Edinburgh gears up for historic mission conference

Edinburgh gears up for historic mission conference

Some 300 Christians from across the denominations and traditions are arriving in Edinburgh today for the start of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the 1910 World Missionary Conference..

  • Crisis in Uzbekistan

    The Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) express serious concern over the recent developments in Uzbekistan where a church was raided by police without a warrant, seizing property and detaining eight church members and subsequently imposing jail terms and heavy fines on them.

  • Edinburgh 2010 conference aims to give direction to modern Christian mission

    The Edinburgh 2010 conference will open on Wednesday with the aim of providing direction for Christian mission in the 21st century.

  • Pakistani Islamists keep two newlywed couples from home

    Islamists armed with pistols and rifles waited for two Christian couples to return to their rented home this week, seeking to kill them after the newlyweds complained to police that the radical Muslims had falsely accused them of desecrating the Quran, according to a local Christian legislator.

  • Pastor Chidi Aiden Anyanwu to London 2012

    Lay Witnesses for Christ International's Board of Directors have unanimously endorsed its Presidents' (Dr. Sam Mings, Sr.) recommendation to invite PASTOR CHIDI AIDAN ANYANWU of the United Kingdom, Africa & of the Philippines to serve as on one of the seven PASTORAL DIRECTORS.

  • Dr David Smethurst to London 2012 reachout

    Lay Witnesses for Christ International's Board of Directors have unanimously endorsed its Presidents' (Dr. Sam Mings, Sr.) recommendation to invite DR. DAVID SMETHURST to serve in the pivotal position as '1 of the 3' INTERNATIONAL STAFF DIRECTORS for Lay Witnesses for Christ International's forthcoming eighth Summer Olympic Outreach to be known as 'BRIDGING THE GAP 2012 LONDON~ENGLAND OLYMPICS'.

  • Pastor Suleman Manzoor to London 2012 Reachout

    Lay Witnesses for Christ International's Board of Directors have unanimously endorsed its Presidents' (Dr. Sam Mings, Sr.) recommendation to invite PASTOR SULEMAN MANZOOR to serve as on one of the seven PASTORAL DIRECTORS.

  • Arthur Blessitt to London 2012 Olympic reachout

    Lay Witnesses for Christ International's Board of Directors have unanimously endorsed its Presidents' (Dr. Sam Mings, Sr.) recommendation of EVANGELIST ARTHUR BLESSITT to provide leadership as '1 of the 7' INTERNATIONAL EVANGELISM DIRECTORS for Lay Witnesses for Christ International's forthcoming eighth (8th) Summer Olympic Outreach. Lay Witnesses for Christ is known as Chaplains to the World's Olympians.

  • Third generation Graham brings 'reality' to Australia

    Third generation evangelist Will Graham has joined world-class entertainers and speakers in Australia to present the Gospel and \"the reality of life.\"

  • More foreign Christians facing deportation in Morocco

    In a second wave of deportations from Morocco, officials of the majority-Muslim country have expelled 26 foreign Christians in the last 10 days without due process.

  • European Parliament calls for promotion of religious tolerance in counter-terrorism dialogue with Pakistan

    Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed a resolution on freedom of religion in Pakistan, passed yesterday by the European Parliament. The resolution comes two weeks before the next EU-Pakistan Summit in Brussels.

  • WEA head to speak at 10th Anniversary of Global Day of Prayer

    Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, the International Director of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), is to participate in the 10th Anniversary celebration of Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) in Cape Town, South Africa.