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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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  ‘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.

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  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.

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  '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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  Austrian church to broadcast pop-style worship service live on national TV

  A Protestant congregation in Austria is set to hold its third worship service built around German pop music on Aug. 23, with national television and radio broadcasting the event live for the first time.

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  Young Christians find AI easier to talk to than humans — and that is a problem, pastors say

  A growing number of Christians in their 20s and 30s are bringing their questions about Scripture, spiritual struggles, and life decisions to generative AI before they bring them to a pastor or church elder.

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  Brian Doerksen, Canadian worship songwriter, dies at 60

  Brian Doerksen, the Canadian worship leader and songwriter whose songs shaped congregational singing in churches around the world for decades, died July 21 following a brief battle with stage 4 cancer. He was 60.

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