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2.1M Korean Christians Estimated at Joint Worship Service to Affirm Family, Oppose Gay Marriage, Pray for Nation

In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online (although police estimated a lower figure for the in-person gathering). The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and prayed for their nation.

World Evangelical Alliance and Lausanne Workplace Network Announce Global Day of Faith at Work

26th September 2024 – The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and Lausanne Workplace Network (LWN) announce the launch of the Global Day of Faith at Work (GDFW), a worldwide event to be held annually starting on 1st May 2025. This momentous occasion aims to bring together the global Christian community to celebrate, commission, and integrate faith into the workplace, encouraging believers to live out their calling in and through the workplace. Notably, GDFW was announced at the Fourth Lausanne Congress in Seoul-Incheon.
africa

Pastor Ray McCauley, 75, ‘Gone to Be With the Lord’

Pastor Ray has gone to be with the Lord peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones”, his son and successor as senior pastor of Rhema Bible Church, Joshua McCauley, said in a statement released last night on behalf of the McCauley family.
asia

2.1M Korean Christians Estimated at Joint Worship Service to Affirm Family, Oppose Gay Marriage, Pray for Nation

In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online (although police estimated a lower figure for the in-person gathering). The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and prayed for their nation.
europe
north america

Bright Bridge Ministries: A Bridge of Mission and Action

Bright Bridge Ministries is a faith-based organization established in 2007, dedicated to offering comprehensive assistance to the homeless, impoverished, veterans, those with addictions, former inmates, and other vulnerable groups, helping them rebuild their lives, restore faith, and regain dignity through the love of Christ.
latin america

Bracing for an Intense Hurricane Season in Haiti

This blog was written before Hurricane Beryl reached category 4 and battered a number of Caribbean islands before turning towards Mexico this week. The author highlights the complexity of vulnerabilities for populations in Haiti who already experience so many challenges, should a storm like Beryl strike the island.
oceania
middle east

German Man Says Church History Reveals Misunderstanding of God's Plan for Jews

German-born Alexander Dietze and his wife, Cäcilia, have been helping and serving Holocaust survivors in Israel for 10 years. As a Christian living in Germany, he said, he read about the Jewish people in the Bible, but living in Israel amidst the people that the whole Bible is written about is something entirely different!
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