YouVersion Bible App hits record 798K installations in single day
The YouVersion Bible App saw 798,000 installations on Jan. 5, the largest single day of installs for the phone app in its history.
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An introduction to the new book: Leading From Below
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
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The power of scripture through song
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.
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The seductive allure of Cultural Christianity — so near yet so far
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.
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On Being a Progressive Conservative, or a Conservative Progressive
Christianity is becoming increasingly and unfortunately polarized. Conservative and progressive perspectives can be harmonized when correctly understood. This is for the benefit of our faith now and in the future. The pastoral perspective in this opinion explains how.
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Large Christian rally celebrates the beginning of 2025 in the Dominican Republic
On January 1, 2025, New Year's Day, the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, hosted the 61st edition of a rally organized by the La Batalla de la Fe (Battle of Faith) ministry, with over 20,000 attendees.
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2025 Alliance Prayer Week focuses on hope: 'changing perspective away from crises toward Jesus Christ'
By Chris EyteThis year's Alliance Prayer Week revolves around hope and focusing on Jesus Christ, according to the German-speaking evangelical alliances in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Together, they launched a prayer brochure to provide inputs for devotionals during the annual prayer week, held this year from Jan. 12 to 19.
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Reflecting on developments in 2024, Impact France is 'full of hope' for year ahead
By Chris EyteGiving thanks for achievements in 2024, including its involvement in a project seeing a million people pledge to pray for the nation, Impact France is looking ahead at the new year with hope. The mission, based jointly in Paris (France) and Atlanta (USA), mobilizes prayer and facilitates financial giving to French Christian ministries involved in evangelism in France.
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Despite many global issues, Australian Christians more hopeful for the future than non-believers, according to Global Hope Report 2024
By Chris EyteA newly published “Global Hope Report 2024” by international Christian aid agency Tearfund Australia reveals that despite a wide range of issues raising people's anxieties, Australian Christians are overall more hopeful for the future of their country and the wider world compared to their peers living in the country.
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2024’s top stories at Christian Daily International
By CDI StaffThe year 2024 marked the first full year of Christian Daily International’s coverage of events, developments and voices in the global Church. Among the more than 1,000 news articles published this year, here are 12 of the top stories.
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Operation World celebrates 60 years since first edition of prayer guide: 'research that inspires prayer, prayer that changes nations'
By Chris EyteOperation World (OW), dubbed the “definitive volume of prayer information about the world”, celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, 2024. The global editions of the prayer manual that are released every few years have become a familiar resource to inform Christians how to pray for the nations.
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Most people come to faith between ages 4 and 14, but 'theological education hasn’t done enough to focus on next gen'
Lucy Kajidori, leader of the International Council of Evangelical Theological Education's (ICETE) Impact Team on Children and Families, spoke with Christian Daily International about the urgent need to integrate ministry to children more deeply into theological education. She shared how the initiative began, what gaps exist, and what the group hopes to achieve.
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