Joni Lamb of the Daystar Television Network was presented the coveted Distinguished Musician of the Year award during ceremonies conducted at Music Explosion 2009 in Cleveland, Tennessee.

By Adrienne Gaines

Without Walls International Church recently dodged the threat of foreclosure thanks to a revised deal that converts the payments on the Tampa, Fla., church to interest-only loans, the St. Petersburg Times reported.

Q Place (formerly Neighborhood Bible Studies) announces the launch of How to Start a Q Place, a new resource designed to effectively equip God’s people to engage the spiritually curious — many of whom are untouched by the local church — in ongoing spiritual conversations.

Pastor Grelan A. Muse Sr., founder of Emanuel and The Mainline Ministries Inc., has made community religion news a daily devotion with the creation of www.insidethepew.net, a nonprofit faith-based news Web site.

CLEVELAND, TN—Rev. John D. Nichols, former assistant general overseer of the Church of God and founder of Care Ministries, died in the early morning hours of March 13, 2009 surrounded by his family which included his wife of 57 years, Norene.

There aren’t many who would put actor and renowned wild-man Mickey Rourke on the cover of a Christian magazine, but RELEVANT did just that on its Sixth Anniversary issue. Rourke, the Oscar-nominated star for The Wrestler, tells his story of faith and fame. Rourke shares the first-ever dual cover of the magazine with hip-hop’s Renaissance man, Q-Tip, who is largely known as the frontman of A Tribe Called Quest.

Veteran marketing expert Rod Arnold is helping churches be strategic in their use of advertising and media — prompting significant growth.

MyFaithDaily.com is set to be the premier online Faith Base Community social networking destination. This site is designed to connect millions of Faith Center Households to Faith Based Leaders & Organizations. The core function of MyFaithDaily.com is a place for the Faith Base Community to hear and share stories of hope and faith, and how faith supports, sustains, guides and enriches members through empowerment in their daily lives.

“Global Pentecostalism and the Challenges of the 21st Century” is the theme for the annual event set for the Church of God Theological Seminary later this month.