In 2017, Nigerian pastor Oscar Amaechina stepped down from his leadership role in the church in Kebbi State to reach those excluded from traditional Christian communities. By 2018, he had founded the Afri Mission and …
Reopening Announcement Draws Emotional Reactions Camp Mystic, the nondenominational Christian girls’ camp in central Texas where 27 people died in July’s catastrophic floods, plans a partial reopening next summer. The Eastland family, who own the …
From Humble Beginnings to a National Model Willow Creek Community Church, launched in 1975 by Bill Hybels and a group of young volunteers, transformed American evangelicalism. Meeting in a suburban movie theater in Palatine, Illinois, …
Evans Apologizes After Yearlong Absence Tony Evans, founder of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (OCBF) in Dallas, publicly apologized to his congregation and family on Sunday. He had stepped down in June 2024, citing an undisclosed …
Soaring Gold Prices Fuel Environmental Crisis With gold prices expected to reach $3,675 per ounce by late 2025, illegal mining in Peru’s Amazon has surged, driven by soaring demand. Miguel Ángel Cadenas, a Catholic leader …
York University in York, Nebraska, officially inaugurated Dr. Timothy Westbrook as its 22nd president on September 26. Westbrook replaces Samuel Smith, who departed in 2024 to lead Mount Dora Christian Academy and Children’s Home in …
Oversight Programs Cut Under Cost-Saving Push Hundreds of employees from three Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight offices—the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the …
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse have formally withdrawn from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). The decision was announced in a letter dated July 2, 2025, from Franklin Graham, who …
Emphasizing Spiritual Maturity Over Technological Shortcuts The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention has released a new guide, titled “The Work of Our Hands: Christian Ministry in the Age of Artificial …
Rising Profile and Claims Idaho pastor Douglas Wilson is suddenly prominent. CNN profiled him, and he recently planted a church in Washington, D.C. The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is a disciple. At NatCon 2025, …