Unsettling Statistics Spark Outreach Initiative

Organizers of a movement seeking to reach the unchurched and those who used to attend church are gearing up for a major outreach. National Back to Church Sunday, an initiative of Outreach, Inc., held its first event last year and saw hundreds of congregations take...

Flooding Disaster Puts Sri Lanka Behind 2004

Sri Lanka ― A week of powerful storms brought heavy rain across Sri Lanka and massive flooding. Over a half million people are homeless as a result. Torrential rains inundated the island for more than a week. Meteorologists say Cyclone Laila, which recently blasted...

Pastors from 50 Countries to Converge in Dallas

On June 4, 2010, prominent and distinguished young pastors from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe will meet in Dallas, Texas. These 100 leading pastors from over 50 countries are all graduates of RREACH’s GPA (Global Proclamation Academy) held on...

Is the National Council of Churches Headed for Bankruptcy?

Once the leading association of Christian churches in the United States, the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) continues to financially struggle. On May 17 the NCC Governing Board adopted its seventh deficit budget in as many years. According to NCC General...

Fire Destroys South Carolina Church Sanctuary

South Carolina–Investigators Thursday sifted through what was left of the Centerville Church of God after fire destroyed its sanctuary and education wing. No one was in the building at the time the fire was started and no injuries were reported. According to...