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  • Amid ongoing war in Gaza, evangelicals from Israel, Palestine, Jordan & Lebanon meet in Amman, seeking unity with prayers & tears

    In the first week of September, more than one hundred evangelical Christians from Israel, the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan came together for three days in Amman under the theme “That They May Be One”. Hosted by the Alliance of Evangelical Councils in Jordan and the Holy Land, the extraordinary meeting was overshadowed by the ongoing war in Gaza, the mourning for fellow Christians killed in the conflict and the struggle with the reality that many in the global Church

  • Hope for L4: transcending differences for the common cause of Christ

    The fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization is rapidly approaching. This is the first time Jay Matenga is participating. He notes that a tumult of conversation is already emerging and hopes that participants will keep their eyes on Jesus through a time of robust discussion—maintaining unity in the essentials, liberty on secondary issues, and love throughout.

  • Hybrid churches show potential to grow stronger and stay longer

    The hybrid church has been described as the coming together of a church’s online presence and offline/physical gatherings. In fantasy fiction hybrids emerge at a critical point of change and endure longer over time. In a similar way, hybridity has the potential strengthen a churches witness and promote a stronger holistic ministry, increasing gospel impact and a church's longevity. Let's explore this further together.

  • Franklin Graham preaching gospel in Naples, while online outreach reaches 20 million responses

    Evangelist Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), where he serves as President, have been working with 350 evangelical churches to preach the gospel at the Noi Festival in Naples, Italy, this Saturday, Sept. 14. “This city is such an important and beautiful part of Italy,” said Graham. “I am looking forward to coming to Naples, but I’m not going to preach a message about religion. I’m coming to share how the people of Italy can have a real and personal relationship

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