Shifting the Church: Adapting to New Church Models | The Exchange
Change: Simple church may no longer be effective in a changing environment. Shift: Churches need to shift from simple-models to hybrid-models of church. We’ve all heard the saying you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But new tricks—structures and strategies—must
Couple Deported From Somaliland After Being Detained for ‘Spreading Christianity’
Somaliland (Barnabas Fund)— A married Christian couple, detained for being “apostates and evangelists spreading Christianity” in Muslim-majority Somaliland, have been suddenly released and deported to Somalia, allowing them to subsequently travel with their youngest child to a safe country and
Iranian Christians Sentenced to Prison for ‘Acting Against Natural Security by Forming House Church’
Photo Credit: Mostafa Meraji (Article18) — Four Christian converts have been sentenced to a combined 35 years in prison. Mehdi Akbari, Fatemeh Sharifi and Simin Soheilinia were given 10 years, and Mehdi Roohparvar five, all under the same charge of “acting against
Authorities Raid Chinese House Church, Briefly Detain Preacher and Members
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Nov. 15, local authorities raided a church in Taiyuan, Shanxi province during its Sunday service, before detaining the preacher and six other members. Around 9:20 a.m., a team of