Church & Missions
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'Brain drain', societal instability pose challenges in the Caribbean but there is hope for revival, head of theological association says
Many highly trained theological graduates are leaving the Caribbean due to economic and political challenges, contributing to a “brain drain” that affects local churches, according to Anthony Oliver, president of the Caribbean Evangelical Theological Association in Trinidad. He believes a spiritual revival is needed to address both this exodus and the region’s high crime rates, as the Caribbean—known for its tourism—is also among the most violent in the Americas, with some of the worst murder ra -
‘We are living in Pentecost’: Jennie Allen on dream that sparked Gather25, how AI is helping further the Gospel
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3,000 gather for 14th Congress of Christian Leaders in Germany: leading courageously into the future
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Refugee Highway Partnership highlights detention centers as focus for this year's World Refugee Sunday in June
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Africa's Church growth outstrips theological training capacity, sparking innovative solutions, ACTEA head says
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Microcredentialing could 'change the face of the future of theological education', ICETE Academy director says
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Church Mission Society's free Lent devotional series focused on hope
The Church Mission Society (CMS) is offering a free Lent devotional series this Easter to encourage Christians to be hopeful in an ever-challenging and changing world. “How Not to Give Up” will be sent to subscribers starting Ash Wednesday, tomorrow (March 5), with one devotional sent per week until Easter. -
Most diverse global theological education conference kicks off with vision to see millions prepared for ministry
“The most vital global missiological endeavor of our time is theological education,” said Dr. Michael Ortiz as he opened the 19th global consultation of ICETE, the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education, in Tirana, Albania yesterday (Mar. 3). -
‘No further revisions to the Seoul Statement,’ Lausanne Movement says
No further changes will be made to the Seoul Statement that came out of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, held from Sep. 22-29, 2024, in Seoul, Korea, the Lausanne Movement’s leadership announced on a conference call with some 200 Congress participants on Wednesday (Feb. 26). The statement’s unexpected publication on the first day of the event and last-minute edits to sections related to homosexuality triggered controversy among participants who felt they did not have any opp -
German-speaking evangelical alliances launch 30-day prayer campaign for the Islamic world
German-speaking evangelical alliances in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are inviting Christians to join the 30-day prayer campaign, 30 Days of Prayer for the Islamic World, from Feb. 28 to March 29. -
Holy Trinity Church in Dubai hosts special joint Anglican Communion service, launches book on Lent
The Holy Trinity Church in Dubai hosted a significant Holy Communion service on Feb. 23, bringing together senior bishops from different branches of the global Anglican Communion. The event also marked the launch of a book on the Holy Lent authored by Bishop Dr. Azad Marshall, moderator of the Church of Pakistan. -
Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey faces disciplinary action over handling of serial sex abuser John Smyth
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey of Clifton, 89, is facing disciplinary action by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) over his handling of serial sex abuser and pedophile John Smyth. The action follows a review of clergy named and criticized in the Makin Review and comes after the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned in November 2024 over his own handling of the same offender. -
Lauding efforts to end Ukraine war, Mission Eurasia says ‘just peace cannot come at the expense of truth'
Ending the war in Ukraine must not come at the expense of true justice, particularly for the 400,000 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, Mission Eurasia (ME) emphasized in a statement issued on Feb. 26, 2025, on behalf of Ukrainian church and ministry leaders.
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