The Winter 2021 issue of Church of God Engage will be released on Friday, January 15, 2021 and available digitally at www.cogengage.org.

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At the beginning of every New Year I always reassess my goals and pray for God’s direction. I ask myself: What do I want God to accomplish in my life this year? Then I seek the Lord to hear what He is saying to me about the next 12 months.

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Levels of Christian persecution are at a record high globally, according to watchdog organization Open Doors, who announced the 2021 World Watch List today via press conference. A comprehensive research-based report, the annual World Watch List ranks the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be Christian – and exposes startling shifts in the landscape of global religious persecution.

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On Sunday, November 7, the Church of God is partnering with Serving Orphans Worldwide (SOW) to sponsor International Orphan Sunday. With over 7,000 orphaned and abandoned children residing at Church of God children’s homes around the world, this is a time to draw awareness of the opportunity to help support this fundamental need.

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October 15, 2021–Ronnie Floyd has announced his resignation as head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee amid turmoil in America’s largest Protestant denomination over its handling of a sexual abuse investigation.

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NationsWorship, a live worship experience with participants from Africa, Asia, and the Americas, will be held at Dove Westgate church in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, as well as live streamed across the world on November 19, 2021. Global Disciples, with partners in 62 countries, will host the worship event. Those interested in joining the celebration should register at globaldisciples/nationsworship.

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Members of the Church of God Doctrine and Polity (D&P) Committee have released the latest from their research on contemporary cultural topics. The paper, entitled, “Same-Sex Relations in the New Testament: A Response to Challenges of the Traditional Reading of Romans I and I Corinthians 6,” was written by Dr. Terry Cross, Dean at Lee University’s School of Religion and a member of the D&P Committee.

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TBN announces today the hiring of Erick Stakelbeck, former director of Christians United for Israel’s Watchman Project and host of “The Watchman” program. Stakelbeck’s hiring is part of the network’s effort to expand their news division and provide newsworthy content to viewers around the world. Stakelbeck’s first two specials, “Israel Under Fire” and “The Rise of Cancel Culture” will air this month.

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The Shepherd’s Men, a 10-member team of active duty, medically retired and honorably discharged servicemen and civilian patriots dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the Atlanta-based Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative, will kick off their seventh annual Shepherd’s Men Run in Arlington, Va. at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) on May 24. The seven days, May 24-31—will be filled with running, rucking and swimming in Baltimore, Maryland; Arlington and Lynchburg, Virginia; Mt. Juliet and Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Athens and Atlanta, Georgia.

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Cleveland, TN—After nearly a decade in hiatus, officials with the Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.) have announced the re-launch of SpiritSound Music Group (SMG).

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Orlando, FL–The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) will host its second Flourishing Schools Institute (FSi), drawing more than 350 Christian educators to Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek from Nov. 1-3, 2021.

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Even though giving and generosity are cornerstones of Christian doctrine, one out of every five evangelical Protestant adults in the US did not give a penny to either church or charity in the last 12 months, and half are estimated to have given away less than 1% of their income.

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