FREED! Pastor Youcef released from Iranian prison
IRAN (WordNews.org) Sept. 8, 2012 – Pastor Youcef Nadarkani, who faced a death sentence just months ago, has been released from prison following a court appearance this morning, according to the American Center for Law and Justice. Nadarkhani received a death sentence in February for converting to Christianity, leading to an international outcry for his […]
Read More →CamPAIN relief? Ministry begins different kind of campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Sept. 8, 2012 – The Republican and Democratic national conventions are now over. But there is still nearly two months until election day, though 70 percent of all voters say they can’t wait for the election to be over too, according to a Gallup poll. With that backdrop, Thomas Nelson Bibles is […]
Read More →Nationwide initiative looking for 1M to pray
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WordNews.org) Sept. 7, 2012 – Christian Endeavor International is launching an initiative called Pray31 aimed at enlisting 1 million people to prayer in America. Pray31 will take place during the month of October 2012 in churches and Christian groups nationwide. Organizers said for 31 days, thousands of congregations across the denominational spectrum […]
Read More →Open Doors USA CEO Moeller resigns
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Sept. 5, 2012 – Carl Moeller has resigned as president and CEO of Open Doors USA, an international ministry, to become president and managing partner of Sequoia Global Resources, a nonprofit aimed at helping meet the physical and spiritual needs of at-risk people. Moeller was with Open Doors USA for nine […]
Read More →Cell phones welcome this month at worship service as Liquid Church surveys congregations
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (WordNews.org) Sept. 4, 2012 – It won’t be rude this month if church members pull out their cell phones in church and start texting. At least not in Liquid Church locations. From Sept. 16 to Oct. 7, Tim Lucas, lead pastor of Liquid Church, will conduct real-time polling via text messaging of 2,500 […]
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. […]
Read More →Atheist group challenges churches providing lunches to high school football team
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WordNews.org) Aug. 27, 2012 – An atheist activist group is threatening a Georgia school district for allowing churches to provide lunches to high school football teams. Liberty Counsel is now offering free legal defense to Walker County Public School in response to the threat from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. FFRF states in […]
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