Hearts on Fire Conference Draws 13,000 as Hundreds of Students Commit to Christ

Hearts on Fire Conference Draws 13,000 as Hundreds of Students Commit to Christ

More than 13,000 students and leaders converged for this year’s Hearts on Fire Student Conference (HOF), where hundreds of young attendees made life-changing decisions to follow Jesus Christ. The two-day gathering, which drew participants from 20 states, took place Nov. 21–22 at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
  • Franklin Graham Draws 70,000 in Buenos Aires, Echoing His Father’s Gospel Mission 34 Years On
    The Rev. Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, shared the Gospel message with more than 70,000 people in Argentina over the weekend during a large-scale outreach in Buenos Aires. The televangelist’s visit comes 34 years after his father traveled to the country to preach and encourage commitments to Jesus Christ.
  • Rick Warren Urges Global Church to Follow Jesus’ Ministry Method at WEA Assembly
    Saddleback Church founder and renowned evangelist Rick Warren, issuing an appeal for Christian leaders to mirror Jesus’ ministry model, outlined five essentials he says believers must practice to win the world for Christ. Addressing an in-person audience at SaRang Church on Monday evening during day one of the World Evangelical Alliance’s 14th General Assembly, Warren said the approach he follows is not American or from any nation but God’s own method, which means “it's perfect.”

Three Christians Arrested in Uttar Pradesh Under Anti-Conversion Law, Despite Court Ruling

Authorities in northern India last week detained three Christians, including a pastor, under a contentious anti-conversion statute after allegations they sought to convert Hindus to Christianity through “inducements.”
  • 100 Million Christians Worldwide Without Access to a Bible: ‘A Modern Famine of the Word’
    A new report estimates that around 100 million Christians are living without access to a Bible, exposing both legal restrictions and significant shortages in numerous countries. The Bible Access List, published Thursday by the Bible Access Initiative, brings together data and expert insights from 88 nations to pinpoint where Scripture is most difficult to obtain.
  • BGEA’s “Festival of Hope” Evangelism Event in Brussels Attracts Over 14,000 Attendees
    Over 14,000 people gather in Brussels, Belgium, to hear evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham share a Gospel message at a gathering backed by 620 Evangelical churches. Graham — president and CEO of both the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse — delivered the keynote message at the “Festival of Hope” evangelistic outreach at Brussels’ ING Arena on Saturday night.
  • Crackdown in China: Pastors’ Online Ministries Restricted, Youth Evangelism Banned
    According to Bitter Winter, a magazine on religious liberty and human rights, the National Religious Affairs Administration in China has released regulations that significantly limit online religious content based on existing laws. The group reported, “This is not the first time China has tightened its grip on religious life, but it may be one of the most technologically invasive.”Crackdown in China: Pastors’ Online Ministries Restricted, Youth Evangelism Banned
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  • Seattle Approves Worship Leader Sean Feucht's Revival Event Amid Pushback

    Worship leader Sean Feucht hosted a peaceful revival event in Seattle, Washington, over the weekend. "Under the First Amendment, the City cannot decline a permit based on the anticipated message of the event or views of the organizers," Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said in a statement, according to Fox News.

  • American Missionary Josh Sullivan Briefly Returns to Ministry in South Africa

    US Pastor and missionary Josh Sullivan, who was kidnapped by armed men from his church in South Africa in April and held hostage for six days, made a brief return to ministry in the country last month. Sullivan, who was rescued by South African Police and miraculously unharmed after a shootout that resulted in three deaths, shared in a ministry update that he and his family returned to South Africa as part of a pre-planned mission retreat in Thailand.

  • Amplify Draws 45,000 Participants, Over 1,100 Make Commitments to Follow Jesus

    A two-day evangelism event held in Benton, Arkansas, earlier this month attracted 45,000 attendees and resulted in over 1,100 individuals committing their lives to Jesus. The event, organized by Pulse Evangelism and known as Amplify 2025, featured a combination of music, prayer, and faith testimonies that drew people from 37 states between August 8 and 9.

  • Honduran Pastor Released, Shares Ministry to Souls Led to Christ in ICE Custody

    A Honduran pastor living on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, who overstayed his visa for more than twenty years, has released and went home after being detained at the end of July by federal immigration authorities. During his detention, he shared that he ministered to several souls who came to Christ. On Sunday, a family friend posted a video on social media in which Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal of Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama in Easton expressed gratitude to supporters for their prayers and fin

  • Resilience Amidst Adversity: Over 1,000 Iraqi Christians Celebrate First Communion

    Over the past few weeks, more than 1,000 Iraqi Christians, most of whom are young children, reportedly received their first communion. The Chaldean Catholic diocese in Baghdad held its first communion for 50 children in the Iraqi capital, while 32 others received the sacrament through the Syriac Catholic Diocese, according to the Catholic News Agency partner ACI MENA last week.

  • Mainline Pastors Less Likely to Believe in Christian Exclusivity and Evangelism

    The 'National Survey of Religious Leaders (NSRL) 2025' report reveals that 91% of all Christian clergy are confident that God truly exists and have no doubts about it. The survey, which sampled 1,600 clergy from February 2019 to June 2020 representing the full religious spectrum, provides key insights into Christian clergy’s beliefs across various subjects.

  • Only 1 in 100 Evangelical and Black Protestant Pastors Leave Ministry Annually, Study Finds

    According to a recent study by Lifeway Research, about 1 in 100 pastors, primarily evangelical and Black Protestant, leave the ministry each year, with the percentage remaining statistically stable over the past decade. The study, supported by Houston’s First Baptist Church and occupational medicine physician Richard Dockins, surveyed over 1,500 pastors serving in evangelical or Black Protestant churches.

  • Israel and Evangelical Organizations: Visa Dispute Fully Resolved, Huckabee Says

    U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee  stated that the U.S. Embassy, Israel’s Interior Ministry, and the Prime Minister’s Office agreed on a streamlined and efficient application process for granting visas to Evangelical organizations. Attorney Calev Myers, representing the Evangelical organizations, informed ALL ISRAEL NEWS, “A solution has been reached to the satisfaction of all parties.
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