There is a growing, hidden, “shadow pandemic” of violence, abduction and trafficking directed towards Christian women and girls around the world, according to a new report from Open Doors USA. “Same Faith, Different Persecution,” published ahead of International Women’s Day, explores targeted Gender-Specific Religious Persecution (GSRP) over 12 months between October 2019 – September 2020.

The College of Biblical Studies and the National Baptist Convention, USA have joined together to recruit up to 200 young men who can meet scholarship criteria.

The following is a personal story from General Overseer Tim and Paula Hill’s journey of rearing a family while in ministry and leadership.

CityServe announced today it has joined the online giving platform, Uncommon Giving, inviting individual and corporate donors to join its “Last Mile of Need” fundraising campaign to feed hungry families struggling through the pandemic. More families are struggling to provide enough to eat with the ever-increasing challenges of job losses and illness. By utilizing Uncommon Giving’s innovative tool that connects charitable people with nonprofits, CityServe strives to close the gap of hunger and get fresh, nutritious foods to households deemed food insecure.

Christians across the U.S. and Canada are being urged to shun “suspicion and fear” of North America’s 4.5 million Muslims — and “learn to love” their Muslim neighbors during the Islamic religious festival of Ramadan, April 13 – May 12.

Central Church of God in Charlotte, N.C. will host a prayer meeting for the nation on Monday, March 15, at 7 PM EST. The event was announced last night from the Church of God International Offices during the first night of the Agree ’21 prayer convocation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP) has released “ground-breaking” standards for child safety and opened them for public review, March 1. The standards are offered to assist ministries of all kinds as they work to protect children in their care.

African Enterprise Australia and Oasis International have come together “to evangelize the cities of Africa through Word and Deed in partnership with the Church” and “to equip Africa’s leaders to impact the global church.”

Church leaders, including General Overseer Tim Hill, will launch the first of two nights of prayer from the International Offices tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST.