US & Canada

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  Outsize number of migrants globally are Christians, with Mexico top country of origin

  By Chris Eyte Latin America US & Canada 3 months ago

  The largest share of migrants worldwide are Christians, the country of origin for the highest number of Christian migrants is Mexico (11.3 Million or 9%), and Christian migrants' destination country of choice is the USA followed by Germany and Russia, according to latest Pew Research Center data, published on August 19. The findings reinforce the importance of migration and diaspora ministry, an issue that will likely get attention at the upcoming Lausanne Congress in Seoul next month.

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  We need to realign our priorities with missio Dei

  By Ken Anderson US & Canada

  3 months ago

  Missio Dei is a formal theological term, latin for "God’s mission". The term means just what is says: mission belongs to God. God defines the mission’s purposes and strategies, means and methods, timing and pacing. The mission scope is all encompassing—multi-national, multi-ethnic, multi-resourced. Our participation in God's mission requires that we keep our priorities straight, and Abraham shows us how.

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  Most US Protestants believe Christian movies are effective evangelism tools, books also important

  By Chris Eyte US & Canada

  3 months ago

  A survey by Lifeway Research shows that 81 percent of American Protestants believe Christian movies are effective evangelism and discipleship tools. The survey also showed that 68 percent of respondents had watched a Christian faith movie in the last year.

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  Acclaimed scientist and apologist Francis Collins calls on Christians to “re-anchor” worldviews in biblical principles

  By Chris Eyte US & Canada

  3 months ago

  World renowned physician-geneticist and apologist Francis Collins called on Christians to “re-anchor” their worldviews on biblical principles in the midst of turbulent political times. “As people of faith, we need to re-anchor our worldview, not in political arguments or messages, but in biblical principles,” he said.