We have enjoyed an exciting few months in two of our One Child Fund orphanage campuses: Haiti and Rwanda. Since the first of the year, both orphanage ministries have completed a phase of construction in the ongoing effort to build and restore dormitory facilities. December was a month of excitement for Haiti as dedication …
The promises of God are available to all believers. A few of these promises are presented below: I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you (Matthew 18:20). You can ask for anything in my name, and I …
On Saturday, March 22, a deadly mudslide hit the town of Oso, Washington. Today we received the following update from Bishop Don Knoblich, Regional Overseer for Washington and Alaska. Please continue to pray for this community and consider a contribution as the church ministers to those affected. Dear Church Family: First, I want to say …
Following a busy year of faith-based feature films such as Son of God, God’s Not Dead, Heaven Is For Real and Noah, one of the biggest Christian series of all time is re-launching with an Academy-award winning action star in the lead. Nicolas Cage (National Treasure, Con Air, The Rock) stars as Rayford Steele in …
There are two verses of Scripture I have read many times, but never fully discerned until recently. At first you may not understand the significance of these verses because they form a rather obscure passage, lost in the flow of the Passion story. Here is the familiar scene: Luke 22 begins with Judas agreeing to …
Worship artist Kari Jobe (“Revelation Song,” “Healer,” “Steady My Heart”) releases her new project, Majestic on March 25. The album was produced by Jeremy Edwardson (Jesus Culture, Kim Walker-Smith, Bethel Church) and recorded live in Jobe’s hometown of Dallas at the appropriately-titled Majestic Theater. She spoke to Managing Editor DeWayne Hamby about the new project and …
“Stop me if you’ve heard this.” We use this phrase when we’re concerned about being redundant. After all, nobody wants to bore people. Concerning missions, you may think, “I’ve heard it all before,” but don’t stop me from telling you one more time. It bears repeating. Because, as we face our day to day struggles, …
A new generation of evangelists is rising up, according to a new study. A recent Barna research poll found Millennials (ages 18–29) are spending more time sharing their faith with others, rising from 56 percent to 65 percent in 2013. As evangelistic practices in all other generations have declined or remained the same, Millennials “are …
At the annual meeting of the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) held in Cancun, Mexico, the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) was recognized for its “unprecedented” contributions to fighting malaria in Africa. Bishop Sam Clements, general presbyter for North America, and Bishop Paul Holt, executive director of finance and administration, were …
Jesus said, “I will build My church and the gates of hell shall not stand against it.” The timing of His statement was ironic. One-time followers were leaving in droves. As He grew closer to the cross, people were not willing to pay the price to follow Him. The future of the church looked bleak. …