International Faith and Family Film Festival to debut at T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest
DALLAS (WordNews.org) July 16, 2013 – Bishop T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest 2013 will include the International Faith and Family Film Festival this year. The film festival will showcase such projects as Fox Searchlight’s “Black Nativity,” Image Entertainment’s “Winnie Mandela” and Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “Heaven is for Real,” based on the best-selling book by the same name […]
Read More →Conference focuses on tech tactics for ministry and business
LA MIRADA, Calif. (WordNews.org) June 3, 2013 – A three-day tech conference kicks off here at Biola University tomorrow that will teach attendees how to use cutting-edge technology in their ministry, their business and in their classroom. Bestselling author Michael Hyatt, considered an expert in social media, will be the keynote speaker at the Biola […]
Read More →SHOCKWAVE: Thousands of youth to join together to pray for persecuted Christians
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 28, 2013 – Thousands of young people are gathering around the world beginning tomorrow for three days of prayer for Christians being persecuted globally. The program, launched by Open Doors USA 12 years ago, is known as SHOCKWAVE. The theme this year is “Prayer and Unity,” with a focus on […]
Read More →Thousands to gather in San Francisco, 140 other sites to support religious freedom
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (WordNews.org) Oct. 16, 2012 – Thousands of people are expected to the U.S. Federal Building in San Francisco on Oct. 20 to rally for religious freedom. The Stand Up for Religious Freedom event, which begins at 1 p.m. (PDT), is the third rally sponsored by the California Civil Rights Foundation. Organizers said […]
Read More →Hundreds gathering at White House to pray
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Sept. 29, 2012 – Hundreds of Christians are gathering at the White House to voice opposition to President Obama’s health care overhaul that they say would force people of faith to violate their religious beliefs. The event, called Actsfive29, will be held in Lafayette Park from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2. For […]
Read More →Pulpit Freedom Sunday is Oct. 7
(WordNews.org) Sept. 27, 2012 – Pastors across the country plan to not skirt political issues on Oct. 7, what is being dubbed Pulpit Freedom Sunday. On Pulpit Freedom Sunday hundreds of pastors are expected to stand together and preach a sermon that evaluates the candidates running for office in light of Scripture and Church doctrine. […]
Read More →From pro-choice to pro-life: Ministry introducing former abortionists who’ve joined pro-life movement
CHICAGO (WordNews.org) Sept. 15, 2012 – Next week, a pro-life group will introduce former abortionists who have become pro-life activists. According to the latest Gallup poll, Americans tilt ‘pro-life’ by a 9-point margin. But the Pro-Life Action League says it is not just the general public that is turning against abortion. Some within the abortion […]
Read More →David’s Tent launches 40 days of prayer and worship at the White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Aug. 31, 2012 – David’s Tent DC, an event for Christians to congregate on White House grounds to continuously worship Jesus, kicks off Sept. 25 and runs through Election Day, Nov. 6. “We are very excited about this time in David’s Tent,” said director of the Washington House of Prayer, Jason Hershey. […]
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