New year, fresh challenges for persecuted church
A Christian group serving the worldwide persecuted church is thanking God for answers to prayer while bracing itself for another challenging year in 2009..
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Jailed U.K. Missionaries Seek Presidential Pardon in Gambia
A missionary couple that was sentenced to one year of hard labor for undermining the authority of Gambia's government offered a public apology Sunday and asked for a presidential pardon.
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Global Prayer Event to Focus on Young Persecuted Christians
Christian youth across 50 nations are to join in praying for millions of young Christians being persecuted worldwide for their faith.
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Giving People Hope
"I think the work being done by volunteers with Mercy Ships is giving the people hope."
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What Can We Do for Zimbabwe this Christmas?
Australian households are beginning to feel the financial strain of a global economic crisis. The spirit of giving and sharing at Christmas time will be a true test of people's generosity this year. However, while we face a difficult and uncertain period, Zimbabwe is in crisis.
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Australians Reaching Australia for Christ
Australians Reaching Australia for Christ, was the theme of The Bush Church Aid Society's (BCA) national conference held at Launceston in September.
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S. Korean Taxi Drivers Use Radio to Evangelise
A unique club of Christian taxi drivers in South Korea plays Christian radio from sunrise to sunset in hopes of leading passengers to Christ.
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Christian communities urged to be good neighbours to Muslims
Christian communities should improve their knowledge of Islam, be good neighbours to Muslims and bear witness to their faith in an appropriate manner, according to an international group of church leaders and experts on Christian-Muslim dialogue.
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New Book Available for Free to Educate, Mobilise Christians on Darfur Crisis
Many in America have heard of the atrocities taking place in Sudan's Darfur region. Few, however, can say they know well about the ongoing crisis and even less have done something to stand against it.
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Ecumenical Consultation Demarcates Common Ground For Dialogue With Islam
Christian communities should improve their knowledge of Islam, be good neighbours to Muslims and bear witness to their faith in an appropriate manner, according to an international group of church leaders and experts on Christian-Muslim dialogue.
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Indigenous Theologians to Suggest Visions for Church and Society
This consultation on \"Ecclesial and social visions of the indigenous peoples\" aims to encourage the World Council of Churches (WCC) constituency to be inspired by the theological and spiritual resources of the indigenous peoples. These can both challenge and enrich the traditional understandings of unity, mission, evangelism and spirituality.
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Aussie Challenges UK Churches to Be Mission Centred
From water-skiing to living with refugees – Aussie evangelist Mike Frost laid out a bold challenge to the British church to think outside its four walls and make imaginative mission its goal.