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  Evangelistic booklet for Olympics highlights Eric Liddell who honored God and won gold in Paris 100 years ago

  100 years ago, spectators at the Paris Olympics 1924 witnessed a breathtaking sight as Scottish runner Eric Liddell powered down the 400 meters race track and broke both Olympic and world records, leaving the other runners way behind. The centenary of that event in 2024 sees the Olympics return again to Paris this summer, alongside the Paralympics.

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  Oxford University Professor John Lennox pledges to mentor next generation of evangelist-apologists in new role

  Math academic and apologist Professor John Lennox has set his mind on stepping-up training for the next generation of young Christians called to engage with the world through apologetics. Lennox, 80, known for his public debates with atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Peter Singer and the late Christopher Hitchens - who once conceded defeat after a debate - has recently taken on the mantle of presidency at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA).

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  Survey shows Swiss evangelical churches have better public image in 2024 than 2016, yet 'not very well known'

  Evangelical churches in Switzerland have a better image with the general public and are seen as less moralizing now compared to eight years ago. This according to a survey conducted by the gfs-zürich research institute [sic], which involved market and social researchers contacting both German and French-speaking Swiss adults aged 18-and-above by telephone. 

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  Gen Z and Gen Alpha open to the gospel, as Franklin Graham tours England and Scotland

  Hundreds of people responded to a gospel call by evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, at two ‘God Loves You Tour’ events held in the UK. Graham went to the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on June 15 and then the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 22.

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  'Missional churches' grow more than non-missional churches, Korean research among 500 senior pastors reveals

  'Missional churches' have shown more significant growth than non-missional churches after COVID-19, a recent research revealed. The Pastoral Data Research Institute (PDRI) conducted a 'Missional Church Survey' from May 12th to 31st last year, targeting 500 senior pastors nationwide, and published the key results on June 25.

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  No Turning Back: Missionary couple killed but father won’t 'let the Devil win' and 'the blood of Jesus still needs to be preached' in gang-controlled Haiti

  The father of a brave missionary killed with his devoted wife during an armed gang raid in Haiti, Caribbean, has vowed that work for the gospel of Jesus Christ will carry on after the tragedy. 

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  TWR Motion reaches the Buddhist community in Thailand with animated series called Journey to Hope

  TWR Motion and Antioch Ministries International (AMI) are working together to reach the Buddhist community in Thailand through an animated series called “Journey to Hope”. Using vibrant illustrations, the 20-episode series communicates the main teachings of the Bible in a way that is easy for Thai Buddhists to understand.

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