ORLANDO — On Saturday, January 4, 2020, Evangelist Daniel Kolenda and the Christ for all Nations (CfaN) team will host a memorial service to celebrate the life, ministry, and incredible legacy of Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. The founder and spiritual father of CfaN, Evangelist Bonnke passed away on December 7, 2019. He was 79 years old.

Rev. Bennie Triplett, musician, song writer, author, radio speaker and church leader in the Church of God, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. He was 90.

Church of God General Overseer Tim Hill has announced and is calling for participation in a unique “Global Communion” event where believers can join in an online partaking of the Lord’s Supper. The Global Communion service will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8 and will be the climactic event of the three-day Agree ’20 prayer convocation, which will take place from the International Offices campus January 6-8, 2020.

On the 7th of December, 2019, Christ for All Nation’s founder and spiritual father, Reinhard Bonnke passed away. He was 79 years old. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Saturday, January 4th, 2020 at Faith Assembly in Orlando, Florida. The service will be open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to REGISTER ONLINE and arrive early as the doors will close at 11am promptly, out of respect for the family.

Faith Comes By Hearing, a nonprofit ministry that records and provides the Bible in languages of the world, was recently notified by Charity Navigator of its latest 4-star rating. This marks the 12th time in the past 13 evaluations that Faith Comes By Hearing has earned the highest possible rating. In a letter to Faith Comes By Hearing Founder Jerry Jackson, Charity Navigator President Michael Thatcher stated that attaining a 4-star rating verifies that Faith Comes By Hearing exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its area of work. “Only nine percent of the charities we evaluate have received at least six consecutive ‘4-star’ evaluations,” wrote Thatcher.

The Church of God Chaplains Commission has announced special discounted rates for Community Service Chaplaincy training set to take place next month.

Teleios Research evaluated whether those who adhere to several key foundational principles of Christianity by practicing their faith (through prayer, faith, praise, outreach, and Bible study as well as belief in salvation by grace and security of salvation) have better personal wellbeing compared to those who practice these measures less frequently.

Famed entertainment mogul Kanye West has agreed to replace John Crist at an upcoming Christian conference after the comedian was “removed due to a moral failure” first revealed in early November.

Beginning January 24-25, 2020, the Church of God Office of Church Planting will conduct a Church Planter Launch Intensive at the Plant City Church of God in Plant City, Florida. The location is a change from the previously announced location of the Church of God State Campground in Wimauma, Florida.