A court has rejected an appeal made on behalf of four Iranian Christian converts who were all charged with propagating house churches and promoting "Zionist Christianity".
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Baylor University scholars gave eleven men and one woman the honours out of 800 nominees.
W Hulitt Gloer, from Baylor’s Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas said: “In a world where talk is cheap and there seems to be no end to it, the preacher has to recover the priority and power of the word.
“Words are the tools of the preacher and that gives them incredible power.”
Preaching experts from the school focused on biblical texts in the nominees’ preaching, the relevance of their sermons, and their ability to articulate a message well.
Alistair Begg- senior pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, a position he has held since 1983.
Tony Evans- founding pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas.
Joel C Gregory– serves on the Baptist World Alliance Commission on Worship and Spirituality
Timothy Keller– founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, New York.
Thomas G Long- Professor Emeritus of Preaching and Director of the Early Career Pastoral Leadership Program at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia.
Otis Moss III– pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois.
John Piper– chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Piper is a pastor, author, and leader the website…
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The group spent decades fighting for Holy Trinity Old Church in St Day – called “an ecclesiastical toy fort” by the English poet – over fears the abandoned church would be sold to developers.
The church had no roof and was partly wrecked but St Day Old Church Community Interest Company has been given control of it by the Church of England.
The grade II-listed church was built in 1826 and was one of twelve in Cornwall funded by the Church Building Commissioners from money made available for church buildings following the Battle of Waterloo.
Chairman of the St Day Old Church Community Interest Company, Bernadette Fallon, told the Daily Telegraph: “When we started this project 30 years ago we hardly dared to dream that we would arrive at this day, but here we stand, on the threshold of a whole new and exciting future for the old church.
“We have had a great deal of support from the people of St Day over the years, and we’re going to need a lot more. There will be something for everyone to do to make the old church project a great success in the future.
“When we’re up and running we hope to put on fantastic events which will attract people from all over the region, as well as visitors to Cornwall.”
The group plans to turn the church into a community space for theatre, music, film, art, and other educational and social…
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There has been much concern in the past year over North Korea and its threat of launching nuclear weapons. But just last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with South Korean president Moon Jae-in. The meeting of the two leaders signalled a major change in North Korea’s relations with the rest of the world and sparked hope that conditions for North Korean citizens–and particularly Christians–can begin to improve.
Following the meeting, Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in issued a joint statement:
“There will be no more war on the Korean peninsula, and a new age of peace has begun.”
Writing for ., J. Lee Grady notes that this turn of events brings to mind Isaiah 2:4 which says:
“He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.”
What is even more remarkable about this change in North Korea’s presence on the world state is that Christians in South Korea have been fasting and praying for this very peace summit. In Paju, a city just south of the North Korean border, pastors held an all-night vigil and South Korean Christian politicians also fasted and prayed.
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A church in West Virginia was voted out of its state Baptist convention by a local church body due to the pastor’s support for homosexuality.
The Fairmont Baptist Association, a local body of American Baptist Churches, USA, voted to remove First Baptist Church of Fairmont from fellowship over Pastor Valerie Gittings’ views on LGBT issues.
In an interview with The Christian Post on Wednesday, Gittings explained what has changed at FBC Fairmont since they were removed from Convention membership.
“We will no longer be able to work in cooperation with the Fairmont Baptist Association churches on shared worship services, mission projects, and other events. We will not have access to resources the Association and Region provide to member churches,” noted Gittings.
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The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance in the United States held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. The focus of this year’s observance is unity.
Frank Pomeroy, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, told a news outlet his family, as well as survivors of the massacre, have been invited to the ceremony at the White House.
“We did not expect a personal invitation to the White House from the president,” the pastor’s wife, Sherri, told My SanAntonio.
“When I received that email, I confirmed the legitimacy of the invitation and accepted, of course.”
Police said gunman Devin Kelley walked into the church last November and killed 26 members of the church’s congregation during a Sunday morning service.
Sherri added: “While this invitation is bittersweet because of the events that brought us to this place, may we never turn down a forum to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ wherever it takes us.”
Frank will lead a prayer at the service and attend a private banquet celebrating the National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening.
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From Washington to Wyoming, well-known clergy and grass-roots people of faith plan to gather Thursday (May 3) for the annual National Day of Prayer.
In the nation’s capital, the White House is expected to mark the day with a morning ceremony and the National Day of Prayer Task Force is hosting an evening observance at the U.S. Capitol.
In Casper, Wyo., planned events include mothers gathering at restaurants to pray for their children and the nation and a “blessing of the bikers” in a church parking lot near a Hobby Lobby store.
In between, people plan to pray in churches and at courthouses – and, in the case of Ninevah Christian Church in Lawrenceburg, Ky. – both.
“Here at our church, we have a room designated for prayer midnight tonight through midnight the next,” said Katie Butler, the church’s administrative assistant, who added members also intend to head to their county’s courthouse for noontime prayer. “Members of our church sign up for 30-minute prayer slots.”
Task force organizers expect millions to attend some 40,000 events to mark the day that has been observed annually since 1952 according to an act of Congress. In 1988, the law was amended and called for the observance to be held on the first Thursday in May.
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Kate and Gerry, who are Catholics, are being joined for the service by a war memorial in their home village of Rothley, Leicestershire by loved ones and supporters.
Madeleine’s great uncle Brian Kennedy, who is attending the service, was quoted by the Daily Star as saying: “We find it hard to believe eleven years have passed but we never lose hope.
“We’ve no idea how many might turn up after such a long time but all are welcome.”
Madeleine was three-years-old when she vanished in Praia de Luz, in the southwestern Algarve region of Portugal on 3rd May 2007.
A police investigation to try and find the youngster has cost more than £11 million.
In a message left on the official Find Madeleine Campaign page on Facebook, Kate and Gerry said: “It gets harder to know what to say or write as each anniversary of Madeleine’s abduction approaches then passes.
“Life is full and busy which helps but Madeleine is still missing and she is still dearly missed.
“Information continues to come in (incredible as it may seem after so long, although we are grateful for that) and work goes on.
“Perseverance and hope remain.”
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The top 12 “most effective” English-speaking Christian preachers have been named by Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, among them are popular pastors Timothy Keller, John Piper, and Andy Stanley.
The seminary says that its top 12 list is based on a survey carried out by the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching. First, a survey was sent out in February 2016 to over 500 professors of homiletics for their input on the criteria.
The experts identified seven main areas for effective preaching, listed as follows: biblical/exegetical; relevance; person of the preacher; theological/orthodox; sermon form; effective communication; and delivery.
The 12 preachers named in the resulting compilation were listed in alphabetical order this week, starting with Alistair Begg, senior pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
Some of Begg’s distinctions include receiving an honorary doctor of divinity by Westminster Theological Seminary for “outstanding dedication to preaching, church leadership, and evangelism.”
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