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Germany: FeG and Allianz-Mission Announce 'Conference of Cultures 2026'
The German Free Evangelical Church (FeG Deutschland) and Allianz-Mission have announced the Konferenz der Kulturen 2026 (Conference of Cultures 2026), a one-day missions gathering under the theme "
Global: YWAM Launches FIFA Outreach, Haiti Bridge Build, Arts Ministry
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has announced a series of global initiatives, including sports outreach tied to the FIFA World Cup, a bridge-building project in Haiti, and an arts
Bangladesh: Prayer Call for Young Disciple Movement Among Muslims
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has issued a prayer call for Bangladesh, a nation of 177 million people with the fourth-largest Muslim population globally. Despite Christians making up only
Jordan: WEA Welcomes Progress for Christian Community in Meeting with Ambassador
A delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) met with Jordan's Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on June 26, welcoming recent initiatives by the Jordanian government
Sweden: 'The Father's Love Went Straight to My Heart' — Cornelia Forsberg's Journey from Performance to Grace
When Cornelia Forsberg realized that God's love did not need to be earned, everything changed. She resigned from her church staff position without knowing what her next step
Sweden: 'From Thirst to Faith' — Hönö Conference Opens with Message of Spiritual Transformation
The Hönö Conference, one of Sweden's largest annual free church gatherings, opened its first weekend with a recurring theme from the pulpit: the Christian faith begins not with
Free Evangelical World — Week 28, 2026
This week in the free evangelical world, coverage spans the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Stories range from the Venezuela earthquake catastrophe and WEA advocacy at the United Nations to summer
USA: C&MA Justice Partner Marks Years of Freedom for Trafficking Survivors
Justice Ventures International (JVI), a marketplace ministries partner of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), is working to confront bonded labour, child labour, and sex trafficking in poor
USA: What Most Churches Miss When Missionaries Visit, EFCA Blog Reflects
When missionaries visit their supporting churches, both sides often miss a deeper opportunity, writes Brittany Bruns on the EFCA Blog. Drawing on her own experience as a former overseas missionary,
Germany/Iran: Allianz-Mission Launches Emergency Aid Campaign for Christian Families in Iran
Allianz-Mission, the German mission arm of the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden (FeG), has launched an emergency relief campaign for Christian families facing severe material hardship in Iran. Rising living
Finland: Free Church Leader Urges Return to Core Mission
In his editorial for Suomen Viikkolehti, the weekly newspaper of the Evangelical Free Church of Finland (Suomen Vapaakirkko, SVK), church leader Tommi Koivunen has called the denomination to refocus on
Sweden: Equmeniakyrkan Chaplain Calls Churches to Support Youth Leaving Prison
At Sweden's Almedalen political week, a seminar organized by Equmeniakyrkan (Uniting Church of Sweden) and Studieförbundet Bilda drew urgent attention to a question often overlooked in the debate
USA: Filipino Church in Seattle Embraces 'Building Longer Tables' Vision, Reaches Toward Alaska
After 27 years in pastoral ministry, Rev. Joseph Langub says he has experienced something he can only describe as "a deeper and more intentional work of the Holy Spirit&
USA: Toccoa Falls College Becomes University of Toccoa Falls, Marking 50 Years of Institutional Growth
On 1 July 2026, Toccoa Falls College in Georgia officially became the University of Toccoa Falls, marking a new chapter in the institution's century-long history of Christ-
Sweden: Free Church Leader Finds Hope Beyond Declining Numbers in 2026 Survey
Sweden's free churches have been shrinking for decades, and the newly released Frikyrkoundersökningen 2026 (Free Church Survey 2026) confirms that the trend continues — with one previously bright spot
Global: WEA Leader Urges American Christians Toward Humility and Incarnational Mission on US 250th Anniversary
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence on 4 July 2026, the Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Rev. Botrus Mansour, has issued an
Venezuela: Evangelical Leaders Say up to 10,000 May Have Perished in Twin Earthquakes, Urge Global Church Response
CARACAS, Venezuela — Pastor César Mermejo, President of the Evangelical Council of Venezuela, has reported that while official figures place the confirmed death toll from the country's twin earthquakes
Sweden: Churches Challenged to Move from Prayer to Action on Israel-Palestine at Almedalen
How far does intercessory prayer reach when people are living in the midst of war and occupation? That question framed a seminar on Israel and Palestine during Sweden's