ICM Built 1,000 Churches in 2020
HAMPTON, Va. (WordNews.org) Jan. 13, 2021 — ICM announced it closed 2020 reaching its goal of building 1,000 churches. “The annual goal for 2020 was to build 1,000 new churches,” said ICM CEO Janie Rosser Allen. “Despite the pandemic, we met our goal, and I am happy to say we have built 10,000 churches since […]
Read More →Report: Christians Martyred for Their Faith Increases 60% in 2020, COVID Played a Role
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 13, 2021 — Worldwide persecution of Christians is at a record high, according to watchdog group Open Doors’ 2021 World Watch List. The number of Christian killed for their faith rose from 2,983 to 4,761 (WWL 2021), with 91 percent of the violent killings for religious reasons taking place in Africa. […]
Read More →Ninth Circuit Hears Churches’ Arguments Today Seeking Emergency Injunction
SAN FRANCISCO (WordNews.org) Jan. 4, 2021 — Liberty Counsel will present oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today regarding the emergency injunction pending appeal for Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s worship restrictions. Liberty Counsel said Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry have many churches in […]
Read More →Report: Christian Persecution Expected to Rise in India, China in 2021
LONDON, England (WordNews.org) Jan. 3, 2021 — Christian persecution is expected to increase in 2021 around the world, with concerns growing in China and India, according to a forecast in Release International’s Persecution Trends survey. Release International is an inter-denominational Christian ministry based in England that works through local churches in more than 25 countries […]
Read More →Russian Christians deliver groceries to provide 1.5M meals to healthcare heroes, families with ‘Love in Action’
TULA, Russia (WordNews.org) July 17, 2020 — Evangelical Christians in the former Soviet Union distributed groceries to provide more than 1.5 million free meals to families facing hunger during the coronavirus pandemic, surprising frontline healthcare workers with food packages and a message of God’s love. This “love in action” ministry is part of the “Christ […]
Read More →COVID-19 is Changing How Christians View Missions, Barna survey says
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) July 16, 2020 — A new survey suggests that COVID-19 has radically changed the way international missions work is happening this year, Barna reports. Short-term and long-term mission trips globally have been impacted significantly by the pandemic, resulting in summer trip cancellations, visa difficulties and social and financial challenges. Barna said that […]
Read More →AFA: Navy Reverses Policy, Church Attendance Allowed
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) July 10, 2020 – Just days after the American Family Association issued a call to supporters to urger President Trump to step in on the Navy’s decision to ban personnel from attending religious services, the Navy has reversed itself. In a story WordNews.org first reported here, the AFA said the Navy’s previous directive specifically […]
Read More →GO 2020 Reaches 277M with the Gospel in the Midst of Pandemic
BERLIN, Germany (WordNews.org) July 6, 2020 — The organizers of GO 2020 reported that more than 57 million Christians worldwide were mobilized to reach 277 million with the Gospel. Despite social distancing due to COVID-19, Christians shared the Gospel digitally, by phone, text, and through food and mask distributions, with Bibles and tracts, as well as […]
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