China Ordains 18th Bishop under Vatican Agreement
Archbishop Andrew Ding Yang’s episcopal ordination is the eighth held during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, though not all eight bishops were appointed by him.
Church & Ministries
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‘Living in the Father’s house, but not knowing the Father’s heart’: Senior mission leader on greatest obstacle to missions
Lawrence Tong, International Director Emeritus of OM International, closed the third evening of the Arise Asia 2026 Congress challenging participant to confront a stark reality: that the greatest obstacle to world mission may not be distance, difficulty, or danger, but the condition of the heart of those already gathered in the Father's house.
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‘God can do a lot with a willing heart,’ Singapore missionary tells Arise Asia
Jemima Ooi, co-founder of Love in Action Mission Global based in Singapore, told approximately 4,000 young Christians gathered in Manila on Tuesday evening that the central mistake of the Christian life is treating God as a destination to reach rather than a companion to walk with — and that purpose, however important, is best understood as a byproduct of his presence.
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Send Relief Sunday spotlights the Gospel doors compassion ministry opens | Baptist Press
When disaster strikes, Southern Baptists are renowned for their efforts to meet immediate needs of those suffering. That capability, though, flows from decades of cooperative partnership that has established the network necessary for such compassion ministry.
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BGCT completes right-sizing, realignment | Baptist Press
DALLAS – During the July Staff Week on Monday, July 27, Texas Baptists leadership announced the final round of staff and structure changes to realign and right-size Convention ministries. Previously, on June 1, Executive Director Julio Guarneri announced the creation of three new focus teams – Church Strong, Minister Strong…
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Thomas Helwys, the forgotten pioneer of religious freedom for everyone
As the USA continues beyond its 250th anniversary, it is important to be reminded that the idea of freedom of religion and belief, one of its most significant values, did not develop from Enlightenment philosophy but with the theological conviction of an English Baptist who ultimately died for that conviction.
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Christian children in Sri Lanka subject to bullying, discrimination, report says
Some Christian schoolchildren in Sri Lanka, especially children of non-traditional church pastors, are targeted by both bullies and teachers for their faith, according to a study by the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL).
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Alleged kidnapper given custody of Christian girl in Pakistan
A court in Pakistan on Saturday (July 25) handed custody of a 13-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim accused of abducting her, forcibly converting her to Islam and coercing her into marriage, a rights advocate said.
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Bible Readers Report Greater Satisfaction and Purpose
The American Bible Society report found that people who regularly engage with Scripture report greater wellbeing, especially during life’s challenges.
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Booted From Evangelicalism, a Progressive, ‘Post-Evangelical’ Church Blooms in Texas
Led by Zach Lambert, Restore church is part of a small but growing countertrend.
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‘He is the Lord of the harvest and he will do it’: Operation World editor calls Arise Asia to participation in unfinished task
The Great Commission will not be finished at the rate the church is currently working, Jason Mandryk told approximately 4,000 young Christians gathered for the Arise Asia 2026 Congress Tuesday morning (July 28) — and the numbers, he said, make that conclusion unavoidable.
