CDI Staff

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28 Aug, 2025 07:58 EDT

Oceania

Papua New Guinea marks National Repentance Day as Lutheran bishop questions impact

By CDI Staff

Papua New Guinea observed its annual National Repentance Day on Tuesday (Aug. 26) with prayer gatherings and worship services across the country, while the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELC-PNG) urged leaders and citizens to take the call to repentance more seriously.
28 Aug, 2025 05:26 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology Science & Tech

New digital toolkit launched to provide biblical answers to spiritual questions

By CDI Staff

Global ministry Leading The Way, founded by Egyptian-American pastor and evangelist Michael Youssef, has launched a free digital tool designed to provide instant responses to questions about the Bible.
28 Aug, 2025 05:07 EDT

Asia Church & Missions Family & Children

Korea Child Evangelism Fellowship expands Good News Clubs as youth evangelization rate stagnates at 4%

By CDI Staff

With youth evangelization in Korea estimated at just 4% and Sunday schools in steady decline, the Korea Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is intensifying outreach through its Good News Club program.
26 Aug, 2025 18:01 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

President Zelenskyy awards Franklin Graham Ukraine’s Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise for humanitarian aid

By CDI Staff

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has awarded Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, Second Class, one of the nation’s highest honors, in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and support for Ukraine’s sovereignty.
25 Aug, 2025 19:15 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions

Research questions if discipleship is more a noble sentiment than a mission

By CDI Staff

The mandate is clear: “Go and make disciples.” It’s the final, foundational command Jesus gave before ascending to heaven, the very heartbeat of the Church. Yet, new data from Lifeway Research’s “State of Discipleship” study reveals a startling disconnect within U.S. Protestant churches: Pastors overwhelmingly prioritize discipleship, but for many, it remains a noble sentiment rather than a concrete, measurable mission.
23 Aug, 2025 15:35 EDT

US & Canada Family & Children Society & Culture Church & Missions

Churches must lead with grace, disciple families, and prepare children to face pornography with honesty and hope, says recovery expert Sam Black (Part 3)

By CDI Staff

Churches that want to respond faithfully to the hidden crisis of pornography must not only offer immediate support but also cultivate long-term healing communities marked by grace and discipleship, according to Sam Black, Director of Life Change Education at Covenant Eyes and author of The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong about Pornography and How to Fix It.
21 Aug, 2025 15:17 EDT

Asia Church & Missions

Korean church leaders call for shift to partner mission, warn of ‘K-cults’

By CDI Staff

Leaders of Korea’s largest Protestant denominations joined with the Korea World Missions Association (KWMA) this week to call for a fundamental shift in global mission strategy, urging a move toward “partner mission,” greater engagement with the younger generation, and stronger defenses against the spread of Korean cults abroad.
21 Aug, 2025 14:36 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

113-year-old Swedish church completes historic move to new home in Kiruna

By CDI Staff

A 113-year-old wooden church in Sweden’s far north has been successfully relocated to a new site after a two-day journey across the city of Kiruna, according to BBC reporting. The move was carried out to protect the landmark from ground subsidence caused by more than a century of iron ore mining.
21 Aug, 2025 14:14 EDT

US & Canada

James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and Christian broadcaster, dies at 89

By CDI Staff

Dr. James C. Dobson, the influential conservative Christian psychologist, author and broadcaster who founded Focus on the Family and became one of the most prominent evangelical voices in American culture, died Aug. 21 at the age of 89.
19 Aug, 2025 04:12 EDT

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Education

New ‘Generosity’ initiative launched to inspire culture of giving in Switzerland

By CDI Staff

A new movement is taking shape in Switzerland to encourage a deeper culture of generosity, aiming to inspire Christians and communities to see giving not as an occasional act but as a lifestyle rooted in faith and service.
18 Aug, 2025 04:44 EDT

Middle East Church & Missions

Arab Christian leader Botrus Mansour named new Secretary General of World Evangelical Alliance

By CDI Staff

The World Evangelical Alliance has appointed Advocate Botrus Mansour as its new Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer, marking the first time an Arab Christian leader will head the global body representing more than 600 million evangelicals in over 148 countries.
17 Aug, 2025 07:10 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

Sam Black: Why accountability and community are key to overcoming pornography (Part 2 of 3)

By CDI Staff

Pornography has silently infiltrated the pews of churches worldwide, leaving behind deep scars on individuals, marriages, and ministries. In this second of three articles, Covenant Eyes’ Director of Life Change Education, Sam Black, reflects on the spiritual, relational, and neurological impact of pornography, why it thrives in secrecy, and how accountability can transform lives. He says the conversation must shift from shame and silence to one of healing, discipleship, and hope.

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