Amid recent flooding and landslides in Myanmar, workers supported by Gospel for Asia (GFA) evacuated many villagers to higher ground and safety using the organization’s Galilee Boat. GFA-supported workers also provided villagers with relief items, including rice and water.
“What is this church doing for the community?”
In our nine years as a church, I’ve found this to be one of the most commonly asked questions by Christians, mostly millennials, who visit our church.
When Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, preparing to bear the weight of the sin of the world, He awakened His sleeping disciples and asked, “Could you not stay awake and pray with me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40, 41) That wake-up call is still echoing for His church today!
The biennial Fun in the Son Festival lived up to its name in Kingston, Jamaica on July 16th as thousands of people gathered under the warm Jamaican sun for a free family festival with international evangelist Andrew Palau. The crowd packed into National Heroes Park in Kingston to enjoy the festivities and hear the Good News of Jesus Christ proclaimed.
Tens of thousands across America heard a message of the power of the cross to overcome prejudice as the twenty-third annual Eagles’ Wings East Coast Leadership Conference was broadcast live on TCT this past Saturday night.
Freedom From Chains (www.FreedomFromChains.org) will join believers in prayer and worship on the National Mall to exalt the name of Jesus at an event called “Together 2016.” The free event will take place on July 16th and will feature 40+ well-known speakers, recording artists, authors and leaders from various backgrounds for a day of unified prayer and worship.
