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  Free Churches in Austria appoint first female secretary general

  The Free Churches in Austria (Freikirchen in Österreich, FKÖ) have appointed their first female secretary general, marking a historic milestone in the evangelical church network’s leadership. Claudia Krupensky officially introduced herself in her new role through a news update published by the Evangelical Alliance Austria.

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  Christian women wash inmates’ feet in Brazil and share a message of love and dignity

  In a women's prison in the state of Goiás, Brazil, a group of Christian women carried out an evangelism initiative that deeply moved both the inmates and those who participated. Inspired by the example of Jesus, they washed the feet of the inmates, shared Holy Communion, and offered them a space where, in their own words, “they not only ate, but sat at the table to belong.”

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  Spurgeon’s Bible College in London closes after 169 years following sudden loss of funding

  Spurgeon’s College in London, a leading Baptist theological institution founded by Charles Spurgeon in 1856, announced its immediate closure on July 31 after 169 years of continuous operation—citing financial insolvency and the sudden loss of critical funding support.

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  ‘Not a conclusion, but a commissioning’: Arise Summit 2025 ends with vision for 2026 and beyond

  The Arise Leadership Summit 2025 concluded on Thursday, July 31, with a detailed presentation of participant-generated insights and a clear call for continued collaboration to mobilize the next generation of mission leaders across Asia. The four-day gathering, hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia, brought together nearly 300 participants from 22 countries to reflect, strategize, and pray about the future of missions in their respective contexts.

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  Dr. Paul Borthwick urges Arise Summit participants to live as sent influencers

  Dr. Paul Borthwick, senior consultant with Development Associates International and long-time missions advocate, delivered the closing devotional of the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 in Indonesia, urging attendees to live as “intentional influencers” committed to the global mission of the Church.

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  Singaporean visual scribe captures spirit of Arise Leadership Summit through illustrative witness

  Throughout the four-day Arise Leadership Summit in Indonesia, participants were met not only with words, worship, and cultural performances—but also with a visual tapestry capturing the event’s flow in real time. Behind this artwork stood Wendy, a professional visual scribe from Singapore, who brought her distinct listening and illustration skills to bear in service of the global Church.

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  Dr. Prabhu Singh emphasizes missional collaboration based on early Church model at Arise Leadership Summit

  The third day of the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 opened with a message from Dr. Prabhu Singh, Founder and CEO of the Issachar Global Education Network (IGEN), who urged participants to prioritize collaboration in global mission work, drawing on lessons from the early Church in Antioch as recorded in Acts 11.

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