Over the past several decades, belief in the Bible has steadily declined. In 2017, Gallup found that only 24 percent believe the Bible is the literal word of God, the lowest in a 40-year trend. Even among Christians, engagement with the Bible is waning. Eighty-two percent of Christians only read their Bibles in church.

Cleveland, TN–The upcoming 2019 Ministerial Internship Program (MIP) Commissioning Celebration marks a special time in the history of MIP as the celebration will feature the 40th Anniversary. The services will be conducted at the North Cleveland Church of God on May 17 and 18, 2019.

Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are on-site in Dodge County, Neb., one of many areas across the Midwest that has been inundated with an historic level of flooding. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts called the disaster – which was caused by a combination of factors including a bomb cyclone, deeply frozen ground, and heavy precipitation – “the most widespread destruction we have ever seen in our state’s history.”

Three out of every four Christian school leaders report they are more optimistic about the future of Christian education after a landmark summit to address challenges in an era of “seismic” cultural change, according to survey results released today.

Rev. Tony Lane, coordinator of Children’s Ministries, was recently honored by the Youth and Discipleship Department of the Church of God.

Speaking at the first ever Help The Persecuted Summit in Washington, D.C. on Friday March 15, US Vice President Mike Pence highlighted the vital importance of standing with Christians in the Middle East, and beyond, who are suffering for their faith.

We’ve heard it taught for years. Jesus is coming like a thief in the night, so be ready. He could come at any moment, without any warning, so stay alert. You don’t want to be left behind!

A beautiful new piece of property has been acquired by Church of God World Missions for the future new home of the Asian Seminary for Christian Ministries (ASCM) in the Philippines. The announcement came from the Church of God World Missions leadership team of Dr. David M. Griffis and Dr. M. Thomas Propes.

Submissions are now being accepted for the Houston Gospel Music Coalition Music Video and Film Festival. Faith-based, inspirational film and music video makers can vie for a chance to have their works screened and be eligible for cash and awards, in our 2019 film festival. Entries opened March 4, through Film Freeway and will remain open until October 1, 2019.