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Finland: Rauma Free Church Thrives as 'Loving Home' Built on Prayer and Welcome

The Rauma Free Church, located in one of Finland's oldest cities, has become a growing spiritual home known for its warm welcome and deep prayer life. Members describe

USA: C&MA Video Team Captures Global Mission Stories from Indonesia to West Africa

The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) video team has been documenting stories of gospel advance across four continents, capturing moments as varied as a Bible delivery by helicopter

Switzerland: WEA Delegation Meets Jordan's UN Ambassador, Welcomes Legal Reforms for Christian Community

A delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) was received by His Excellency Mr. Akram Saud Haraasheh, Jordan's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in

Finland: British Evangelical Leader Krish Kandiah Challenges Free Church on Vulnerable Children at SVK Summer Festival

British evangelical leader and author Krish Kandiah brought a challenging message to the Evangelical Free Church of Finland's (SVK) summer festival, urging believers to take radical action on

Global: Brian Doerksen (1965–2026), a master craftsman in modern hymn-writing

Brian Doerksen, the Canadian worship leader and songwriter behind some of the most widely sung contemporary hymns in the global church, has died at the age of 60. His catalogue

Global: Theological education faces collapse at the moment society needs it most

The number of theology and religious studies departments in the United Kingdom has halved over the past two decades, with the University of Exeter the latest Russell Group institution to

Finland: Seinäjoki Free Church's Valkea Building Serves as Community Hub, Reaching 80 Families Daily

The Seinäjoki Free Church in western Finland has developed its Valkea building into a thriving community hub that reaches far beyond its 500-member congregation, serving as both a worship

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Finland: Sodankylä Free Church Appoints Jaakko Simula as New Pastor

The Sodankylä Free Church in Finnish Lapland has appointed Jaakko Simula as its new pastor, following a vote at an extraordinary congregational meeting held at the end of May. Simula,

Global: Matt Redman Calls Worship Leaders to Partner with Theologians

Worship leader and songwriter Matt Redman has renewed his long-running call for closer collaboration between worship leaders and theologians, arguing that congregational songs too often prioritise musical appeal over

Germany: FeG's Practical Evangelism Institute Equips Hamburg Church for Missional Renewal

Some 70 adults from the Free Evangelical Church (FeG) in Hamburg-Sasel gathered earlier this year for an intensive workshop day designed to revitalise the congregation's evangelistic outreach.

Germany: Envision Berlin Cultivates Creative Spaces for Mission in Post-Christian City

In a city where 70 percent of residents have no spiritual life, the Christian and Missionary Alliance's Envision Berlin team is charting a fresh path for mission through

Germany: Allianz-Mission Mourns Long-Time Tanzania Mission Worker Elfriede Müller

Elfriede Müller, who served for decades with the Neukirchen Mission in Tanzania, died on 14 June 2026 at the age of 89, the Allianz-Mission has announced. Born in Duisburg

Finland: Study Traces Revival Waves and Church Planting in the Finnish Free Church, 1880–1950

A new historical analysis published in Suomen Viikkolehti examines the relationship between spiritual revival and church planting in the Finnish Free Church movement between 1880 and 1950. During those seven

Finland: Kihniö Free Church Summer Camp Draws 70 Children for 'Strength Detectives' Programme

Nearly 70 children aged 7 to 13 gathered at Raskinranta in Kihniö, Finland, from 2 to 5 July for a summer camp organised by Kihniö Free Church (Vapaaseurakunta) under the

Finland: Free Church Mourns Long-Time Spain Missionary Merja Koski, 92

Merja (Lea Mirjami) Koski, who served as a Finnish Free Church missionary in Spain for more than three decades, died on 12 May 2026 at the age of 92. Her

Sweden: Evangelical Free Church Appoints Linnea Åberg as New Mission Director

The Evangelical Free Church of Sweden (Evangeliska Frikyrkan, EFK) has appointed Linnea Åberg as its new mission director, marking a leadership transition for the denomination's global mission strategy.

Czech Republic: Prague Seminary Course Turns Theology Students into Recording Artists

A year-long course at Prague's Evangelical Theological Seminary (ETS) is demonstrating that theological formation and artistic production can go hand in hand. The "Music in the