The Heart of Florida Youth Ranch Board of Directors met last week and were able to celebrate some great milestones. The Ranch has earned reaccreditation through the Council on Accreditation (COA).

Ministry Brands, the leading provider of software solutions for churches, announced today the launch of a new mobile application, MinistryOne™. This new app for Apple and Android platforms will offer pastors and church administrators an affordable way to connect their ministry with their members. With the ability to customize the application to match a church’s brand, an intuitive interface to deliver content, a simple way to manage and pay for events, and a direct integration to popular online giving and church management platforms, MinistryOne is the affordable and robust mobile app churches have been waiting to use.

Christian volunteers from 15 nations gathered in Guatemala this past summer for a huge evangelistic outreach focused on children. Serving with Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF®), the group split into 24 teams and worked alongside 72 churches. They reached over 47,000 children with the message of Jesus Christ. More than 21,000 children trusted in Jesus as Savior! Beyond that, 866 teachers from the local churches received training, and 38 weekly Bible clubs, called Good News Club®, began!

At the close of the 77th International General Assembly in Orlando, Florida on August 3, 2018, General Overseer Tim Hill announced the destination of the 78th International General Assembly will be the beautiful city of Indianapolis, Indiana on July 21-24, 2020.

More than 14,000 people gathered for the Christ for All Nations’ FIRE Conference in Budapest, Hungary. During the truly epic 3-night event (24 – 26 August), 1,450 attendees submitted personal decision cards, signaling their choice to commit their lives to Jesus!

Spiritual revival continues in northeastern Tennessee, as the Greeneville Awakening is now in its 21st week.

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) recently announced the names of the new members of its International Council (IC). Included on the Council is Church of God Third Assistant General Overseer David E. Ramirez.

The following is submitted by Anne Paulk Executive Director and Board Member of Restored Hope Network:

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After years of preparation and prayer, thousands of followers of Jesus and hundreds of churches throughout West Michigan are coming together for CityFest with Luis & Andrew Palau, culminating in a free, 2-day, evangelistic festival at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in downtown Grand Rapids on September 8 and 9.