Articles by Timothy Goropevsek
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The number of evangelical churches in Egypt has grown by about a quarter over the past 15 years, and its relationship with the state has improved “dramatically in a positive way” over the past decade, according to the Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki, president of the Protestant Community of Egypt. -
Abundance or dystopia? Christians are 'called to shape' AI toward human flourishing, Gloo AI president says
Artificial intelligence is not something Christians can afford to watch from the sidelines, according to Steele Billings, president of Gloo AI. -
From mission field to mission force: Indonesia's churches aim to send 30,000 missionaries by 2033
For nearly five centuries, the story of Christianity in Indonesia has largely been one of arrival: missionaries came to the archipelago, and churches grew from their work. A coalition of Indonesian churches and mission organizations now aims to reverse that direction -
'Every tribe, nation and language': New network seeks to unite migrant and European churches
The European Evangelical Alliance has launched a new network aimed at helping diaspora and indigenous European churches work together as one body, as debates over migration intensify across the continent. -
The next missionary wave will come from the hardest places on earth, Arise Asia’s David Ro says
Speaking with Christian Daily International following the closing session of the Arise Asia 2026 Congress, Rev. Dr. David Ro said he believes the global missions world is at the beginning of a shift that will see missionaries from challenging context going out to share the gospel in hard-to-reach places. -
Arise Asia: Turning Gen Z passion into a lasting Asian mission force
This coming week, some four thousand young leaders from across Asia and beyond will converge on Manila, Philippines, for the Arise Asia 2026 Congress, held July 27–31. For Rev. Dr. David Ro, the co-founder and executive director of Arise Asia, the gathering is the next big step on a longer journey. -
The Send Philippines draws 13,000 to dual-venue gathering aimed at long-term youth mobilization
More than 13,000 young people gathered across two Manila-area venues on Philippine Independence Day on June 12 for The Send Philippines, a Christian youth mobilization event that organizers describe as the beginning of a sustained, multi-church initiative rather than a one-time gathering. -
'We are stronger together': WCC General Secretary Jerry Pillay on unity, persecution, Russia and the future of ecumenism
At the Ecumenical Centre on the Chemin du Pommier in Geneva — home to the World Council of Churches (WCC) since 1966 — Christian Daily International sat down with Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay for an exclusive and wide-ranging conversation. -
‘What caused you to not like who you are?’ De-transitioner urges churches to respond differently to gender identity struggles
When Walt Heyer speaks about gender identity, he does so as someone who spent years trying to escape himself. The 85-year-old author and speaker remembers the confusion that marked his childhood long before he underwent what he later came to describe as a failed attempt to become someone else. -
'Freedom of religion must be for everybody,' Bishop Mounstephen says, calling it a test for societies
The global push for freedom of religion or belief has gained visibility since the publication of a landmark 2019 review commissioned by the U.K. government. But worsening conditions for religious minorities and declining political momentum threaten to undermine progress, according to Philip Mounstephen, former Bishop of Truro and author of the influential report. -
Marcham+10 conference opens with renewed urgency to address gender-specific religious persecution
A decade after a small gathering in 2016 first sought to name and address the distinct ways religious persecution affects women, the Marcham+10 conference began on Friday (April 17), highlighting both progress and persistent challenges in confronting what is now widely termed “gender-specific religious persecution.” -
'North Americans must see themselves as partners with the global Church', Urbana director says
For nearly eight decades, Urbana has stood as one of the most influential missions gatherings in North American evangelicalism, inspiring generations of young Christians to consider their role in taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. But as Christianity’s center of gravity continues shifting toward the Global South, the triennial event grappled with the question: what does mission look like in a world where leadership is no longer primarily Western?
