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  'He is the Lord of the harvest and he will do it': Operation World editor calls Arise Asia to participation in unfinished task

  The Great Commission will not be finished at the rate the church is currently working, Jason Mandryk told approximately 4,000 young Christians gathered for the Arise Asia 2026 Congress Tuesday morning (July 28) — and the numbers, he said, make that conclusion unavoidable.

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  'Don't settle for a smaller joy,' Missionary to Papua New Guinea urges young Christian leaders at Arise Asia

  Pastor Wayne Chen, director of Radius Asia and a former missionary to the Biem people of Papua New Guinea, delivered the keynote address on the first night of the Arise Asia 2026 Congress on Monday, speaking to approximately 4,000 young Christians gathered in Manila from 50 countries under the conference theme "For the Joy," drawn from Hebrews 12:2.

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  'Life is too short': Manny Pacquiao calls Arise Asia delegates to set soul-winning goals

  Manny Pacquiao, the Philippine boxing legend turned evangelist, told thousands of Christian leaders in Manila that life is brief and the task of sharing the gospel cannot wait — urging delegates at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to set specific, annual goals for bringing others to faith.

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  Arise Asia 2026 Congress opens in Manila with call to reach 3 billion unreached

  Some 4,000 Christians from across Asia and beyond gathered in Manila on July 27 for the opening session of the Arise Asia 2026 Congress, a five-day gathering of students and young leaders focused on frontier missions and evangelism.

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  War-weary Ukrainians plant 160 churches across Europe

  European Christian Mission International (ECMI) reports that 160 churches have been planted across Europe by displaced Ukrainians in the four years since Russia invaded their country. 

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  Historic year of charitable giving, says Christian funding charity

  Christian funding charity Stewardship recorded a historic year of charitable giving in 2025, with incoming donations surging 49% to a record £161 million (US $209 million), according to the organization’s annual report released Monday.

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  Arise Asia: Turning Gen Z passion into a lasting Asian mission force

  This coming week, some four thousand young leaders from across Asia and beyond will converge on Manila, Philippines, for the Arise Asia 2026 Congress, held July 27–31. For Rev. Dr. David Ro, the co-founder and executive director of Arise Asia, the gathering is the next big step on a longer journey.

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