
Church & Missions

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Swiss defence minister apologizes to churches for excluding them from clergy draft law change
Switzerland's defence minister has written to church leaders to apologize for failing to consult them before quietly stripping clergy of their long-standing exemption from military service obligations, a procedural lapse that has drawn criticism from Catholic and Protestant leaders alike. -
The next missionary wave will come from the hardest places on earth, Arise Asia’s David Ro says
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Christians from across German-speaking world to gather for JESUS27 revival conference
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South Korean church leader urges Christians to become 'AI media missionaries'
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Nyishi Baptist pioneer and veteran statesman the Rev Khoda Tana passes away
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Can business be ministry? Austrian couple shares how a hotel became a mission field
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US church mourns mother of four who died during mission trip to Kenya
A church in Virginia is mourning the death of a mother of four who traveled to Kenya on a Christian mission trip to serve orphaned children before falling critically ill with a severe Salmonella infection. -

'They want to destroy our country': Christian charity worker sounds alarm on Germany's radicalization crisis
Two of Germany's prominent voices on Islamist radicalization are warning that last week's deadly attack on a Berlin Pride parade reflects a crisis far deeper than the actions of a single attacker — one in which, according to a Christian charity worker, the majority of young Muslim men in Germany's most troubled neighborhoods quietly support those intent on overturning the country's democratic order. -

Evangelical Alliance in Germany marks historic legacy with renewed call for peacebuilding
The Evangelical Alliance in Germany (Evangelische Allianz in Deutschland - EAD) is celebrating its legacy this year with commemorative events and a public statement emphasising that peacebuilding is more important than ever amid the continuing war in Ukraine and fears it could spill over into other parts of the continent. -

Arise Asia 2026 closes in Manila as hundreds of young leaders commit to long-term cross-cultural mission
An estimated 200 to 300 young leaders stepped forward at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to commit their lives to long-term cross-cultural mission, answering what organizers described as one of the most significant altar calls in the movement's history. -

Latin Evangelical Alliance president urges churches to embrace greater maturity amid historic growth
The president of the Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL), Juan Cruz Cellamare, spoke at a pastoral breakfast organized by the Evangelical Alliance of El Salvador, where he shared an assessment of the evangelical church across Latin America and encouraged leaders to prepare for a new phase marked by greater responsibility and new challenges. -

'As long as we have blood, we have something to give': African mission leader calls Arise Asia to the joy of perseverance
When Joshua Bogunjoko stepped onto the stage at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress in Manila on the morning of July 30, he opened with a question about how people perceive Africa: "When you hear the word Africa," he asked the participants, "what comes to your mind first?" -

'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.
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Christians in India lose ancestral home for faith in Christ
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