The Church of God has announced the launch of an initiative that will give the denomination’s church planting enterprise a new global thrust. Global Fire Advance, an international movement dedicated to recruiting, training, and deploying men and women to establish new congregations, will take the lessons learned during the past three years in the Firewall Africa Project and propel them onto the global stage.
What can be done to increase the velocity and quality of Bible translation? This question was discussed in Dallas last week by a group of over 100 technologists from all major Bible Translation organizations (SIL International, United Bible Societies, Wycliffe Associates, Biblica, Wycliffe USA, Unfolding Word, Faith Comes by Hearing, Seed Company, Pioneer Bible Translators, New Tribes, Global Bible Initiative, and others). Attendees set aside organizational boundaries and collaboratively mapped out the current process, identifying the software, data, inputs/outputs, and participants, so they can create a more integrated solution that expedites the Bible translation process.
The Churches Making Movies Christian Film Festival (CMMCFF) will host hundreds of movie goers in Elizabeth, New Jersey, October 7-9 when it screens over 20 faith-based films and presents its Annual Ultimate Red Carpet Event where Mrs. America 2014 is the keynote speaker and The Resurrection of Gavin Stone is the feature film.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) report, “Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties,” is a shocking example of the war against religious freedom in America. “The Commission’s report is a shameful anti-American and anti-God document that trashes religious freedom,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.
