now freely accessible online.
As the Global Christian Forum (GCF) concluded in Ghana this past week, the 250 participants from more than 60 countries and all streams of Christianity sent a message reflecting on their joint experience in Accra, Ghana. They had met from April 16-19 for the fourth GCF global gathering, with part of the program including a day trip to slave castles in Cape Coast where they offered a special service of lamentation.
On the morning of Monday, April 22, Matthew Niermann, Lausanne Movement’s Director of the State of the Great Commission Report, provided a glimpse of the findings of the years-long research at the annual gathering of the Evangelical Press Association in Lexington, KY.
Earlier this month, the Government of Ecuador declared that due to the ongoing violence that the South American country is going through, it will continue to deploy the military in the streets and prisons, even after the end of the state of emergency order that was initially issued in January.
More than 800 people responded to a simple yet powerful message about God’s love by evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, at a packed-out evangelistic arena in Poland.
The Global Christian Forum’s (GCF) fourth global gathering kicked off in Accra, Ghana, with an emphasis on major demographic shifts in global Christianity. With the theme That the world may know, the event held from April 16 to 20 brought together 240 participants from 60 different countries representing all major Christian traditions.
In a landmark moment for prison ministry in Argentina, the Mesa Coordinadora Evangélica Carcelaria (MeCEC) — a network of evangelical pastors dedicated to supporting incarcerated individuals — was formally recognized this week in Rosario, the capital of Santa Fe province. The initiative aims to bring spiritual transformation and social reintegration to prisons through evangelism and the preaching of God’s Word.
