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A transformational ministry in Kenya offers hope and reconciliation to juvenile offenders

By Ken Kagicha 4 months ago

A three-bedroom bungalow 30 kilometers outside of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is providing a safe haven and a source of hope and transformation for young boys who have spent time in Kenya’s harsh juvenile prisons, the Youth Corrective Training Centres. Young boys between 12 and 17 years who face rejection at home have found solace and acceptance at the half-way house run by Life Song Kenya, with transformational results.
Getting the most out of parent and toddler groups

By Christian Today Europe

4 months ago

A new resource has been launched to support church toddler group leaders in supporting young children's faith and preparing them for school. The booklet, titled 'It's not just a parent and toddler group', has been created by Joanna Gordon, CEO of children's ministry Daniel's Den, Andy Frost of Share Jesus International, and David King, of the Gather Movement.
Zonderkidz and Saddleback Church unveil 'Hey-O Stories of the Bible' storybook

By CDI Staff US & Canada

4 months ago

Zonderkidz, a leading publisher of Christian children’s literature, has partnered with Saddleback Church, one of the largest congregations in the United States, to introduce an eagerly anticipated storybook Bible titled Hey-O Stories of the Bible. Set for release on October 1, this project draws inspiration from the widely acclaimed YouTube series of the same name, developed by the esteemed Saddleback Kids team. With a substantial subscriber base surpassing 700,000 an
Pro-life movie 'Lifemark' makes it into Netflix Global Top 10

By The Christian Post US & Canada

4 months ago

A faith-based film has made it into the Netflix Global Top 10, prompting one of its producers to proclaim that “God is not finished” with the movie even though it was released nearly two years ago.

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Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

Documentary: Christian students talk self-censorship, death threats & why sharing faith is not optional

By Carolina Luciano Burgos

A study recently published by the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC) in 2022 revealed the reality of self-censorship, most prevalent among college students. A documentary film based on this study launched in January 2024. In it, students, who were identified only by their first names, admit to keeping quiet when they believe they should’ve spoken in name of their faith.
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Asia Church & Missions Family & Children

Facing low birth rates, decline in youth, Korean mission movement strategizes how to raise the next generation of missionaries

By CDI Staff

One of the major challenges facing the Korean church is the issue of "revival of the next generation" and "faith succession," which is also becoming a significant issue in the field of overseas missions. As the number of young people in churches decreases, mobilizing them as missionary resources to ensure the continuity of Korean missions has become an increasingly urgent issue.
5 months ago

Latin America Church & Missions Family & Children

'New Generation of Evangelists' holds festival, brings hope to El Salvador

By CDI Staff

The New Generation of Evangelists of the Luis Palau Association, held an evangelistic festival at the Simeón Magaña stadium in western El Salvador.
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US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

Churches failing to address fatherlessness 'epidemic,' warns expert: 'The devil makes it more complicated than it is'

By The Christian Post

“My dad came home, an alcoholic in a drunken rage … my mother was in a panic, she went over to the neighbor's house and got the cops to come. They showed up, my dad took me and threw me across the room to the cops,” Teis told The Christian Post in a sit-down interview.
6 months ago

Africa Religious Freedom Family & Children

Alarm as 372 children kidnapped in Nigeria, Mozambique in one week

By Ken Kagicha

Schools are increasingly becoming a target of abductions in some parts of Africa triggering concerns over the violent expansion of radical groups and the safety of school-going children. In a span of 10 days in early March 2024, 372 children were reportedly kidnapped in Nigeria and Mozambique by armed men suspected to be either bandits involved in the herder-farmer conflicts or Islamist militants.
6 months ago

Latin America Opinion Family & Children

Brazil’s new National Education Plan is a real threat for parental rights

By Julio Pohl and Alexandre Magno Fernandes Moreira

Estimates show that parents of over 70,000 children in Brazil have chosen to homeschool their children—a right that is protected and enshrined in international law. While the decision whether or not to homeschool should be left to the child’s parents, in Brazil, that is no longer the case.
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Asia Religious Freedom Family & Children

Christians fearing forced marriages in Pakistan find hope

By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News

The Lahore High Court’s recent directive to strictly enforce anti-child marriage laws has raised hope among Pakistan’s Christians of some protection against their underage girls being forced to convert to Islam and wed their kidnappers, sources said.

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Largest Christian university in US celebrates 75th anniversary with historic enrollment, even as it fights efforts by US gov't to 'shut it down'

US & Canada Society & Culture

6 days ago

Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix, Arizona, is marking its 75th anniversary with the private for-profit Christian college anticipating to enroll 125,000 for its fall semester, its largest-ever intake of students. While celebrating the continuous growth, GCU continues its fight against a historic $37.7 million dollar fine for allegedly misrepresenting the costs of its doctoral programs and against the “defamatory” criticisms by U.S. Department of Education Secretary who vowed to “shut it d
To reach Asia we must disciple in ways more suited to the Asian context

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Mountain Gateway pastors among 135 prisoners released in Nicaragua

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1,000 remember the persecuted at public protest in Switzerland: 'we have a responsibility'

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Jesus is coming to a morally grey comic universe, re-setting the standard as the original super hero

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A transformational ministry in Kenya offers hope and reconciliation to juvenile offenders

Getting the most out of parent and toddler groups

Zonderkidz and Saddleback Church unveil 'Hey-O Stories of the Bible' storybook

Pro-life movie 'Lifemark' makes it into Netflix Global Top 10

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Documentary: Christian students talk self-censorship, death threats & why sharing faith is not optional

Facing low birth rates, decline in youth, Korean mission movement strategizes how to raise the next generation of missionaries

'New Generation of Evangelists' holds festival, brings hope to El Salvador

Churches failing to address fatherlessness 'epidemic,' warns expert: 'The devil makes it more complicated than it is'

Alarm as 372 children kidnapped in Nigeria, Mozambique in one week

Brazil’s new National Education Plan is a real threat for parental rights

Christians fearing forced marriages in Pakistan find hope

Most Popular

Largest Christian university in US celebrates 75th anniversary with historic enrollment, even as it fights efforts by US gov't to 'shut it down'

To reach Asia we must disciple in ways more suited to the Asian context

Mountain Gateway pastors among 135 prisoners released in Nicaragua

1,000 remember the persecuted at public protest in Switzerland: 'we have a responsibility'

Jesus is coming to a morally grey comic universe, re-setting the standard as the original super hero

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