Sudanese Court Orders Security Services to Return Confiscated Land to Baptist Church
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide) — CSW welcomes a ruling by Sudan’s Court of Appeal for land belonging to the Baptist Church, which has been confiscated by the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), to be returned. In 2012, NISS seized the land
UN Group Calls for US Pastor’s Release From Chinese Prison
Photo Credit: Ben Cao(ChinaAid) — A United Nations group has urged China to release North Carolina Pastor John Cao. The group, the United Nation’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), has released this statement. In it, the group has said it
South Korea-Affiliated Churches in China Investigated, Pastors Arrested
Photo Credit: Cacahuate/Free Map Viewer(Bitter Winter) — In July, the government of a town under the jurisdiction of Huadian city in the northeastern province of Jilin sent out orders to administrations of each village under its authority to investigate and
Students Kidnapped From Christian-Run School in Nigeria Now Free
(Church in Chains) — The six students and two staff members kidnapped from a Christian-run school in Kaduna State on Oct. 3 were released on Saturday Oct. 26. Police did not say if a ransom was paid, but sources told
My Advice to Struggling Artists: Seek First God’s Kingdom
A few years ago, I walked into Cason Cooley’s studio in East Nashville—a warm room strung with lights and jammed full of guitars and pianos and books—and sat down with my friends to start a new project. I looked around,
The Road Ahead: 10 Characteristics of a Future Church Planter, Part 2 | The Exchange
Last week we reflected on the first five of ten shifts that are mission critical for those engaging in the missionary work of church planting in North America in locales that are essentially bereft of Christian memory. They were: A Different
One-on-One with Daniel Treier on ‘Introducing Evangelical Theology’ | The Exchange
Ed: Why do we need an evangelical theology? Daniel: Faith seeks understanding. People who embrace the gospel want to know the glorious God who has saved them, and to follow Jesus as the Holy Spirit empowers them. Evangelical Protestants distinctively
The Road Ahead: 10 Characteristics of a Future Church Planter, Part 1 | The Exchange
The well-worn paths of the past can often be poor guides for missionary travelers toward the future evangelistic work in North America. Future church planters that effectively engage a post-Christian mission field will look a lot more like 1st-century missionaries
European Students Unite in Prayer for Revival | The Exchange
The student generation in Europe is hungry for revival. A wave of secularism has swept over Europe and its universities in the last decades, reducing God to a small corner for those who are not “intelligent enough.” But God cannot
At Christian Institutions, Leaders Weigh the Cost of Progress
The first step in passing on a mantle is to make sure it’s going into the right hands. Historic Christian institutions have seen an influx of new leadership, with boards calling on both experienced professionals and industry newcomers to steer