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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
Finland: Free Church Pastor Explores the Role of Spirit-Empowered Preaching
A Finnish Free Church pastor has published a substantial reflection in the denomination's weekly newspaper on why preaching remains central to free church worship — and why it can
USA: Alliance Life Explores How Neighbourhood Presence Is Reshaping Global Mission
The summer issue of Alliance Life magazine features a reflective piece on how local, neighbourhood-based presence is increasingly understood as essential to the Christian and Missionary Alliance's
Free Evangelical World — Week 30, 2026
This week in the free evangelical world, we cover stories from Finland, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, USA. Our lead story: switzerland: wea urges un to address forced religious
USA: North Park Seminary Receives $8 Million Grant to Launch “One Covenant Community”
North Park Theological Seminary, the seminary of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) in Chicago, has received an $8 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to launch One Covenant Community, a
Global: WEA Secretary General Strengthens Advocacy Engagement at United Nations
Rev. Botrus Mansour, Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), concluded a visit to New York this week aimed at deepening the organisation's engagement with the United
Italy: Global Christian Forum leaders meet in Rome, open new link for the persecuted church
The International Committee of the Global Christian Forum (GCF) has met in Rome for three days of deliberations and reflective prayer, the World Evangelical Alliance reports. The committee spent a
France: EFCA Worker Builds a Gospel Ministry in the Paris Art World
An international worker with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) has described how a small art gallery in central Paris has become the base for an unusual form of
Mexico: Alliance Church Inaugurates New Building in Guadalajara's 'Circle of Silence'
After years of meeting in tents and temporary structures, the Alliance church in Guadalajara, Mexico, celebrated the inauguration of its first permanent building on 11 July 2026. The two-story
Czech Republic / Slovakia: CB Council Advances Cross-Border Cooperation and Appoints Leaders
The Council of Církev bratrská (CB) — the Church of the Brethren in the Czech Republic — held two meetings in June 2026, addressing a wide-ranging agenda that included energy infrastructure
South Africa: Faith Leaders' Mission Exposes Depth of Migration Crisis
A joint delegation of African evangelical bodies has released a sobering report documenting widespread displacement, fear, and institutional failure surrounding South Africa's escalating migration crisis. Following a four-
Canada: WEA Secretary Calls Baptists to 'Sit at the Table of Christ'
Speaking at the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) conference in Toronto, Canada, World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Rev. Adv. Botrus Mansour called Baptist leaders from 65 nations to a deeper vision
Germany: 'Cars & Spirit' Takes Evangelistic Outreach into National Automobile Museum
A creative evangelistic initiative in Germany is using the setting of the National Automobile Museum — The Loh Collection — as a venue for weekly Christian outreach. Under the name "Cars