UK National Week of Prayer: October 12-20, 2024

Christians across the United Kingdom will participate in the National Week Of Prayer (NWOP) event for the country and other nations from 12 to 20 October 2024, Christian Today (CT) reports. NWOP is a partnership of diverse Christian denominations and ministries that are united in their commitment to “pray for the nations and let faith rise.”

Dozens Baptized at Ohio State University Gospel Event Hosted by Ohio State Football Players

Around 60 people were baptized with 800-1,000 people in attendance at an Ohio State University Gospel event hosted by Ohio state football players on Sunday, The Lantern student newspaper reports. Those in attendance were treated to hearing the Word of God and personal testimonies, with the opportunity to give their lives to Christ.

Chicago Evangelists Share the Gospel Outside DNC Conference

A group of Chicago street ministers shared the Gospel and the love of God outside the Democratic National Convention in the windy city last week, CBN News reports. The evangelists are members of “Chicago for Jesus,” a multi-denominational group based at the city’s Metro Praise International Church.

Wycliffe Associates Launches Free Sign Language App in Multiple African Sign Languages for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, has developed and launched an app for iOS and Android that brings the Bible’s New Testament to life through seven sign languages used in the African nations of Benin, Cameroon-Anglo, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, and Togo. The “Sign Language Bible” is now available on Play Store.

US Churches Face Soaring Insurance Costs

Churches across the western United States are facing soaring insurance premiums, and even potential closure, as high building costs and extreme weather, including hurricanes, wildfires, severe thunderstorms, and flooding buffet their regions, Religion News Service (RSN) reports.

Christian Ministry Explores Use of AI to Bring the Gospel to Deaf People

With only 2% of the world’s 70 million Deaf people following Jesus, the US-based DOOR International ministry is looking to harness artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help share the Gospel with those who cannot hear it, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

World Court Urged To Recognize Israel’s Biblical Land

Nearly a thousand Christians from dozens of nations have urged the United Nations top court to recognize Israel’s Biblical right to its historic land, including Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank.

Presbyterian Church (USA) Votes to Divest from Israel Bonds, Denounces Christian Zionism

A long-time harsh critic of Israel and its policies toward Palestinians, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) on Monday, July 1 voted unanimously to divest from Israel bonds and called on pertinent US companies to stop trading with Israel, the Religion News Service (RNS) reports. With one million members and 8,000 churches, the Presbyterian Church (USA) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US.

U.S. Megachurch Pastor Resigns Over “Sin”

Tony Evans, the U.S. pastor and author who built one of the largest mainly African American evangelical churches in the United States, says he is stepping down due to a “sin” years ago.

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