In a surprise announcement at the European Congress on Evangelism Tuesday evening, evangelist Franklin Graham revealed he had met earlier that day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to pray for peace amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, urging delegates to join him in interceding for an end to the conflict.
Nearly half of all men in United States' state prisons are fathers. Many struggle to know how to fill that role. This lack of knowledge can perpetuate harmful cycles and lead to generational damage. This Father's Day, June 15 in numerous nations, it is an opportune time for fathers in churches to model healthy fatherhood to the world for the benefit of the next generation.
The story of the woman with a bleeding ailment encountering Jesus is a lesson to us all. In this gospel narrative, we see Jesus as the one who brings healing in its fullness, not just to our bodies but to our social and eternal well-being also. All it takes is for us to reach out to him in faith.
“God saw it and it was good” should be the starting point for our faith, but too often we begin a couple chapters further on. The Hebrew word for "good" is "tov" and it is a golden thread through the Old Testament that needs to guide our sense of participating with God's purposes for the world: to work all things together for "tov" (Romans 8:28).
The "quiet revival" continues in the United Kingdom, with young and not so young people coming to Jesus in surprising ways. Jo Frost had heard about the phenomenon but had not experienced it herself. A simple prayer to see Jesus moving was answered within weeks.
At a vibrant panel discussion during the 13th General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), prominent women leaders from across the continent and beyond issued a united call for greater inclusion in church leadership, emphasizing the need for biblical equality, digital relevance, and structural reform to fully engage both women and the next generation.
The General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) has elected Rev. Dr. Jean Libom Li Likeng as its new president. The election took place during the business session of the 13th AEA General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. Likeng, who previously served as AEA vice president, succeeds Rev. Dr. Goodwill Shana of Zimbabwe, who served as president for the past eight years.
The use of Artificial Intelligence technology in church ministry can have immense potential in enhancing evangelism, fast-track and deepen theological education and supercharge church administration, but “it is not the Holy Spirit,” Adriaan Adams, the Executive Director of Focus Team Leadership Training told church leaders during the 13th Africa Evangelical Association (AEA) General Assembly in Nairobi on May 21, 2025.
At the 13th General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) on May 23, 2025, Professor Marvelous Mhloyi delivered a sweeping and impassioned address on gender and sexuality, focusing particularly on homosexuality and the church's biblical mandate in response to growing Western influence.
The 13th General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) continued on Friday, May 23, with a compelling call for theological education in Africa to be both contextually relevant and widely accessible. Two leading educators, Dr. Daniel Kawata and Dr. Habtamu Umer, delivered keynote presentations urging evangelical leaders to radically rethink how they train pastors and equip church leaders across the continent.
Pastor Rick Warren, internationally known author of The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, addressed the General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) via livestream on Wednesday, calling on African evangelical leaders to take the lead in completing the global mission of the Church.
Fuller Theological Seminary is launching a new Center for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, aiming to equip Christian leaders to respond faithfully to rising conflict, division, and polarization in both church and society. In partnership with the Ideos Institute, the evangelical and multidenominational seminary announced plans to integrate peacebuilding into its academic programs and public initiatives.
