Last Christmas in the Caribbean and Central America, 11,500 kids in dire poverty tore open gifts from Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy ministry. This year, the number of kids opening gifts may jump to more than 20,000.

Subsplash, and their premier mobile app platform, The Church App, is trusted by thousands of leading churches and ministries all over the world—including 50% of the 100 largest churches in the U.S. The software company has built more live apps than any other developer in the marketplace. They’ve seen impressive growth in the last year–with over 25 million users, and app views numbering in the billions.

As the flood waters recede in some sections of Baton Rouge, La., Operation Compassion began its second week of disaster relief efforts. Last week, nine semi-trailers were delivered loaded with supplies and products necessary to begin clean-up and to sustain survivors.

Death is not a topic we enjoy.

Death of churches is not a topic I enjoy.

You see, I love the local church. I love it despite its flaws, sins and hypocrisies. Jesus loves me despite my flaws, sins and hypocrisies.

But too many churches are dying. And the rate of dying churches is accelerating.

As America’s teens head back to school and the lazy days of summer officially come to a close, new research released today suggests that Bible reading suffers when teens lead busy, over-scheduled lives.

In just a few days, churches across the nation will attempt to inject hope into this election season by participating in a campaign of congregational renewal and extraordinary prayer. Pastor, author and conference speaker Daniel Henderson is spearheading this effort because he is convinced that too many Christians are feeling an unprecedented hopelessness about the current state of affairs in our nation. This campaign aims to instill new optimism and deeper faith in God’s ability to transform our society.

During the 76th Church of God International General Assembly held last month in Nashville, Bishop David S. Ramirez became the first Latino elected to the International Executive Committee as Third Assistant General Overseer.

Delegates from 86 nations gathered in Malang, Indonesia, in August, for the third triennial Congress of Nations sponsored by Evangelism Explosion International, a global outreach that trains people to share their faith in Jesus Christ.

Church of God in Christ (COGIC) churches devastated by the recent flooding in Louisiana will receive assistance from COGIC Charities.