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  Oceania Church & Missions

  [Interview] “Harmony isn’t the absence of tension,” says global mission leader commenting on major trends today

  By CDI Staff

  Relationships define reality for us. Everything is interrelated. The interconnectivity of all things, physical and spiritual, are held together by relationships. So much so, that I believe in and started to develop a relational hermeneutic of Scripture that can better help us understand the purposes of God in the world today.

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  Churches continue to leave UMC after disaffiliation provision expires

  By The Christian Post

  Congregations within the United Methodist Church continue to leave the mainline Protestant denomination, even after an official disaffiliation process expired at the end of last year. From 2019 to 2023, the UMC Book of Discipline included a measure known as Paragraph 2553, which created a process for disaffiliating from the denomination due to its years-long debate over whether to bless same-sex unions and ordain noncelibate homosexuals.

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  72% of Evangelicals came to faith before adulthood: study

  By The Christian Post

  A new study reveals that the overwhelming majority of self-identified Evangelicals came to faith as children, and many don't remember the specific moment when they decided to embrace Evangelical Christianity.

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  [Book review] The questions you should be asking

  By Christian Today

  I first met Brian Kreeger, author of The Courageous Ask: A Proactive Approach to Prevent the Fall of Christian Non-profit Leaders, at the 2023 Christian Leadership Conference in Chicago in March. Along with another attendee, we shared an enjoyable day together after the conference as tourists, including a cruise on the Chicago River and joining the multitude at the spectacular sculpture Cloud Gate.

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  Latin America Church & Missions

  More than 2,000 congregations join forces to reach Mexico City for Christ

  By Javier Bolaños

  Over 2,000 congregations unite for the Esperanza CDMX Festival in Mexico City, aiming to spread the message of Christ amidst societal challenges. The event, featuring Franklin Graham and renowned Christian musicians, is a beacon of hope and a testament to the resilience of local churches in the face of growing spiritual warfare

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  US & Canada Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Greg Laurie's new animated series to premiere this spring: 'Entertaining and evangelistic'

  By The Christian Post

  A prominent Evangelical pastor is launching a new cartoon series based on a character he first created several years ago that he hopes will serve as both a source of entertainment and education about Christianity and the Bible. In a statement posted on X Tuesday, Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, announced, “my cartoon character, Ben Born Again and his buddy, YellowDog are now animated and our first cartoon is coming very soon!”