Pulpit Freedom Sunday was launched by ADF in 2008 in an effort to see the Johnson Amendment declared unconstitutional. That year 33 pastors challenged the rule. In 2009, 84 pastors did. In 2010 there were a hundred, and last year 539 pastors sent their sermons to the IRS.
Leaders at Assemblies of God USA, one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the nation, say the country is facing a time of crisis like no other and are asking Christians to join them in a "7:14 Prayer Initiative"
A federal appeals court has given a Chicago street preacher permission to condinue his ministry.
"My heart aches for America and its deceived people," wrote Graham, who has preached to more people - 2.2 billion - than any other Protestant in history and has provided spiritual counsel to every president from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush. He received Barack Obama in his home in 2010.
Christian politician Basuki Purnama is running as vice governor in Jakarta, a surprising ticket since Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world.
Relgious Cult Leadaer Sun Myung Moon dies, but what really is the Unification Church he founded?
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." -Acts 1:8. The Church is established in power. Power is so essential to the function of the church that Jesus told the disciples they were not to leave Jerusalem without it. The word power in Acts 1:8 comes from the Greek word dunamis which means ability, might, strength and miraculous power. Although the disciples were already operating in a sphere of delegated authority or power, Jesus told them to prepare for the next level.
In the second part of this series Gods Plan For Our Purpose, we will explore the ways in which God makes His will known. As you start here and understand that your life is made up of more than coincidences and casual interactions, but God has designed a specific plan and purpose for your life before the worlds were framed.
We were not manufactured on a heavenly production line, we were hand made! Each one of us crafted as an original masterpiece of His grace. God as Creator and Originator of the universe formed man with His hands, breathed into him the breath of life, blessed him and said it was very good because this was all done in accordance with His eternal purpose.
This is our greatest opportunity as well as our greatest challenge to reach the nations, every culture, people group and society with the healing power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are launching as part of our prayers and intercessions Praying Through the 10/40 Window as we continue to prepare Revivalist and Reformers for this tremendous harvest of souls.