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African examples of decolonizing authentic Christian faith

Africa Church & Missions Bible & Theology

2 May, 2026 18:30 EDT

Participants at the Network for the History of Mission in Arusha April 2026 shared how they have learned to be more authentically their ethnic selves as they faithfully follow Christ. In contexts of increasing confidence in authentically ethnic Christianity as well as complex urban fellowship diversity, churches need leaders equipped to better navigate cultural difference, recognize hidden patterns of exclusion, and cultivate a genuinely shared life together in Christ.
The pulpit needs a boardroom—churches must invest in pastoral business training

Africa Church & Missions

2 May, 2026 00:00 EDT

Pastors leading congregations that have grown into full-scale institutions come under increasing pressure with budgets, payrolls, properties, and social programs, and yet many were never trained to manage them. To mitigate misconduct, modern ministries need more than anointing; they need competent management.
2033 in Paul's perspective: suffering, reconciliation, and biblical ethics for outreach

Middle East Church & Missions Bible & Theology

1 May, 2026 01:00 EDT

The year 2033 has become significant focal point for the global Church, in an attempt to rally fresh evangelistic energy leading up to the 2,000th anniversary of Christ's resurrection. Yet we must not forget that the Church's authority is rooted in Jesus' example on the cross. Broad-spectrum evangelistic initiatives will not replace the need for embodied witness with those who are suffering.
Barbarians are at the literary gates once more and missionaries may yet save civilization

US & Canada Church & Missions

24 Apr, 2026 18:00 EDT

Christian missionaries have carried the Bible and have taught people how to read it, shaping the entire modern world through literacy projects. As we face radical literacy disruption by AI, missionaries may yet be a balwark against knowledge loss once more.
Remembering the forgetten followers in a forgotten war

Africa Religious Freedom

23 Apr, 2026 15:50 EDT

Sudan's civil war continues to rage after three years of devastating conflict and Sudan's two million Christians face particular peril. Yet this conflict is largely overlooked compared to other conflict zones. It seems to be a crisis too complex, too distant, and too African to hold the Western gaze. God sees, however, so let us pray for peace in Sudan and protection especially for Jesus' followers among the Sudanese.

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Apr 22, 2026 15:16 EDT

Africa Church & Missions

A testimony of leading faithfully across oceans and cultures

By Mary Lederleitner Ben Mudahera

Trizenia September is the first woman to serve as director on a GBA vessel. She prefers to not dwell on that but instead on that our realities do not define who we are and we need to build resilience. She says, being faithful in following Jesus with our whole heart and serving God well is every Christian's responsibility.
Apr 21, 2026 15:40 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Bible & Theology

Churches may be full of believers but we are short on disciples

By Peter Demos

We need churches that take seriously the responsibility to prepare people for the reality of life outside the sanctuary. Jesus said we should love God first, then our neighbor. When that order is softened or reversed, the result is a version of Christianity that feels compassionate but lacks depth and is ultimately diluted.
Apr 20, 2026 15:15 EDT

Europe Church & Missions Religious Freedom

The struggle for freedom persists and there are signs of hope

By Jeff Fountain

Hungarians celebrating a change in government last week reminds us that freedom can be recovered through democratic means and that illiberal systems are reversible and autocratic leaders are removable. Yet for followers of Jesus our hope is not in political change. Freedom is an inner reality that we must cultivate.
Apr 17, 2026 17:15 EDT

Asia Church & Missions Bible & Theology

Failed self sufficiency gives way to soaring because of the Lord

By Alex Yeo

After failing in a start-up business a Singaporean engineer is met by the Lord who gives strength to eagles and finds new confidence to pursue God's purpose for his life, his family, and those he works with; eventually investing back into God's purposes for the world.
Apr 16, 2026 16:47 EDT

Asia Religious Freedom

Will Nepal’s Christians gain protection under new Gen Z-backed government?

By CSI

Following the GenZ protests of 2025, the test of a new Nepali government is whether it will resist the growing influence of Hindu nationalism, which has increasingly targeted the country’s small (2%) Christian minority.
Apr 15, 2026 18:50 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Bible & Theology

AI isn't coming. It's here and church leaders need to guide well.

By Brianne Shaw

Generative artificial intelligence is here, shaping belief and providing advice. Synthetic content is flooding social media. Churches need shepherds able to navigate the new complexity well and guide others through the new territory and its tools with great discernment and faithfulness to God.
Apr 14, 2026 19:20 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Family & Children

Our children are exposed to unprecedented manipulation and violence online. How are parents to respond?

By Patti Garibay

Exposed to unrestricted social media, our children can become paralyzed by their fear of all kinds of conflict, and as parents, we can become paralyzed in our own fear of guiding them toward peace. To combat false information, we need to teach our children the skills of critical thinking and media literacy.

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