By Bob Maggard, Church of God Administrative Bishop, Kansas

Many have heard news reports regarding the terrible flooding to parts of Kansas. At this time, it appears only one Church of God was damaged. The Fredonia Church of God sustained extensive damage to their sanctuary.

RSI, the leading Dallas-based stewardship firm, introduced REVEALED: The Life You’ve Only Imagined, an innovative, 30-day, church- wide stewardship study, today at the National Association of Church Business Administrators Conference (NACBA) in Grapevine, Texas.

We began the construction of Kembo Primary School in 2005. This is the only permanent structure in the Kembo, Africa area. Both the construction of the building and the promotion of education have been more difficult than expected. Today we have built three classrooms.

“We really needed the money but they denied our grant request.” said Greg Stier, the energetic founder of Dare2Share. “Disappointing as this was, I came to realize being denied was a great gift for our ministry!”

Allan Carlson, President of the Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society and John Howard, Senior Fellow, today expressed deep sadness at the death of Harold O.J. Brown, who passed away on Sunday, July 8, and called Joe “a hero of Christian faith, service and scholarship.”

Over 100 Foreign Missionaries Expelled by Chinese Government Secret Campaign According to reliable China Aid sources and collaborated reports by at least five different mission agencies, over 100 foreigners accused of being involved in illegal religious activities in China have been expelled or deported this year between April and June.

The International Youth & C.E. Department has been pioneering new ministry works on university campuses across the United States. John Unthank is campus ministry consultant for Alpha Omega Campus Ministries.

After participating in a 12-hour prayer for the nation during Saturday’s TheCall event in Nashville, Tenn., hundreds of young people plan to take a 35-day road trip to California as part of what is being called God’s Summer of Love Tour.

“The turnout was far beyond expectations, we were trilled with the day”, said an ecstatic Eoghan De Faoite, Chairman of the organising rally committee and leader of the pro-life group Youth Defence.