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  ACTEA restructures into three language-based councils to strengthen theological training across Africa

  Africa's main evangelical theological accreditation body has voted to reorganize itself into three distinct language-based councils, a change its leaders say is designed to close a long-standing gap in service to French- and Portuguese-speaking institutions across the continent.

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  Filipino Deaf Community reviews New Testament translation into Filipino Sign Language

  Members of the Filipino Deaf Community participated in a review of the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) New Testament translation on April 28–29 at the Philippine Bible Society (PBS) Ministry Center in Manila.

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  New book warns of leadership and accountability crises in Pakistan’s Protestant Church

  A book calling for accountability and renewal within the Protestant church in Pakistan was launched in Lahore, as church leaders and theologians warned of deepening institutional challenges confronting the country’s largest Protestant denomination.

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  Yanghwajin Archives in Seoul opens digital archive, releasing more than 7,000 missionary records

  The Yanghwajin Archives in Seoul has launched a digital archive providing public access to more than 7,000 historical records documenting the role of Christianity and foreign missionaries in Korea. 

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  Jordanian animation video brings practical help to families facing war anxiety

  As sirens warning of possible missile strikes echo across parts of the Middle East, a Jordanian animation company has released a short video aimed at helping families cope with the emotional strain of the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

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  'North Americans must see themselves as partners with the global Church', Urbana director says

  For nearly eight decades, Urbana has stood as one of the most influential missions gatherings in North American evangelicalism, inspiring generations of young Christians to consider their role in taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. But as Christianity’s center of gravity continues shifting toward the Global South, the triennial event grappled with the question: what does mission look like in a world where leadership is no longer primarily Western?

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  ACTEA marks 50 years as African church growth raises demand for theological training

  The Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA) is marking its 50th anniversary this week during its General Assembly in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, where theological educators and Christian leaders from across Africa are discussing how to expand training for church leaders amid rapid growth of Christianity on the continent.

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