By Allie Martin – OneNewsNow Those whose lives have been influenced by the ministry of Reverend Billy Graham are being invited to send a special birthday greeting to the evangelist.

Recently, the Jesus film was recently shown in a small African village. The Jesus Film team–accustomed to tremendous success with the film’s viewings–was excited to be showing the film to many people who had never heard its message.

By Michael Ireland

According According to the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), more Christians were martyred in the twentieth century than all previous centuries combined, and this onslaught has continued unabated into the new century, according to some, with over 200 million Christians in 80 countries worldwide being persecuted because of their faith.

HAITI

Building destroyed by Hurricane Ike

Fifty-eight churches have been severely damaged or destroyed. Thousands have lost everything they owned. Many pastors have lost their homes and possessions.

Gospel Music Channel (GMC) television network will take viewers on a unique, behind-the-scenes journey in its first-ever unscripted reality drama series called Revolve: Rockin’ The Road.

HURRICANE GUSTAV:

Gustav came ashore along the Louisiana Gulf Coast cutting a path of destruction almost as wide as the state is itself. While New Orleans was spared the brunt of the storm, Baton Rouge was not as fortunate. Within hours of Gustav’s passing through the area, Operation Compassion was on the move into the area with immediate relief supplies.

By David Bell

Julien and her father in the Cessna 206.

A young tribal girl, Julien, was bitten the night before by a venomous snake and the poison was beginning to spread through her body.

By Eric Young

“In uncertain economic times, when fear becomes commonplace, prayer moves to center stage and we want to be sure our pastors are ready to help deepen and strengthen the practice of prayer in our churches,” said Dana Simons, executive director of the Praying Pastors Project, which America’s National Prayer Committee recently launched to distribute Giving Ourselves to Prayer: An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry and other prayer resources to clergy.

Article by Michael Foust

“Fireproof” had another solid showing in its third weekend, finishing in the top 5 on a per-theater average and passing the $16 million mark for total gross.