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Restoring Faith in a God Who Loves Us and Has a Plan for Our Life
“Russia’s relentless shelling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with cluster munitions and scatterable land mines amounts to a war crime that indiscriminately killed hundreds of civilians” – Amnesty
Young Christians in Austria Reflected on the “Cost of Leadership”
A weekend to have important conversations, training, for new generations in church leadership. Younger Christian leaders met in Schloss Klaus near Linz (Austria) for a national leadership summit. The event,
1,200 Children of 70 Churches Competed in Barcelona’s ‘Evangelical Olympics’
35 years later, the event continues to succeed in bringing together churches for a day of sport and fun. Free churches in Barcelona have been participating in the ‘Evangelical Olympics’ for 35
Operation Christmas Child’s 200 Millionth Shoebox Will Be Delivered to Child in Ukraine
Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child will deliver its 200 millionth shoebox filled with toys this season to a child in Ukraine after nearly three decades of partnering with churches to deliver Christmas
Youth for Christ Says Over 7,000 Made Decisions for Christ, Doubling Total from Last Year
Despite the onslaught of challenges and cultural confusion faced by many of America’s youth, God is at work, says the Christian group Youth for Christ, which saw more than 7,000
‘Thrive Albania’ Event – What Can We Do Together?
The World Without Orphans global and regional teams and organization partners collaborate to support national teams in developing broadscale collaboration that accelerates long-term positive transformation. It is exciting to see
God’s Heart for Children Webinar Series
We are excited to announce a special six-part webinar series on the theme of God’s Heart for Children taking place throughout 2023. Each session will unpack themes from the recently
Extending God’s Word Into All Places
When the coronavirus pandemic first broke out, the Japanese government ordered that all schools throughout Japan be closed. High school students had no choice but to study in isolation. Alone
Providing ‘Ibasho’ and ‘Tamariba’ for Japanese Christian Youth
The apparent weakening of Christianity in Japan is often attributed to the declining presence of young people in many local churches. Churches without youth groups are increasingly common. If this
The Church’s View on Abortion and Marriage Transformed Europe
The first surviving Christian writing outside the New Testament, Didache, already makes a statement against abortion, infanticide and paedophilia. We have all heard about the “abdominal” issues. The issues that are considered
Drags for Children, Controversial Sex Education: Spanish Evangelical Alliance Calls to Speak Up Against “Ideological Agenda”
The evangelical organisation says local and national authorities undermine the foundations of the family, erode the authority of parents, and divert children from an “adequate sexual education”. The Spanish Evangelical
Hope for Europe 2022: New Insights on How European Churches Are Responding to Today’s Issues
From October 4-8, 2022, I participated in the Hope for Europe 2022 event in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Organized by the European Evangelical Alliance and focusing on the EEA’s 17 thematic networks,