Faith News Network

From October 5th through 7th, Bright Hope will be hosting its bi-annual Poverty Summit event.

Erica Kaufman of Charleston, S.C. is going on the World Race, an 11 month missions trip to 11 countries, this October — for free.

According to a survey conducted by Christianity Today International and Cornerstone Knowledge Network (CKN) earlier this year, four out of the five types of expansion projects churches undertook in recent years were done to enhance the ability to effectively minister to current members rather than the “unchurched” — those who do not attend church yet.

The Church of God will observe the fourth “Great Day of Prayer” this Sunday, October 3. The focus this Sunday will be prayer for the peace of Jerusalem.

MomSense magazine continues to reach over 90,000 mothers of preschoolers as MOPS International resumes full responsibility for advertising sales, editorial and publishing following the completion of a five-year agreement with Christianity Today International (CTI). The last issue published and distributed by CTI will be the November/December 2010 issue.

Human Life International’s Director of International Coordination, Joseph Meaney, strongly condemned a statement from Li Bin, head of China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission. In the statement, Bin said that China’s “One-Child Policy” will remain in place “in the coming decades.” View CNN article here.

Moral failure in our ranks has become an epidemic—and the only solution is a heaven-sent spiritual housecleaning.

Cleveland, TN–The 2010-2012 Church of God International Executive Council (IEC), elected in July at the General Assembly in Orlando, is meeting in their first session this week at the International Offices.

Hosanna Broadcasting Network (HBN) is pleased to announce the launch of its first ever television programming covering the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and parts of Mexico.

KAMPALA, Uganda - Under heavy security the Love Kampala Festival with evangelist Andrew Palau concluded Sunday evening before an enthusiastic crowd estimated at 55,000.

As the September focus on prayer within the Church of God comes to its conclusion, prayer leader Douglas Small offers more prayer ideas for continuing the emphasis.

Washington DC –50,000 people, Africans and Americans alike, are expected to descend upon the Capitol West Mall in Washington DC on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and participate in Africa Prays For America, a unique and unprecedented prayer gathering hosted by the African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network (www.aslpn.org).

Angelnook Publishing announces is it seeking submissions of true angel stories for its planned Angel Digest publication.

“Many U.S. citizens urgently need a strong ’spiritual stimulus’ to revive their hearts and minds in this breathtaking post-Great Recession decade of change,” said the author of the newly released book entitled Bible-Based Spiritual Stimulus Plan.

Until recently, the world’s largest Christian men’s ministry would have considered allowing women into its conferences unthinkable.

Mission strategist Luis Bush believes the church must now target this critical age group if it hopes to fulfil the Great Commission.

A mayor in Southern California says if someone wants to complain about his community’s display of the national motto, “let them file suit.”

A coalition of evangelical and Christian leaders today called on President Obama to take immediate, decisive action to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear-weapon, warning that recent developments suggest the U.S. and its allies are running out of time.

GOD TV turns 15 on October 1st and viewers across the nations will be tuning in over the next 10 days to mark this milestone in the global Christian broadcaster’s history.

September 24, 2010—Cleveland, TN–Hundreds of guests, alumni, and community leaders gathered today on the Lee University campus for Celebration 2010, a day commemorating the close of Lee’s most successful capital campaign in its history.