Christians urged to pray for North Korean believers today
By Brittany Sanford For Word News NORTH KOREA (WordNews.org) April 15, 2012 – Open Doors, a ministry to the persecuted church, is urging believers around the world to pray for Christians in North Korea today, the 100th birthday of Kim II-Sung. Today, mass celebrations were held in Pyongyang and other cities in the DPRK (Democratic […]
Read More →Has your church hosted a ‘Water Sunday?’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WordNews.org) March 24, 2012 — By the time you’re done reading this story, three children will have died in the world from water-borne illnesses. According to Water Missions International, three children die every minute of every date; 884 million people globally lack access to safe water, Water Missions International says. The missions organization […]
Read More →Two planes dedicated for Mission Aviation Fellowship’s service in Indonesia
NAMPA, Idaho (WordNews.org) March 21, 2012 — Mission Aviation Fellowship has dedicated two new Kodiak planes worth a total of $3.4 million for service in remote areas of Indonesia. The planes were donated anonymously. “I know the excitement the sound of these planes will generate in places with names like Kiwi, Bomela, Langda, and Koropun,” […]
Read More →Kentucky pastor picked to lead Christian Aid Mission
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., (WordNews.org) March 13, 2012 – Kentucky pastor Randy Vaugh has been named president and CEO of the Christian Aid Mission, the board announced today. Vaught has served on the board for more than 16 years. The agency is considered the oldest focused solely on the support of indigenous missions. It was founded in […]
Read More →Imprisoned Chinese Christian newspaper editor released early
JINMEN, Hubei, China (WordNews.org) Feb. 24, 2012 – A Chinese house church leader and the editor of a newspaper has been released five years early, ChinaAid president Bob Fu said. Li Ying, of the South China Church in Hubei, was released on Christmas day. She’d been sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2002 for […]
Read More →Open Doors releases its ‘World Watch List’
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 4, 2012 — Open Doors released its World Watch List for 2012 and it may look similar to past lists. North Korea takes the top of the list again, the spot it’s occupied for the past decade. Open Doors said in North Korea, Christians face the most severe persecution. Open […]
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