Christian Persecution Watchdog Launches First-Ever Global Database Tracking Religious Violence

The US-based Global Christian Relief (GCR) persecution monitoring group has launched the first-ever database tracking incidents of violent religious persecution worldwide, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Intended to be used by anyone advocating or reporting on behalf of the persecuted church, the GCR’s Violent Incidents Database is available to the public.

Muslims Are Encountering Christ Through Dreams at Levels Not Seen for Over 1,000 years, Assemblies of God Missionaries Say

Two Assemblies of God US missionaries have reported that Muslims are coming to faith in Christ through dreams at levels not seen for over 1,000 years, CBN News reports. James Bradford, the lead pastor at Central Assembly in Springfield, Missouri and missionary Dick Brogden have shared multiple first-hand testimonies given by former Muslims of how Jesus met with them in dreams, and convinced them He is the Messiah.

Christian Athletes Ministry Records Over 51,500 Decisions for Christ in 2023 Fiscal Year

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes US ministry group has announced it recorded 51,730 faith decisions for Christ at events it held in the 2023 fiscal year from September 2022 to August 2023, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Founded in Oklahoma in 1954, the FCA’s stated vision is to “see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.”

Israel and West Bank Christmas Celebrations Canceled Amid Gaza War

As the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues unabated, Church leaders and city councils in Israel and the West Bank have decided to call off large-scale public Christmas celebrations and not to decorate public spaces with Christmas trees, the Jerusalem Post reports. The decision affects Bethlehem, Jesus’ birthplace (now controlled by the West Bank Palestinian Authority), Nazareth in northern Israel, where Jesus grew up, and Jerusalem, where He was crucified and rose again.

YouVersion Bible App Has Been Downloaded Over 700 Million Times

Demonstrating the Bible’s timeless appeal across the millennia, the popular “YouVersion” free Bible app has been downloaded more than 700 million times in the US and worldwide since it was first developed 15 years ago, Religion News Service (RNS) reports.

New York: Small Church Raises Millions for Local Food Program Ministry

Passionately committed to providing food programs for those living under the poverty line around them, a small church in Albany, New York has been able to raise $2 million to expand its building facility as it now serves thousands of meals a year, The Roys Report (TRR) said in a report.

US: Prison Fellowship Ministry Hosts Groundbreaking Summit of Philanthropic Leaders to “Unlock the Potential of Those Affected by Incarceration”

Looking for ways to “unlock the potential of those affected by incarceration,” philanthropic leaders from diverse American companies, foundations, and non-profits recently participated in a groundbreaking summit convened by the Prison Fellowship US Christian ministry in Houston, Texas. The summit was titled the First and Second Chances Philanthropy Council and was hosted by Prison Fellowship together with the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity on Sept. 23.

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Have Increased Across Europe, Report Shows

A new report shows that the number of documented anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe rose to 749 incidents across 30 countries last year. The data was released by the Austria-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians (OIDAC) in the 2022/23 issue of its annual report on anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe.

US Football Coach Fired After Baptisms

A high school football coach in the U.S. state of Georgia weighed his options Saturday after he was fired amid outrage over a mass baptism he organized for players on school grounds.

Gaza Muslim Men Turn To Christ

Numerous Muslim men” in war-ravaged Gaza have accepted “Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior” after seeing Jesus in their dreams, Christians with knowledge about the situation say.

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