As part of the National Association of Evangelicals’ (NAE) Financial Health initiative, Brian Kluth, national spokesperson, will travel to over 100 cities across America on the Bless Your Pastor Tour to encourage greater financial health and generosity of churches and pastors.

Reverend Merrie Turner, hostess of the “Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast” stated, “We celebrate this providential date of April 30 of the first Inauguration of an American President, when George Washington was elected as Commander in Chief of the United States of America at Federal Hall in New York City in 1789.”

Mother’s Day will be Sunday May 9, 2021. This annual observance gives local churches a wonderful opportunity to honor mothers.

Founder and President of For the Martyrs, Gia Chacon, released the following statement on April 24, 2021:

Australia, for almost a decade, has called the nations of the world to join in 7 days of prayer and fasting for the United States of America. This year will be from 30 April – 6 May 2021.

Cleveland, TN–Lee University formally inaugurated Dr. Mark L. Walker as its 17th president on Friday, April 23.

Nigeria hosts the highest rate of religiously-motivated violence in the world, and, according to religious freedom watchdog group Open Doors USA, a new caliphate is emerging in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa.

A newly launched movement to make the Bible available in every language in the next 12 years is also aiming to reach 70 million Deaf people who use visual sign language to communicate.

Sevierville, Tenn.–Officials with the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home (SMCH), have announced that in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, a major renovation project has taken place on the campus. The announcement comes jointly from Dr. Walt Mauldin, executive director of SMCH, and his wife, Tammie, who serves as Public Relations and Development Director.