Rick Melson Elected New President of Moody Bible Institute: ‘Will seek God’s wisdom’ to Lead Next Chapter
Rick Melson has been elected the new president of Moody Bible Institute, months after his predecessor announced plans to step down
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How Manifestation Culture Snuck Prosperity Gospel Back Into the Church – RELEVANT
Every generation in the American church has had its own shiny, marketable theology trend — something that promises an easier, flashier version of faith.
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UK denies travel to Finnish lawmaker Päivi Räsänen following hate speech conviction
The U.K. government has barred Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen from entering the country due to Finland’s Supreme Court convicting her of hate speech.
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Chile’s Government Launched an Inter-Ministerial Effort to Regularize the Legal Status of Churches
The government of Chile has launched a coordination effort across multiple ministries to advance the legal regularization of churches located on state-owned and privately owned land — a situation affecting numerous evangelical congregations that, in some cases, has remained unresolved for decades.
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Anglicans Launch Vision to Plant One Million Churches as Africa’s Christian Growth Shapes Global Mission
Anglican leaders have unveiled an ambitious plan to plant or restore one million churches across the Anglican Communion over the next decade, saying the effort is intended to bring the church closer to communities around the world while welcoming an estimated 20 million new believers.
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WMU DIGEST: Grants awarded to worthy CWJC programs, graduates | Baptist Press
Outstanding CWJC graduate receives Faye Dove Scholarship By Tracey Gholson BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Martresse Ezell felt lost, unfulfilled and uncertain of her worth. As a mother of three and grandmother of four, Ezell had spent her life nurturing and advocating for others but had neglected her own growth. Past mistakes…
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Can a European evangelical statement change the world?
Few statements from Evangelicals make a wide impact, but the latest from the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) promises to help people everywhere understand who Evangelicals are, contrary to the caricature created from the media's experience of evangelicals in the USA. Here is an introduction to the helpful EEA statement about Evangelicals in public life.
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Evangelical Alliance in the Netherlands Calls for Compassion and High-Quality Palliative Care after Child’s Life is Terminated
The evangelical alliance in the Netherlands has called for compassion and stronger palliative care after a child's life was terminated under newly expanded regulations for minors — the first reported case of its kind in the country.
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Pastor Turns Minecraft into a Mission Field for the Unchurched
A Reformed pastor in Switzerland has been running weekly devotionals inside the video game Minecraft, drawing about 20 participants per session — roughly half of whom have no prior connection to the church.
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South Korean church leaders ramp up preparations for 2027 national evangelization assembly
Leaders from across South Korea's Protestant churches convened a strategy meeting to advance preparations for a major evangelization gathering planned for 2027, with organizers describing the event as a potential turning point for the Korean church.
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King Charles confuses his Church of England responsibility with his royal duty as protector
King Charles III's historic and official titles remain unchanged. However, conflating his role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England with protecting the space for faith within the multi-faith nation creates confusion. Either the distinction between the King's constitutional roles has not been expressed with sufficient clarity or the new terminology unintentionally blurs an important constitutional distinction. A global specialist in religious freedom explains why the new wording matters.
