By Terrah Brinson

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS–Excitement was in the air as international delegates began registering for the 72nd International General Assembly World Missions pre-assembly, Saturday, August 2, 2008. Missionaries from around the world came with anticipation. “We are so excited to be here,” many missionaries said as they arrived at the Hyatt Regency in downtown San Antonio.

By Allie Martin, OneNewsNow

America’s National Prayer Committee has released the 592-page book titled Giving Ourselves to Prayer: An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry. The book was compiled after ministry officials became alarmed at what they perceived as a lack of education and practical application of prayer for ministerial students and pastors.

Lee University was recently accepted into the Guide to Service Learning Colleges and Universities, published by the Student Horizons’ National Advisory Board.

By Charlie Butts

Can a nation be changed in one day? Lou Engle believes it can when thousands of people gather on the National Mall in the nation’s capitol August 16.

By Chaplain (Colonel) Bershon, USAF, Ret.

This summer, July 2008, the Church of God chaplaincy celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was in July 1958 that Edward E. Shoupe reported to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, to become the first Church of God chaplain to serve in the United States Armed Forces.

In the children’s book “God Has a Purpose for Me”, young Aya hears a sermon at church about fulfilling God’s purpose in her life. She decides to begin right away by doing things she thinks will make the Lord happy. Exhausted and confused by her efforts, she turns to her family and learns what fulfilling God’s purpose in one’s life really means.

These are a few of the questions that have come to World Missions recently and have been answered by Assistant Director Douglas LeRoy:

July 14-16 was three days of intense orientation followed by a commissioning service with General Director Roland Vaughan preaching. Missionaries were anointed with oil by Vaughan, General Overseer G. Dennis McGuire, and former General Overseer Ray H. Hughes, Sr. and prayed for by staff and guests.

By J. Lee Grady

A few weeks ago I watched a vintage Billy Graham sermon from the 1950s that aired on television. I said to a friend who was with me that I rarely hear the gospel articulated today as clearly as we did through this amazing evangelist. A few days later, for my birthday, my buddy sent me three recorded Graham sermons that are now available on DVD.