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Finland: Free Church Pastor Retires After Decades of Congregational and Missionary Service
Kai Almgren, the long-serving pastor of Kauhava Free Congregation in western Finland, has retired after a ministry that carried him through five congregations and two terms as a missionary
United States: Covenant Series Traces the Origins of Its Oldest Regional Conference
The Evangelical Covenant Church has launched Eleven Conferences, a monthly series exploring how each of its regional conferences began and what their ministry looks like today. The opening instalment profiles
United States: Covenant's Hispanic Seminary Trains the Latino Leaders the Church Needs
The Evangelical Covenant Church is spotlighting its Hispanic Center for Theological Studies (CHET), the denomination's seminary devoted to equipping Latino pastors and leaders, through the story of a
Netherlands: Free Evangelical Congregations Union to Discuss 'Mission Congregation' Theme
The Bond of Free Evangelical Congregations (Bond VEG) in the Netherlands has invited members from across its congregations — not only elders and church-council members — to its national assembly on
Netherlands: Free Evangelical Union Closes AI Series With Warning on Five Risks
In the closing article of a series on artificial intelligence for church work, the Bond of Free Evangelical Congregations (Bond VEG) in the Netherlands cautioned that AI tools, while genuinely
Netherlands: Free Evangelical Delegate Reports on Ecumenical 'Un-Bubbling' Retreat
A delegate from the Bond of Free Evangelical Congregations (Bond VEG) attended the June 2026 retreat of the Netherlands Christian Forum (NCF), an ecumenical meeting platform inspired by the international
Who Should Write the Songs a Congregation Sings?
The question of who writes the songs a congregation sings has moved from niche debate to a live pastoral concern. Writing in Premier Christianity, Kenny Klinglesmith — a worship songwriter who
Estonia: Free Evangelical Churches Host Theme Evenings on Youth Depression and Bullying
Estonia's Union of Free Evangelical and Baptist Churches (Kogudused) is hosting a series of three theme evenings for parents, supported by the country's Ministry of the
Finland: Glow Festival Names Gospel Award Winners as Organiser Rebrands to 'Glow Live'
Finland's largest Christian pop-rock music festival, Glow Festival, wrapped up its third edition at Tampere's Nokia Arena with a gospel concert that drew on the
Free Evangelical World — Week 36, 2026
A deadly flood in Nepal, a fiftieth birthday for Finnish media mission, and a church plant that came of age frame this week's free evangelical news, spanning Asia,
India: Himalayan Free Church Grows to 121 Congregations and Finds Its Own Mission Vision
The Himalayan Free Church, a network born out of Finnish mission work in the mountain regions of India, has grown to 121 congregations and between 7,000 and 8,000
Senegal: New Alliance Ministry Equips Fishermen with Boats and Business Training
An international worker with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) has launched a new ministry among fishermen in coastal Senegal, pairing practical help with the hope of the
Finland: Russian-Language Media Ministry IRR-TV Marks 50 Years of Reaching Millions
IRR-TV, a Finnish media ministry that has broadcast Christian programming in Russian for five decades, is marking its 50th anniversary this year. What began in 1976, when Hannu and
Global: Evangelical Leaders Frame Creation Care as Christian Hope Ahead of Season of Creation
Evangelical leaders around the world are calling churches to a renewed care for creation, framing environmental concern as an expression of Christian hope rather than fear. The World Evangelical Alliance&
Sweden: Free Church Plant Mötesplats Ystad Becomes a Full Congregation After Seven Years
After seven years of church planting, Mötesplats Ystad — a free church initiative in the southern Swedish town of Ystad — takes the formal step of becoming a congregation this weekend. The
Switzerland: Renovated Camp Chalet 'Le Clos des Pierres' Reopens After Three Years
After three years of renovation, hundreds of campers, volunteers, donors and friends of the Bible Reading League gathered from 28 to 30 August to celebrate the reopening of Le Clos
Nepal: German Free Evangelical Relief Fund Raises Aid to €30,000 After Flash Floods
FeG Katastrophenhilfe, the disaster relief fund of Germany's Free Evangelical Congregations, has increased its emergency aid for Nepal by a further €15,000, bringing total assistance after the
Ukraine: Czech Congregation Partners With Military Chaplains and War Widows
The Church of Brethren congregation in Litvínov, Czech Republic, is responding to the war in Ukraine not through anonymous fundraising but through personal relationships, short-term mission trips and direct