BibleMesh and Third Millennium Ministries launched a new online academic program with graduate level courses that are transferable to an accredited Master of Arts (MA) degree in Christian Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). This partnership establishes a pathway for students across the world to access an innovative, orthodox, evangelical curriculum designed to facilitate a personalized learning environment for maximum impact for future ministry.

Knoxville, TN–This past weekend at Smoky Mountain Winterfest a group of 61 volunteers were recognized as “Unsung Heroes,” those who have been behind the scenes filling every volunteer capacity from running sound, hosting guests, or helping with security. The group represented a small fraction of the hundreds – perhaps thousands – of pastors, youth leaders, laypersons and parents who have assisted in growing and managing Winterfest since it began 37 years ago as a band of five youth groups that came together in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a time of refreshing and renewal.

Six gospel artists will have the chance to become a gospel music star on a new reality program called The Gospel. The Gospel chronicles eight episodes as contestants compete for a national management contract with T.D. Jakes’ Dexterity Sounds and Marquis Boone Music Group. The first of its kind for gospel music, the winner of this Christian music competition will be announced with the opportunity to perform at the International Pastors & Leadership Conference in Tampa Bay on April 25.

April 2019 will mark Charisma magazine’s 500th issue. The magazine officially launched in August 1975, with Thurlow Spurr gracing the cover of the inaugural issue. This April, Hillsong’s Brian Houston will smile back at readers. Stories in between have covered everyone from Kathryn Kuhlman to Oral Roberts, Mother Angelica to Donald Trump.

David Thomas, and leaders from the New Room Renewal Movement leadership team will be guests at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cross Chapel.

The Washington, D.C. based, Christian Defense Coalition, calls for Speaker Pelosi to include Christianity in a potential House Resolution condemning all forms of hatred including anti-Semitism, racism and Islamophobia.

The new USA.Life “Christian Internet” helps Christians and churches “share the Gospel without censorship.” USA.Life social network “replaces Facebook” and is “one of the greatest works of God, because it opens doors for teaching the Word of God,” said Steven Andrew. He is the Christian Silicon Valley technology leader and pastor in charge of the effort.

CLEVELAND, TN–A multi-denominational leadership summit will be held in Cleveland, TN, on March 11-13, 2019. Hosted by the Church of God and the Church of God of Prophecy, this meeting will bring together church leaders representing numerous church and mission organizations engaged in ministry across Latin America. It is expected that some 90,000 local church congregations will be represented by their leadership at the summit.

I don’t like angry preachers. If a person mixes a sermon with hateful language, he’s in the wrong profession. Yet today we’ve jumped to the opposite extreme. Now we are so afraid of sounding angry that we stopped confronting sin altogether.