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Japan Joins IFFEC: Four Church Bodies Enter the Free Evangelical Family as One Federation

A Japanese federation of four church bodies was welcomed as a new member at IFFEC Worldwide 2026 in Kenya.

16 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

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Europe's Free Evangelical Churches Planted 227 Congregations in a Decade. Net, They Have 64 Fewer.

A new comparative report on 24 federations finds that church planting is a normal part of church life across Europe's Free Evangelical family, that a reported plant is often not yet a congregation, and that the numbers a fellowship keeps about itself are less solid than they look.

11 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

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Liberia: From a Refugee Camp to a National Church Fellowship

Orphaned as a child and educated in exile, Moses Womleh now chairs Liberia's newly formed Free Evangelical fellowship. This week he travels to Kenya to meet the worldwide Free Evangelical family for the first time.

26 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

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Why Our Baptist Forebears Wouldn’t Support Blasphemy Laws

Why Our Baptist Forebears Wouldn’t Support Blasphemy Laws

A recent “dustup” over a new book by R. Albert Mohler Jr. — president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — has put an old question back on the table: may the

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16 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

Should Christians Sing ‘Buddha Is Dead and Allah Is Silent’?

Should Christians Sing ‘Buddha Is Dead and Allah Is Silent’?

A new worship song has been circulating on social media and raising eyebrows. “Dead Idols”, by the American singer-songwriter Bailey Redmond, includes the lyric “Buddha is dead, Muhammad’s

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16 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

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Finland: Long-Running Bible Translation Project in Papua New Guinea Gains Independent Status

A Bible-translation project launched by Finnish Free Church missionaries in Papua New Guinea in 1982 has reached a milestone, recently receiving official non-governmental-organisation status and the ability

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16 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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Switzerland: Free Church Student Groups See Renewal After Pandemic Setbacks

The student Bible groups of French-speaking Switzerland’s free evangelical churches are showing signs of renewal after several secondary-school groups faded during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jean-René

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15 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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Global: World Evangelical Alliance Marks 180 Years With Prayer and WEA Day Events

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is marking 180 years since its founding with a season of prayer, celebration and commitment this September. The alliance has invited churches and believers around

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15 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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Kenya: African Evangelicals to Gather in Nairobi for Digital Technology and Faith Forum

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) will host the Africa Digital Technology & Faith Forum 2026 in Nairobi on 21–22 September. The continental gathering will bring together around

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15 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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

The Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) has announced Rev. Carlton P. Harris as its nominee to serve as the denomination's next president. The recommendation follows what church

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15 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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Sweden: Missionary in North Africa Says 'Mission Starts With a Cup of Coffee'

Aron, a missionary sent by the Swedish Evangelical Mission (Svenska Alliansmissionen) and now living in a city in a Muslim-majority North African country, says relationship-building over coffee is

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14 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

Free Evangelical World — Week 38, 2026

Free Evangelical World — Week 38, 2026

Across a week spanning the United States, Finland and the United Kingdom, the free evangelical world reported stories of growth, leadership and renewal. The Evangelical Covenant Church joined the National

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14 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

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United States: Alliance Church Plant 'Catalyst Life' Takes Root in Bend, Oregon

In Bend, Oregon, a new Alliance church plant called Catalyst Life Alliance is taking root under the leadership of church planters Crystal and Jesse Garnett. The couple held their first

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13 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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United States: Covenant's Midsouth Conference Begins Search for a New Superintendent

The Midsouth Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church has opened a search for its next superintendent, inviting nominations from across the denomination through 1 October 2026. The superintendent gives spiritual

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12 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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United States: Covenant Names Dominique Gilliard Senior Director of Discipleship, Evangelism and Justice

The Evangelical Covenant Church has named Rev. Dominique Gilliard as its new senior director of discipleship, evangelism, and justice, a leadership role overseeing the denomination's Love Mercy Do

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12 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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Czech Republic: Church of Brethren-Linked Charity Runs Holistic Mission in South Sudan

The Association for South Sudan, a Czech Christian nonprofit linked to Church of Brethren congregations, runs a "holistic mission" in one of the world's youngest and

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11 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

Children at a rural primary school in western Kenya

Czech Republic: Musician's ArtCamp Kenya Gives Rural Children Creative Outlets and Hope

Czech music teacher and choir director Hanka Fišerová has moved into long-term missionary service in a rural community in western Kenya, where poverty leaves children little access to creative

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11 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

Children in a Pune slum area, India

India: Christian School Built From Shipping Containers Gives Slum Children a Home in Pune

In the slums bordering Pune's skyscrapers and tech hubs, young Indian Christians have built a school from decommissioned shipping containers to serve children growing up in extreme poverty,

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11 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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Africa: AEA to Launch Continental Health Commission

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) will launch its Health Commission on 23 September 2026 at its headquarters in Nairobi, positioning the African Church as a strategic partner in

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11 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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Finland: Free Church Evangelists to Gather at Teopolis in October

Finland's Free Church (Suomen Vapaakirkko) will bring its evangelists together for a national network gathering on Monday, October 19, at the Teopolis campus in Tampere. The event is

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11 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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United States: Covenant Congregation's Special-Needs Ministry Gives Families a Place to Belong

Iglesia Renacer, a Covenant congregation in Algonquin, Illinois, has grown a ministry for children with special needs and their families out of a single family's crisis three years

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10 Sep 2026 · 1 min read