Worldwide members of the Assemblies of God (AG), one of the fastest-growing international protestant denominations, will join together in the U.S. this fall to celebrate the AG’s 100th anniversary year, the unity they have shared for the past century and the remarkable growth of the denomination globally.
In the midst of increasingly dire reports and commentary over the Millennial generation’s departure from institutionalized faith, Christianity Today magazine recently published a list of “33 under 33” as the cover story of their July/August issue, highlighting 33 Millennials leading the Christian faith.
More than 30 leaders from across India and Nepal made history this week by meeting to launch the 13th Empowered21 regional cabinet. E21 India marks another milestone in the strength of the Spirit-empowered movement, which numbers more than 600 million people globally. Empowered21 serves every inhabited continent through a dynamic relational network.
As the apostolic movement continues making inroads in local churches across America, a new council has formed to pray and strategize about how God can use the combined efforts of apostolic leadership to advance the kingdom in the United States.
Presbyterians have voted to allow their pastors to preside over marriages between people of the same sex in states where it is legal. The move follows a 2010 vote in which the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) removed a clause requiring pastors to practice fidelity in marriage or chastity in singleness, triggering a mass exodus of traditionalists from the denomination.
As the Assemblies of God (AG) emerges from its first 100 years, it’s evident the movement is closer than ever to the founders’ vision of achieving “the greatest evangelism that the world has ever seen.”
