Church

• Christianity Growing in North Korea Despite Persecution, Defector Says North Korea is the number one country for most severe persecution of Christians, according to Open Doors 2017 World Watch List, but despite the extreme persecution Christians there face, the church is growing, reports a North... May 17, 2017

  

  Christianity Growing in North Korea Despite Persecution, Defector Says
• Why a Messy Church is the Best Kind Christians can get pretty obsessed with the appearance of holiness, we prefer it when everything is simple and clean, and when people fall in line. May 16, 2017

  

  Why a Messy Church is the Best Kind
• Russia's Crackdown on Religious Minorities: Religious Liberty for All God's Children Hooray! We are finally focusing on religious liberty again—but let’s keep in mind it doesn’t stop at the water’s edge. May 15, 2017

  

  Russia's Crackdown on Religious Minorities: Religious Liberty for All God's Children
• China Projected to Have World’s Largest Christian Population by 2030 According to a report from The Christian Post, China is on track to have the largest Christian population in the world by 2030, despite the increased persecution Chinese Christians have been experiencing. May 12, 2017

  China Projected to Have World’s Largest Christian Population by 2030
• North Sudan: Government Demolishes Christian Church A church in North Sudan was recently demolished by government officials while Christians were powerless to stop it. May 10, 2017

  North Sudan: Government Demolishes Christian Church
• Preach Scripture, Fill the Pews: Seekers Seek Truth What’s the number one thing we can do to fill our churches? It’s probably not what you think. May 10, 2017

  Preach Scripture, Fill the Pews: Seekers Seek Truth
• 5 Facts About President Trump’s Executive Order on Religious Liberty On Thursday President Trump signed an executive order on “Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.” While some Christians praised the order, others expressed disappointment that it did not go far enough in protecting... May 09, 2017

  5 Facts About President Trump’s Executive Order on Religious Liberty
• Fines for Worship, Prison for Bible Study in China President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on Christians continues under guise of protecting national security. May 05, 2017

  Fines for Worship, Prison for Bible Study in China
• It is Not ‘Character Assassination’ for the Church to be the Church Columnist Jonathan Merritt is excoriating Christians who have distanced themselves from Jen Hatmaker, the evangelical author and TV personality. May 04, 2017

  It is Not ‘Character Assassination’ for the Church to be the Church
• By Whose Authority? Women Bloggers and the Evangelical Church In a piece published on Christianity Today’s women’s channel, Warren noted that many bloggers — and women in particular — write and teach outside the commissioning of the established church. May 04, 2017

  By Whose Authority? Women Bloggers and the Evangelical Church