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Bible.org Spreading Gospel through Internet Bible studies
The Internet, which has become the fastest and the most accessible means of communication in today's world. Bible.org is a resource website that has seen this powerful tool and is now attempting to use it to spread the gospel...
Record Christian Complaints Rejected as BBC’s Springer Show is Cleared
Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator has rejected calls from a record 16,000 complaints over BBC’s broadcasting of Jerry Springer – The Opera. It was ruled upon that the BBC’s broadcast was not unreasonably offensive...
Franklin Graham Brings Evangelical Festival of Hope to Paraguay
Thousands of people from Asuncion will hear a message of God’s love through an interdenominational outreach of more than 700 area churches in cooperation with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA)...
Two Protestant Christians Accused of Proselytising Released in Malaysia
Two American Protestant Christians, who were accused and arrested on 25 April, have been freed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were considered to be proselytising and were sentenced...
Christians Worry as Sri Lanka's Anti-Conversion Bill Draft Approved
The "Prohibition of forced Conversions' Bill" went to parliament for a second reading on Friday 6 May 2005. Parliament approved the draft and the bill was then referred to a Standing Committee. At this stage, according to the Sri Lankan...
Salvation Army USA National Week Celebrates 125 Years of Social Ministries
The National Salvation Army Week of the United States runs from 9-15 May. Proclaimed by the US President George W. Bush in 2001, the second week of May has been designated as the National Salvation Army...
Cross from Jerusalem Arrives at World Mission Evangelism Conference
A special occasion has marked the opening of the World Council of Churches Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) this morning. A 25-foot high Cross arrived by boat from the city of Jerusalem, near to...
Strategic Leadership Consultation Draws Europe’s Church Leaders to London
A unique summit of European church network leaders was held in London from 5-7 May. On the first day of the Strategic Leadership Consultation, leaders of charismatic church networks and ministries from ten European nations gathered...
Iraq Swears in New Diverse Government
Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari has managed to complete his plans and filled the 6 vacancies to set up his new government which was sworn in on 9 May 2005. After his Shiite-dominated alliance won the election on 30 January, he promised...
Oxfam urge UN to bring peace to Uganda
The Civil Society Organisations for Peace in Northern Uganda (CSOPNU) is a coalition consisting of around 40 national and international NGO's from across Uganda. They have united together with the aim of building fair and lasting peace...
Wonsuk Ma: "When The Poor Are Fired Up" - The Role of Pneumatology In Pentecost-Charismatic Mission
"During the one-hundred years of the modern Pentecostal-charismatic movement, it has made many impacts on Christianity in general, but its role in mission is extremely significant. The explosive growth of churches...
China Government Denies Knowledge of Missing Bishop
Government officials and authorities in China have denied knowing anything about the fate of 83-year-old Mgr Shi Enxian from Yixian (Hebei province) - a Bishop in a Chinese underground Church who disappeared four years ago...
Kirsteen Kim: How Do we Know when the Holy Spirit Comes? The Question of Discernment
"When the Apostle Paul stood in front of the Areopagus, he began by connecting with the spirituality of the ancient Athenians, affirming their search for God and the spiritual awareness of their poets...
Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, WCC General Secretary gives Opening Remarks
"First, I wish to extend my profound thanks – and those of the World Council of Churches – to the Church of Greece, as well as the churches of Greece, for their invitation to hold the first mission conference of the new millennium in Athens...
Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and of All Greece gives Welcoming Address
"On behalf of the Orthodox Church of Greece, and at the same time on behalf of all the people of Athens and of all Greece, it is with great joy and fraternal love that I welcome here in Athens all the participants...
WCC World Mission Conference Begins with Call for Reconciliation & Healing
On 10th May in the early morning, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) for all churches across the globe began in Athens, Greece. Over 600 delegates from Protestant, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Evangelical and Orthodox...