CHRISTIANITY DAILY

Church Restored in Bartella Near Mosul, Efforts On to Clean Up Town

Oct 26, 2016

A Christian town about nine miles from Mosul was freed from ISIS on October 20 by Iraqi forces after its two-year captivity under the militant control. Before the militant invasion in 2015, the town had a population of 15,000.

Pakistani Christian Family Attacked and Barred From Their Home Despite Court Orders

Oct 25, 2016

A Christian pastor and his father were brutally beaten by a mob of 50 people in Pakistan on October 19th over a property dispute which is in the process of hearing at the court. The mob also beat other family members including women.

Youth Ministries of Six Los Angeles Churches Gather to Worship

Oct 21, 2016

Middle and high school students of six Korean immigrant churches in Los Angeles came together to worship on October 14 at Young Nak Presbyterian Church.

Living Hope Community Church Celebrates 23 Years

Oct 20, 2016

Living Hope Community Church, located in Brea, CA, celebrated its 23rd anniversary on October 16.

Churches in Brea Come Together in Prayer and Worship

Oct 19, 2016

Twelve churches in Brea, CA came together as one body to worship on Sunday evening. The gathering was one of numerous joint church gatherings that have taken place once or twice each year in the suburban city, called ‘Brea United in Prayer and Worship.’

Full Gospel's English Ministry Pastors Build Connections

Oct 06, 2016

Pastors of English ministries (EM) in the Full Gospel North America Missions, which is affiliated with Yoido Full Gospel Church, gathered in Los Angeles from October 3 to 5 for the denomination’s first conference exclusively for English-speaking pastors in North America.

CCCU Comes Up With New Membership Policy, Peripheral Members May Skip Belief in Traditional Marriage

Oct 05, 2016

The Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) has decided to eliminate the requirement of colleges’ belief in one man-one woman marriage as a condition for two of the three levels of membership.

LA Open Door Church Property Seizure Lawsuit ‘Back to Square One’

Sep 29, 2016

After Los Angeles Open Door Presbyterian Church (LAODPC) lost a previous lawsuit during its first trial regarding the seizure of its church property, it received a favorable response from an appeals court which reversed the lower court’s decision.

Most Americans Have Superficial Knowledge of Bible, Hold Inconsistent Beliefs About God and Bible, Study Suggests

Sep 29, 2016

A majority of Americans are vague about theology and do not rely on everything in it even though they maintain that Bible is written by God, according to a new LifeWay Research.

Founder of Oriental Mission Church Rev. Dong Sun Lim Passes Away at 93

Sep 26, 2016

Reverend Dong Sun Lim, a long-time pastor in the Korean immigrant community in the U.S., passed away at the age of 93 on September 24 at 9:06 PM.

SBC International Mission Board President David Platt Reports Apparent Resurrection of Man in Remote Southeast Asian Village

Sep 23, 2016

David Platt, President of International Mission Board at Southern Baptist Convention, recounted a story of a man believed to be dead raised again through prayers in a previously unreached people group in Southeast Asia.

South Bay Church Hosts Revival Event with Hopes to 'Bring the Power of the Gospel Message'

Sep 20, 2016

A revival event featuring Pastor Stephen Chong of Revival Church took place from September 16 to 17 in the South Bay region, hosted by Good Community Church of Torrance, with about 170 people the first night, and about 140 the second night, from at least seven different churches.

Majority of Americans Identify as Christians, but Only a Minority Identify as 'Practicing Christians,' According to 'State of the Church' Study

Sep 16, 2016

A new Barna research found that while a majority of Christians in America identify as Christians, only a minority are “practicing Christians” who attend the church at least once a month.

Dallas Theological Seminary to Provide Sexual Abuse Awareness Course to Students

Sep 16, 2016

Students at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) will now require to undergo a sexual abuse awareness training to complete their ministry degree programs. The new regulation was announced by the seminary earlier this month.

Interview with Pastor Sungwon Jahng: 'Preserving Unity in the Body of Christ'

Sep 15, 2016

For Pastor Sungwon Jahng, choosing to serve as the English ministry (EM) pastor of Los Angeles Open Door Presbyterian Church wasn’t necessarily a choice for a particular position or cultural context. It was out of a sense of ownership of the church, he says.