Robert L. Bailey Commissioned Director of Youth and Discipleship
Cleveland, TN–Rev. Robert “Rob” Bailey, elected as the Assistant Director of International Youth and Discipleship for the Church of God in 2016, was officially installed in the director’s role during a commissioning ceremony on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The brief ceremony took place as a Special Order of the Day during the regular monthly meeting of the International Executive Committee.
The Church Is Essential: Supreme Court Lifts COVID Restrictions on California Churches
After a tumultuous legal battle, the house of God and the body of Christ in California can return to some semblance of normal meeting. The Supreme Court struck down California’s coronavirus public health mandates Monday that prohibit indoor worship services.
Biblical Counseling at Rock House Center Offers Hope
John and Beth Murphy founded Rock House Center more than 15 years ago to help Christians draw on their faith for solutions to difficult life issues. Rock House Center’s unique approach to biblical counseling addresses the root causes of emotional suffering, self-defeating behaviors and troubled relationships.
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Church of God Pastor, Winner of ‘The Voice,’ To Release Book
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—When Todd Tilghman, pastor of two decades and father of eight from Meridian, Mississippi, auditioned for The Voice, he counted it as a win simply to sing in front of an audience outside of his family and church members. Despite no music or vocal training, he not only made it through the blind audition––with all four celebrity judges vying to coach him––but he also won the show’s entire eighteenth season. Fans were drawn to Todd’s tremendous joy onstage, which gave them much-needed inspiration during the hard challenges of a global pandemic.
Presidential Prayer Team Launches Campaign in Support of National Day of Prayer
The Presidential Prayer Team, the largest full-time prayer ministry for our nation’s leaders, today announced the launch of a nationwide prayer campaign in support of the National Day of Prayer. This prayer campaign is part of an ongoing mission to encourage Americans to pray for the leadership of The United States of America.
Many so-called Christians today have abandoned the teachings of Jesus and the Bible and taken on a belief system that denies the power of the cross and the infallibility of the Word of God. In his new book, Hope for This Present Crisis, Dr. Michael Youssef writes, “Why do they deny 2,000 years of orthodox Christian doctrine and tradition? I believe it’s because many of today’s false teachers want to be accepted and admired by the world. They don’t want to be lumped in with all those ‘rigid,’ ‘narrow-minded,’ ‘intolerant’ evangelical Christians. They want to be admired for their ‘enlightened,’ ‘open-minded,’ ‘inclusive’ approach to religion.
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Church leaders, including General Overseer Tim Hill, will launch the first of two nights of prayer from the International Offices tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST.
Group Launches ‘Flourishing Schools Institute’ for Christian School Leaders
The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) is pleased to announce the launch of the first Flourishing Schools Institute (FSi), a new professional development opportunity for Christian school leaders who want to transform their school culture to flourish.
New Book Lets Children Know They Are Loved and Can Share Love
April marks National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry’s important place in our lives. For children, poems that rhyme can be easily memorized and still remembered into adulthood. According to The Memory Institute, “Rhyme, rhythm, repetition and melody can all act as an aid to forming memories. Our brains have an amazing auditory capacity.”
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Cleveland, TN–Bishop Asbury R. and Leola Sellers were inducted into the prestigious Hall of Prophets during a morning ceremony on October 21 at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary.
In honor of Pastor Appreciation Day 2021 and the multiplied ministries in which pastors contribute to the Church of God, General Overseer Tim Hill and his wife, Paula, are offering a free gift of ministry resources.
Group Partners to Send 100,000 Bibles to Christians in Africa by 2028
Ligonier Ministries is expanding its campaign to distribute free copies of the Reformation Study Bible to pastors, teachers, and students in ten African countries. Having originally planned to deliver 36,000 study Bibles by 2028, this outreach has considerably outpaced its initial target, with a total of 30,000 expected to be distributed by the end of October 2021. This great success has encouraged the partnership to pursue a new distribution goal of 100,000 study Bibles by 2028.
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This is a 30-day devotional meant to inspire and motivate readers to discover what God sees in them and says about them based on everyday common experiences from movie titles, songs, and personal experiences that are sure to make the reader chuckle, think, and laugh at the simple things in life that impact our perspective. May readers find fuel that will shift them into another gear or lift them above whatever has them deflated and find fuel for their lives.
Ukraine-Russia: Local Churches Launch Brave Aid Effort in War Zone
“Unstoppable” local churches in Ukraine and Russia are launching a large-scale humanitarian outreach across Ukraine as war erupts around them and many suffer.
Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated yesterday to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court left after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement last month.
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Cleveland, TN—In a ceremony and activities put on hold for more than a year due to Covid-19, Lee University will formally celebrate the 34-year presidency of Dr. Paul Conn and his wife Darlia, during Homecoming festivities this weekend.
Groups Launch Challenge to Promote Season of Compassion
Faith Academics, a national company supporting online learning through character-based education, and Beyond This, an Indiana non-profit focused on mentoring and life coaching, have joined forces to create the 54 Day Challenge, a social initiative to unite and transform communities around the country through a season of compassion.
Prayers Urged as Efforts to Rescue Missionaries in Haiti Continue
Although the news cycle has churned ahead, efforts are still underway to rescue the 17 Christian missionaries abducted last month by gang members who are now demanding a hefty ransom for their release.
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Adult Discipleship Offers ‘Epic Life Solutions’ in Digital Format
Cleveland, TN–Church of God Adult Discipleship is unveiling a new ministry tool designed for pastors and church leaders to cope in this most challenging period of ministry for the local church.
In today’s society where some people are frantically trying to erase America’s history, the signers of the Declaration of Independence, a document which maintained that the thirteen American states were free of British rule, clearly revealed their faith and sacrifice to ensure that this nation was founded upon Judeo-Christian principles and religious freedom.
Tanzania Operation Decapolis: The Fields are White for Harvest
Christ for All Nations (CfaN) just wrapped up its second “Operation Decapolis” campaign in Africa, where they documented 519,498 decisions for Christ! The staggering numbers are the result of six weeks of evangelism throughout East Africa, culminating in 5 Mass Gospel Campaigns held simultaneously in the cities of Dodoma, Iringa, Mbeya, Morogoro, and Tunduma.
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