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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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
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
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
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
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
United States: Covenant Names Steve Wong Coordinator of Adult Discipleship
Rev. Dr. Steve Wong will join the Evangelical Covenant Church’s denominational team on 1 October as part-time coordinator of adult discipleship. He will serve on the Make and
United States: Evangelical Covenant Church Joins the National Association of Evangelicals
The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) has joined the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), becoming one of three denominations welcomed into the organisation in August. The ECC enters alongside the Association
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
United States: Covenant Churches in Spokane Open Relief Fund After Washington's Worst Wildfire
Covenant congregations in Spokane, Washington, have opened a neighbourhood relief fund and thrown open their spare rooms after the most destructive wildfire event in the state's history. The
United States: Lilly Endowment Funding Powers Seven Alliance Ministry Programs
The Christian and Missionary Alliance in the United States has highlighted the role of Lilly Endowment Inc., the Indianapolis-based private foundation, in funding seven national ministry programs. In an
Canada: Evangelical Free Church Elects New Leaders at Biennial Conference
The Evangelical Free Church of Canada (EFCC) has published its post-conference report following its biennial gathering, held this June at Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church. Delegates from EFCC churches across
Is Worship Music Becoming a New Sacrament?
Has the worship song quietly become a kind of sacrament? That was the pointed question animating a two-day gathering of worship scholars at Belmont University in Nashville this summer,
Colombia: Evangelicals Mobilise Coordinated Relief Effort After August Earthquake
Evangelical churches across Colombia have launched a coordinated relief effort after an earthquake struck the country on 10 August 2026. The Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL) has activated a structured
USA: C&MA's New National Headquarters Nears Completion in Colorado Springs
The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is approaching the finish line on One Alliance Place, its new national headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with construction progressing steadily through
USA: C&MA Video Team Captures Global Mission Stories from Indonesia to West Africa
The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) video team has been documenting stories of gospel advance across four continents, capturing moments as varied as a Bible delivery by helicopter
Global: Brian Doerksen (1965–2026), a master craftsman in modern hymn-writing
Brian Doerksen, the Canadian worship leader and songwriter behind some of the most widely sung contemporary hymns in the global church, has died at the age of 60. His catalogue