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  ‘Because you’re breathing, you matter’: on World Suicide Prevention Day, evangelist and abuse survivor Dean Sikes urges youth to have hope in God

  World Suicide Prevention Day is Sept. 10 and Dean Sikes, founder of “You Matter” ministries, an evangelist and sex abuse survivor, is concerned about the mental health of young people. In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, Sikes explains why he has written his latest book “You Matter: Finding Hope and Meaning in Everyday Life” (Fedd Books), to help people find a path to healing through God’s love, referencing Job 33:4: “The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Alm

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  Assemblies of God launches largest missions initiative in 72 years to reach 42% unreached people groups

  Assemblies of God World Missions launched its largest initiative in 72 years at the 2025 General Council, aiming to expand missionaries and reach millions in unreached and unengaged people groups worldwide.

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  Christian leaders in Nigeria call for stronger ties with Muslims during Eid el-Maulud

  Nigeria’s Christian leaders have called for stronger interfaith relationships between Christians and Muslims to foster peace and unity as Muslims in the country marked Eid el-Maulud, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad.

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  ‘There is no such thing as the evangelical’: Researchers say the movement’s center has shifted to the Global South

  The question of who qualifies as an evangelical and how many evangelicals exist worldwide continues to puzzle scholars, church leaders and mission researchers alike. That was the central theme of a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the World Evangelical Alliance and released publicly Sept. 5, featuring two leading voices in global religious demography.

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  Church leaders denounce flood control corruption scandal in Philippines as ‘moral abomination’

  Church leaders in the Philippines have issued a sweeping condemnation of alleged large-scale corruption in the country’s flood control projects, warning that the misuse of billions of pesos has worsened the suffering of ordinary citizens during recent typhoons and floods. Their statement adds moral and spiritual weight to mounting political pressure as Congress and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intensify probes into the projects.

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  ‘The Church’s credibility depends on character,’ says theological education leader, urging schools to recover the tradition of virtue education

  Dr. Marvin Oxenham believes the future of theological education must not only rest on academic excellence or professional competence but also on something more personal and transformative: the character of those preparing to serve in ministry.

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  Colombia: Petro government proposes churches pay taxes on commercial activities

  The government of Gustavo Petro has introduced a sweeping tax reform bill in Congress that would require churches in Colombia to pay income tax on their commercial activities. Worship-related work such as congregational meetings, Masses, services, or prayers would remain exempt.

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