Category: Ministries and Organizations
Houston–The College of Biblical Studies announces the Emerging Leaders Program, a new scholarship program designed to address the father absence epidemic in Houston. Recently, a long-time donor of the College provided funding to fully scholarship young men 17 – 29 who have grown up without a positive father figure in the home.
Category: Church of God News
April 29, 2020–Cleveland, TN—Church of God General Overseer Tim Hill announced today that state and regional administrative bishops, as well as youth and discipleship directors, will remain in place at their respective assignments until the 78th International General Assembly in 2022.
Category: The Persecuted Church
Family Research Council religious freedom experts reacted to today’s release of the 2020 Annual Report from the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom, which documents the worst religious freedom violators worldwide and makes recommendations to the administration regarding what should be done about them.
Category: Church of God News
“The road that you have chosen has led you to the steps of a burning house and your feet are already in the doorway. We are committed to doing all we can to prevent you from going in.”
Category: Ministries and Organizations
In this scary and uncertain time, people are trapped at home practicing social distancing due to the new COVID-19 aka coronavirus pandemic. In most parts of the world, citizens are not able to attend their church services in a physical building. Not being able to worship, connect and interact with other church members can cause anxiety, depression and loneliness.
Category: Church of God News
Since the passage of the CARES Act on March 27, 2020, there has been much debate concerning whether ministerial housing allowance could be included as a part of “payroll costs.”
Category: Opinion & Commentary
Growing up in a country like America where we get to vote and influence the government, it’s difficult to imagine what it would feel like to live under an absolute monarchy. Or a tyrannical dictatorship. Or an oppressive, all-controlling regime. Yet the early followers of Jesus not only lived in such environments, but they flourished and grew. What can we learn from these early believers? What would they teach us today?