I’ve never prayed that God would kill anybody. I know the Lord is compassionate, even toward His enemies. Second Peter 3:9 (NASB) says God is patient, “not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”

The Association of Christian Schools International is pleased to announce the release of data from its second nationwide survey of Christian schools’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on reopening plans and the financial outlook for fall 2020. Nearly 550 Christian schools representing diverse geographic locations and school sizes responded to the survey, which was conducted in late July.

Sevierville, TN– The Smoky Mountain Children’s Home hosted a virtual awards ceremony on August 11, 2020, to recognize friends and partners who support the Home. The online event occurred in place of a brunch that traditionally takes place at the Church of God International General Assembly, which was postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The recently published LSV Bible has charted a fundamentally different course than the 20th and 21st century Critical Text translations. The new Literal Standard Version is based on the Textus Receptus, in line with the earlier Geneva Bible and King James. It’s a major revision of the literal translation by Robert Young, known popularly as Young’s Literal Translation, with a relationship to Young’s that is similar to that between the English Standard Version and the Revised Standard Version or the NKJV and MEV to the King James.

With nine out of every 10 pastors in America under “financial pressure,” and six out of 10 churches facing giving declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) today launched its second annual Bless Your Pastor campaign (BlessYourPastor.org).

Church of God World Missions will present “SEND THE LIGHT: 2018 – 2020 World Missions Awards Livestream” on Tuesday, August 18 at 7:00pm EDT on Facebook Live.

The shutdowns of COVID-19 left many churches struggling to convert their ministries online. With decades of working with pastors and ministry leaders, Phil Cooke’s newest book meets the need of the hour to help leaders speak the language of the digital age. “Maximize Your Influence – How to Make Digital Media Work for Your Church, Your Ministry and You” published by Cooke Media Group is available for pre-order at https://influencematters.com.

As the movie industry grapples with the impact of COVID-19 and the continued unrest rippling across the country, a new Franklin, Tenn., film studio, Called Higher Studios, is revolutionizing faith-based movie making by becoming the world’s first fan-owned faith-based movie studio. For the first time in history, fans now have a voice in the making of faith and family films that spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through world-class storytelling.

Church of God Adult Discipleship has announced their release of “A Pentecostal Teaching Catechism of The Christian Faith / Church of God Declaration of Faith: A History.”