Delegates of Anglican Conference: ‘We Must Defend the Gospel Against Threats From Without and Within’
Photo Credit: GAFCON.org JERUSALEM -- Delegates from a gathering of Anglicans from around the world, known as the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), have released an open letter committing to "defend the gospel against threats from without and within," and calling upon
Evangelist Arrested, Jailed While Preaching Christ Outside ‘A Drag Queen Christmas: The Naughty Tour’ in Texas
EL PASO, Texas -- An evangelist was arrested and jailed on Wednesday after those unhappy with his message called the police as he was preaching outside of a "holiday" event in Texas called "A Drag Queen Christmas: The Naughty Tour."
Nepali Christians Petition Government to Remove Anti-Conversion Law
Nepal (Mission Network News) – In 2015, Nepal changed its constitution to become a secular nation with the freedom of religion. However, in October, Nepal’s President Bidhya Dev Bhandari signed a Criminal Code Bill into law. This law, known as
Evangelism Could Be Banned in Bolivia
(Evangelical Focus) -- Evangelical churches in Bolivia have reacted to what could be the end of religious freedom in the country. The new penal code includes an article to stop the activities of both criminal groups and religious organizations. Specifically,
Apologist Nabeel Qureshi, Author of ‘Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus,’ Dies Following Battle With Cancer
(Gospel Coalition) -- On Saturday, September 16, 2017, Nabeel Qureshi, age 34, entered into the joy of his master, Jesus Christ, after enduring a yearlong battle with cancer. Nabeel was born in California as a U.S. citizen to Pakistani immigrants
Risky Road: China’s Missionaries Follow Beijing West
(BBC) -- When so-called Islamic State announced on June 8 that it had killed a Chinese man and woman in their mid-twenties in Pakistan's most volatile province, many would have assumed they were two of the thousands of workers that
Former Inmates, Now Born Again, Clean Cars to Thank the Police
(Evangelical Focus) — Forty former prisoners grabbed water bucket, sponge and soap, and showed up on Sunday in Houston, Texas, to to clean police officers’ personal cars. It was an initiative of the C.H.A.R.M. Prison ministry (Christ’s Hope and Reconciliation
July 30 Is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
India (Mission Network News) — This coming Sunday, July 30, is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The International Labor Organization estimates at least 21 million people are in forced labor and sexual exploitation today. The blight is widespread, not
Preacher, HeartCry Missionary Founder Paul Washer Suffers Heart Attack
RADFORD, Va. — Respected preacher and HeartCry Missionary Founder Paul Washer suffered a heart attack Monday night and is in stable condition, according to information released by his missionary society. “Paul Washer suffered a heart attack last night. He is
Online Pastor in Iran Leads Drug Addict—And His Mother—to Jesus
(Open Doors USA) — It all started with a phone call. Not a phone call from Payam himself but a phone call from his Muslim mother. She was concerned about her son’s behavior. He was selling everything they owned to