After long lockdowns, South African church appoints its first deacons
SOWETO, South Africa — Joyful hymns filled the meeting place of the Tshiawelo Church of Christ as five men and their wives gathered before the…
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Minister had Hope for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The son of a voodoo priest, Jeantyrard Elmera became a follower of Christ and a father figure to thousands of young people…
Ukrainians, Iranians share testimonies
ATHENS, Greece — This European capital, where Paul once proclaimed the Gospel at Mars Hill, has become a refuge for Christians fleeing persecution in the…
The queen and the King of Kings
‘The Queen is dead. Long live the King.” That’s how Patrick Boyns began his weekly video address after the death of his country’s longest-serving monarch,…
Church endures knife attack — and media attacks
Three members of a Church of Christ in Belgrade, Serbia, are recovering from stab wounds inflicted by a fellow church member just before Sunday worship.…
Around the World: Ministry training for orphans, community transformation and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Serving with the ‘Dominican Paul’
MAO, Dominican Republic — Workers with One Kingdom, a mission supported by Churches of Christ, recently traveled to this Caribbean nation to check in with…
‘This year has changed everything’
In the northern Polish city of Sopot, a group of Ukrainian Christians joined their fellow refugees in the town square. As the Ukrainian anthem played…
‘The Gospel is for the poor’
DZODZE, Ghana — John Morkli has a dream. “The vision is to get a movement to send the Gospel to every corner of Ghana and…
Sewing for the Master clothes needy around the world
Through its Sewing for the Master ministry, a Christian summer camp in Kansas has sent dresses, shorts, shirts, baby clothes, blankets, hats and more to…
