TBN announces today the hiring of Erick Stakelbeck, former director of Christians United for Israel’s Watchman Project and host of “The Watchman” program. Stakelbeck’s hiring is part of the network’s effort to expand their news division and provide newsworthy content to viewers around the world. Stakelbeck’s first two specials, “Israel Under Fire” and “The Rise of Cancel Culture” will air this month.

The Shepherd’s Men, a 10-member team of active duty, medically retired and honorably discharged servicemen and civilian patriots dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the Atlanta-based Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative, will kick off their seventh annual Shepherd’s Men Run in Arlington, Va. at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) on May 24. The seven days, May 24-31—will be filled with running, rucking and swimming in Baltimore, Maryland; Arlington and Lynchburg, Virginia; Mt. Juliet and Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Athens and Atlanta, Georgia.

The 2021 Ministerial Internship Program (MIP) Commissioning Celebration is set for this coming Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is a challenge to a Mississippi law that prohibits nearly all abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy.

Frontier Ventures, a missions organization based in Pasadena for more than four decades, is selling its historic Hudson Taylor Hall headquarters — accelerating its transition to a multi-hub global ministry.

The Church of God Migration Crisis Initiative will be offering an online training seminar this summer on The Church and the Migration Crisis. This seminar is designed to equip pastors and church leaders with the biblical, theological, historical, legal, pastoral, and ministerial foundations to positively and proactively respond to the migration crisis facing immigrant communities. The seminar is open to pastors, ministers, and church leaders in the Church of God, as well as other Christian leaders who are interested in learning more about the subject.

An estimated 50 million Christians worldwide are sharing their faith on the 10th anniversary of Global Outreach Day, now GO Day, on May 29th. May is GO Month, and Christians have been sharing their faith through creative outreaches in Brazil, caring outreaches in the largest slum in Africa – Kibera, Kenya, as well as in Nepal, Myanmar, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico, the United States, and many other nations.

The Supreme Court today announced that it will hear its first abortion case since the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, involves a Mississippi law that prohibits elective abortions after 15 weeks. A lower court enjoined or blocked implementation of the law shortly after it was enacted in 2018.

The Spring/Summer 2021 issue of Church of God Engage has been released and is available digitally at cogengage.org.