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Aging pastors concerned about finding young replacements

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The aging of America is having an impact on the church. A majority of American pastors, whose average age is 52, say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find mature young Christians ...

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Ministering to Maui children with book, ‘Do You Wonder Why?’

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In the wake of the devastating fire that swept through Lahaina, Maui, on August 8, leaving unimaginable destruction and heartache, Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) has extended its compassionate hand to the resilient ...

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The Great Commission: Leaders to gather for FINISH Europe Summit

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How can the global Church apply the collective time, energy and resources to finish the Great Commission?  A plan could be developed by 400 Christian leaders representing 39 European countries meeting for ...

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The death of church and pub

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The nature of community is changing. The old village has gone. One can lament the passing of parish church and village pub, but the type of community that birthed them has gone ...

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Man who stole Sean Feucht’s guitar later accepts Christ and is baptized

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Worship leader Sean Feucht may have briefly lost a guitar but gained a soul in the process. This summer, the “Let Us Worship” shared on social media that his prized 1967 Gallagher ...

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Host of “College Gameday” on ESPN remains true to his childhood faith

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College football season is quickly approaching and with it, the return of the popular “College Gameday” show on ESPN. Rece Davis, the host of the show, recently shared with Sports Spectrum how ...

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Helping ourselves and children shine God’s light on ‘doubt’

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A child’s greatest enemy, doubt can become a best friend. The secret is to help him or her bring those doubts out into the open…to take them to God. Looking at the ...

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Gen Z expresses curiosity about faith in new survey

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Generation Z may be a bright spot in an otherwise increasingly secular culture. Forty-four percent of Gen Z adults between the ages of 18 and 26 are either very or extremely curious ...

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Persecution comes with the turf, worship leader Sean Feucht says

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An Idaho newspaper recently called worship leader Sean Feucht and his associates “dangerous activists” and “charlatans” who wanted to “inject their brand of Christianity into government.” The comments, by the Idaho Statesman, ...

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In secular Sweden, churches flourish by caring for neighbors

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JÖNKÖPING, Sweden — Jan-Anders Pettersson struck a note of humility when describing attendance at Pingst Jönköping, a Pentecostal church in this downtown near the shore of Lake Vattern. “Unfortunately, it is summer ...

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Belief in five spiritual entities declines in new Gallup poll

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The percentages of Americans who believe in each of five religious entities — God, angels, heaven, hell and the devil — have edged downward by three to five percentage points since 2016, ...

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India officially targeting Christian believers, ministries

According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, conditions for Christians and Christian ministries in India have worsened over the last several years. It recommends the United States designate India ...

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Print Bibles remain popular despite rapid growth of YouVersion app

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The popularity of the YouVersion Bible app continues to soar 15 years after its launch. It has been downloaded on more than 575 million unique devices in nearly 2,000 languages, and people ...

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Iran arrests more than 50 new Christian converts

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More than 50 Christian converts have been arrested over the past week in a series of raids by Iranian state security services. This wave of arrests and arbitrary detentions within the Christian ...

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Area groups receive part of $92 million Lilly Endowment grant

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Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as $1.25 million to help them meet their mission. Lilly Endowment, through its ...

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You won’t believe how Communist China is rewriting the Bible

Metro Voice has previously reported how the Communist Chinese government is rewriting the Bible as they continue to persecute Christians. Now, a U.S. Congressman has written an op-ed outlining what’s happening as ...

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Miami mayor shares his faith as he jumps into Republican presidential race

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may be a big underdog in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, but he stands tall in his faith. He told an audience at the Faith & ...

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Atheists say they feel alienated

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Atheists are complaining they feel socially alienated even as government, Hollywood and the media push faith out of the public eye. The news comes as projections indicate Christianity might be a minority ...

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Missionary surgeon Rebekah Naylor retires with no plans to rest

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In India, Dr. Rebeka Naylor went from staff doctor to medical director to hospital CEO, treating thousands of patients and delivering a host of babies. The first time she retired, in 2002, Dr. ...

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Catholic Church to honor recent martyrs of all Christian traditions

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Protestant martyrs of the faith will now be honored alongside their Catholic counterparts under a new initiative to recognize those from other Christian traditions. Pope Francis has commissioned a new working group ...

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The churches of Bangalore reflect diverse community of believers

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Bangalore, India — often called the “Silicon Valley of India” — boasts a captivating atmosphere where rapid growth coexists with a rich religious landscape and a thriving technology hub. It’s a city ...

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Amsterdam2023 global evangelism  event is available for online viewing

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Empowered21, a relational leadership network representing the more than 650 million Spirit-empowered Christians, will host Amsterdam2023, a three-day conference and one-day stadium event on at Amsterdam RAI and Olympic Stadium. Influential leaders ...

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Artificial intelligence “preaches” sermon in church

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Advances in artificial intelligence likely will have an impact on the future of the church. In a possible glimpse of the future, hundreds of people recently attended a Protestant church service in ...

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News host Harris Faulkner warns about direction the nation is headed

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Harris Faulkner, a popular Fox News host and former Kansas City news anchor, believes the United States is in a spiritual war that will shape the future of the nation. During an ...

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Franklin Graham preaches to large crowd in South Korea on anniversary of father’s historic visit

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A half-century ago, Billy Graham led a powerful outreach in Seoul, South Korea. Last weekend, his son Franklin did the same. A crowd of about 70,000 people overflowed the Seoul World Cup ...

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