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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

Sweden: Equmeniakyrkan Leader Calls for 'Community of Disagreement' as Path to Church Unity

Sweden is too important for the church to remain in its own bubbles, says André Jakobsson, Regional Church Leader for Equmeniakyrkan Region North and pastor of Hedlundakyrkan in Umeå. Speaking

Finland: Erika Niemelä Appointed CEO of Christian Publishers Aikamedia and Päivä

Erika Niemelä has been appointed chief executive officer of Aikamedia and Päivä, two of Finland's leading Christian publishing houses, effective 1 July 2026. A Master of Economic Sciences,

Sweden: Five Christian Traditions Under One Roof in Luleå — 'We All Pray to the Same God'

On a typical weekend, at least three worship services take place in Andreaskyrkan (St Andrew's Church) in Luleå, northern Sweden. By Sunday afternoon the congregation has hosted Swedish-

Sweden: 'Fear of Death Does Not Lead to Growth' — Equmeniakyrkan Vision Conference Confronts Decline

Half of the Equmeniakyrkan's congregations have 50 members or fewer, and half lack any employed staff. When the denomination's first Vision Conference gathered in Örebro, the

Sweden: Church Closures and New Plants Need Not Be Opposites, Argues Sändaren

The Equmeniakyrkan (Uniting Church of Sweden) has become skilled at talking about how new congregations are planted, but significantly less attention is given to those congregations that are struggling. In

Sweden: 'We Are in the Emergency Room' — Panel Warns of Democracy's Weakening at Almedalen

Democracy is no longer being dismantled through dramatic coups, but step by step — often using democratic decisions as the tools. That warning was repeated throughout a seminar at Almedalen, Sweden&

Free Evangelical World — Week 27, 2026

Greece: From Dentistry to Church Planting — A Free Evangelical Calling Story

Dr. Kostas Trigkas, a Greek dentist who now serves as a church planter and evangelist with the Free Evangelical Churches in Greece, has shared his journey from a busy dental

United States: EFCA Board Nominates Rev. Carlton P. Harris as Next President

The Board of Directors of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) has unanimously nominated Rev. Carlton P. Harris to serve as the next president of the denomination, following a

Global: WEA Welcomes Bangalore Declaration on Biblical View of Human Sexuality

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has expressed appreciation for the King's Meadows Bangalore Declaration on the Sanctity of the Biblical View of Human Sexuality, a theological statement prepared

Sweden: Free Church Leaders Call for Home-Based Communities and Radical Diaconal Care at Vision26 Conference

Speaking at the Vision26 church conference in Örebro, Sweden, three free church leaders offered a vision of a future church built not on institutional strength but on home-based communities,

Sweden: 70 Children Gather for Medieval-Themed Free Church Summer Camp on Alnö Island

Seventy children in grades 1–6 gathered this week at Bänkåsviken on Alnö Island outside Sundsvall, Sweden, for the 24th edition of a medieval-themed summer camp rooted in the