Global Church

The temperature is rising in the world and it has little to do with climate change. Opposition to Christianity is reaching feverish levels in many countries, testing the limits of faith in the hearts of … read on →

A wise man once said, “Everybody wants to catch fish, but nobody wants to clean them.” There’s truth in that statement, at least when it comes to discipleship in American churches.

A new outreach developed by The Church of Uganda (COU) and David C Cook will reach 7 million at-risk children starting in September 2012. COU is one of the largest and most influential denominations in … read on →

Our staff regularly works for children and adults around the world who are in crisis; we equip local Christians to serve them. In recent days, however, disaster came to our doorstep.

In the beginning there were stories. Storytelling is found in every culture. Still today, in many places, stories remain the preferred way that people learn, both children and adults.

Children’s leaders too often teach in ways that are more effective with girls than boys, ignoring boys’ natural instincts. How we teach can signal to boys that, while they are welcome in our programs, they are … read on →

It’s ironic that in parts of the world where churches are growing the fastest, there’s the greatest shortage of trained pastors. This problem is obvious in India, where many leaders of newly planted churches are … read on →

A typical church in rural Africa: eager children, with willing adults to teach them, but little else. This group, meeting under the shade of a big tree, is one of 25,000 congregations of the Church … read on →

When you visit his church, you will meet a pastor who is missing one leg. Yet he greets everyone with a smile that stretches across his entire face. Years ago he lost a leg during … read on →

Life as we know it will end, possibly quite soon. That prediction comes from sources as diverse as atomic scientists, superstitious people and groups, even Christians.