Church & Missions
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'Even if You're silent, I still love You': American missionary’s testimony to Arise Asia about two years of prison in Turkey
Andrew Brunson spent 23 years planting churches in Turkey. When he was arrested on charges of espionage and terrorism and locked in a Turkish prison for two years, he expected to find God close. What he found instead was silence — and what he did with that silence, he told thousands of delegates at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress in Manila, became the most important test of his life. -
'God can do a lot with a willing heart,' Singapore missionary tells Arise Asia
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'Digital mission is a battlefield': Asian influencers tell Arise Asia the gospel has no borders
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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
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'Don't settle for a smaller joy,' Missionary to Papua New Guinea urges young Christian leaders at Arise Asia
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'Life is too short': Manny Pacquiao calls Arise Asia delegates to set soul-winning goals
Latest Updates
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
‘They need the Lord:' Romanian prison ministry leader readies his son to take over
Christian Daily International spoke to Mircea Cristian about pioneering his prison ministry, Rock of Ages, in Romania as his son Timotei prepares to take over. -
UK charity launches hearing loss training for churches
A UK-based ministry has launched a new autumn initiative aimed at helping churches across the nation become more accessible for the millions of people living with hearing loss. -
'An AI neither understands nor feels': Christian leader tests chatbot's limits for worried parents
Sixto Porras, regional director of Focus on the Family, sat down with ChatGPT to test what artificial intelligence can and cannot do — and to warn evangelical families not to let algorithms replace spiritual discernment, empathy, or genuine human connection.
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