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Millions of Christians promise to pray and act to end poverty

Millions of Christians promise to pray and act to end poverty

Over 100 million Christians are expected to take part in a day of prayer and action on behalf of the world's poor on October 10..

  • 1700 new Ukraine Baptist churches over past 20 years

    Victor Kulbich is the General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Ukraine. He and his wife have four children and seven grand children, they each follow the Lord and his greatest joy is to be with his grandchildren.

  • Last day to for Australian churches to register for 10.10.10

    Micah Challenge Australia is calling on churches and Christians around the country to SAVE THE DATE - set aside Sunday 10 October 2010 (10.10.10) to pray, speak and act against poverty as part of a global Micah Challenge initiative.

  • Mercy Ships celebrates World Mental Health Day

    Mercy Ships has a thriving Mental Health Program in West Africa, aimed at closing the treatment gap through education.

  • Ministry builds couples who build churches

    Seventeen couples attended The Geneva Push's first REFRESH conference in North Sydney.

  • Next generation of Christians new face of Philanthropy

    From hitting the night club at 3 a.m. to solicit money for charity to entering a drug-filled apartment to give hope to an addict, these new faces of American Christianity are boldly redefining what the followers of Jesus Christ look like in the next generation.

  • Moruya's Basil Sellers Art Prize increased to $15,000

    The biennial Basil Sellers Art Prize was established in 2004 in Moruya, a New South Wales south coast regional community. Moruya is in the heart of the Eurobodalla Shire with Batemans Bay to its north and Narooma to its south. Moruya is the region's artistic heart.

  • Hearing loss is a serious issue

    Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson is alarmed at how little young people are taking seriously concerns over long term hearing loss. He recently read a study by National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) which revealed that young people are putting their hearing at huge risk simply by having fun at normal social activities such as attending a live music at a gig or a club.

  • Sierra Leone's Hannah Sesay emphasises youth!

    Hannah Yeabu Sesay is a young lady, just graduated in Business Administration, who was one of five delegates to the Baptist World Congress in Hawaii from Sierra Leone in West Africa. She is passionate about Jesus and His Salvation.

  • Footplate Padre on the 100% train driver

    Footplate Padre Mark Tronson tells the story of a train driver who was described by fellow locomotive enginemen as one of those seen as "one hundred percenters".

  • Tragedy helped Josiah Tanaya be compassionate

    Josiah Tanaya is the General Secretary of the Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe. In an interview with the Australian Missionary News IPTV, while attending the Baptist World Congress in Hawaii recently, he revealed how a dreadful personal tragedy has made him a better pastor, as he is now more caring for those who have lost loved ones.

  • Management training sessions to be launched to assist ministries in effective governance

    Christian Management Australia (CMA) has announced a series of Board Training Days and related events around Australia, based on their recent publication, 'Essential Standards of Ministry Governance'.