Leadership Development

A crowd of children sit under a big shade tree for Sunday school in Uganda

Learning about Jesus under a Tree

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

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Now Is the Time to Spread Faith in Vietnam

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

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The End Times: a Bible Study

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.

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Christian Publishing Success in China

David C Cook has been a leading Christian publisher in China for years. An article in the January 2012 edition of Christianity Today magazine highlights some surprising advances in Christian publishing in China.

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Another Attack on Nigerian Churches

The latest from Nigeria is that the killing of Christians continues. On Sunday, February 26th, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive at the main headquarters of the Church of Christ during its morning service.

Stacks of thousands of books David C Cook has already sent to Burma

A Closed Country Begins to Open

One of the world’s most repressive governments is changing. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, resumed diplomatic relations with the U.S. last month after its military-led regime freed hundreds of political prisoners and announced a cease-fire

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Child Sacrifices Increasing in Uganda

“We can bury the child alive on your construction site, or we cut them in different places and put their blood in a bottle of spiritual medicine,” the witch doctor said. 

photo of a multiple funeral at a church in a slum inhabited by Christians near Cairo

A War on Christians

An article The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World is the cover story in the current edition of Newsweek magazine both in the U.S. and internationally. It says, “From one end of the … read on

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A Nose for Teaching

“Take a look at the nose of the person sitting next to you.” Marlene LeFever, a master teacher with David C Cook, was instructing 1,100 Christian teachers in Mexico. “Now imagine what that nose would … read on

Children's Picture Bible in Spanish

Church Growth Explodes…in Cuba?

Yes, God is moving in an amazing way in the communist country so close to the U.S., yet so distant from the experience of most Americans. In fact, church growth in Cuba is so great … read on