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Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:33
Church leadership: different levels of training
A renowned and well-established research institution found only 5% of pastors/priests in every worldwide Christian tradition have theological training with a recognised degree. 90% of pastors only have some kind of informal or non-formal theological education.…
Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:31
India: Zika outbreak in Uttar Pradesh
As of 9 November there were 89 new cases of the Zika virus in the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP). This is the first time they have found Zika in UP. Health officials said it…
Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:29
India: floods and deaths in Chennai
This year’s rainy season in Chennai is as heavy as 2015, when 200 people died in floods. Fortunately, the death count is lower this time, but heavy rains are still pounding the area, so the danger…
Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:25
Uganda: Muslim cleric shot dead after terrorist attack
Security forces in Uganda have shot dead a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Muhammad Abas Kirevu, accused of working with an armed group linked to suicide bombings in Kampala. He had recruited for cells run by the Allied…
Thursday, 11 November 2021 22:07
Ministry to disabled sees surge in growth
2.25 million disabled Americans should attend church, but don’t. Calvary Community is oriented towards people with ‘special abilities’. Their families drive long distances to get there. As a result, church growth has surged. ‘It just really…
Thursday, 11 November 2021 22:04
Youth mission trip saves a witchdoctor
Pastor Brant Cole took a team of teenagers to their sister church in Haiti. The night before they were to leave, Brant felt there was still something left that God wanted to do. As they drove…