Christian site attacked in Indonesia, hurting two children
As police officers looked on, a group of Muslims on Sunday (July 27) stormed a prayer house in Indonesia, injuring two children, sources said.
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House church invests in slow growth and nurtured faith
In this church planting testimony, what began as a three-person gathering has developed into a stable and flexible model: open homes for consistent meetings, and a focus on nurturing discipleship. Faith has become part of daily life, not confined to a church building. There is much to learn from this example of faithful service in the north west of China.
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Ghandi in alternate perspectives
Mahatma Gandhi is often known as India's father of the nation and a promoter of non-violence protest movements, but India has long since shifted from Gandhi's ideals. His popular influence on some Christians deserves to be critically assessed too. This retrospective considers Ghandi afresh.
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Advent celebrates God with the suffering, so we must be with them too
In many of India's states, Christians continue to struggle under increasing restrictions and persecution. While many thousands of Jesus' followers readily show up for celebratory events, very few are bold enough to stand with the suffering and against injustice. This is an indictment against the Church and the leader of the Evangelical Fellowship of India says we can do much better.
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The Christmas miracle of flight IC-814
IC-814, the longest hijacking in aviation history, has a little-known miraculous Christmas story. Fredrick James, a follower of Jesus, was on the flight. When a church in New Delhi heard of the hijack they went to prayer. An intercessor friend of James also held vigil. This is the dramatic "behind the scenes" story of how God answered.
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Amnesty International report reveals discrimination, stigmatization faced by Christian and other sanitary workers in Pakistan
By CDI StaffSanitation workers in Pakistan—many of whom are Christians from marginalized caste backgrounds—face systemic discrimination, hazardous conditions, and caste-based exclusion in public employment, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
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Arise Leadership Summit panel urges churches to walk with Gen Z as co-laborers, not projects
By CDI StaffAt a time when churches around the world are grappling with declining youth engagement, a diverse group of Christian leaders at the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 made a compelling case for rethinking how the Church engages with Generation Z—today’s most digitally connected and spiritually seeking demographic.
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Muslim employer forcibly converts Christian boy in Pakistan
The Muslim employer of a Christian boy forcibly converted him to Islam and is keeping him in his illegal custody, the family’s attorney said.
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‘Gen Z are disciples in the making, not problems to fix’: Arise Leadership Summit spotlights authentic mentorship
By CDI StaffA call for authenticity, empathy, and long-term investment in the next generation of Christian leaders took center stage at the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 in Indonesia, as Ashish Hirday, Director for Church Engagement at Arise Asia and leader of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Global Youth Commission, delivered a plenary address that blended humor, data, and personal testimony with a passionate plea for a reimagined model of discipleship.
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Pastors and other Christians brutalized in Odisha state, India
The father of one of 20 pastors ambushed in eastern India last month was soaked in blood from the attack as he told his son, “I don’t think I will make it. I just want you to know that I will be with my Maker, and you should not worry for me.”
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Patrick Fung opens day two of Arise Leadership Summit with call to grace, mentorship, and intergenerational growth
By CDI StaffSummit in Indonesia, Rev. Dr. Patrick Fung, Chair of Arise Asia and former General Director of OMF International, delivered a message that challenged participants to embrace the biblical vision of intergenerational mentorship, learn through failure, and trust in God’s grace as they follow His call to missions.
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Jesus is the Christ. You are not, Gustavo Petro
On Tuesday, at a public event at San Juan de Dios Hospital, President Gustavo Petro made statements that not only offend the faith of millions of Colombians, but also reveal a profound historical ignorance, a deliberate theological manipulation, and, above all, a dangerous trivialization of the central figure of Christianity: Jesus Christ.
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