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Making disciples of all nations: The challenges and opportunities for global evangelicalism in the next 10 years
The World Evangelical Alliance's Secretary General, Bishop Efraim Tendero, shares his vision for the next 10 years and how he wants to see the organisation expand to have a presence in every country

World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly closes with call to recognise the urgency of the Great Commission
The World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly closed on Tuesday night with a call to "sense the urgency" of the need for the Gospel today.

'Long journey' ahead for evangelical women seeking greater equality in the Church
Women hoping for equal recognition and opportunity alongside men in the Church should be prepared for a "long journey", the head of the World Evangelical Alliance's Women's Commission has said.

Many young Christians feel like the Church can't answer their questions
Extensive new research from The Barna Group shows that nearly half of young adults worldwide who have a connection to Christianity feel that the Church can't answer their questions.

Evangelicals must be alert to the 'urgency' of the need for the Gospel
Evangelicals from around the world meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been challenged to check their priorities and whether they are working to reach the lost or have become "distracted".

Is the church ready for an urban future?
With more and more of the global population living in cities, the Church needs to be ready to respond to the many challenges being thrown up by our increasingly urbanised world, the World Evangelical Alliance has heard.

World Evangelical Alliance eyes ambitious global expansion
The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance has said that the organisation will be "aggressive" in creating new national alliances around the world.

A new Bible-based resource to help UK churches effectively communicate the Gospel
Lumino has been created by the Bible Society to help local churches understand attitudes towards the Bible within their local communities and be effective communicators of the Gospel message.

World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly opens with call to Christians to finish the Great Commission
Evangelicals from over 90 countries have gathered near Jakarta, Indonesia, for the World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly.
Before Martin Luther, there was Erasmus â the Dutch theologian who paved the way for the Protestant Reformation
Erasmus does not get much attention in conversations on the Reformation. And yet, in his own time, when Christianity was facing many controversies, he was accused of paving the way for Martin Luther and even of being a heretic.

The Catholic Church 'hears the cry' of the Amazon and its peoples
The Catholic Church's Amazon synod is the first such meeting to be organized for a specific ecological region.
Vatican official denies Holy See is heading for financial 'collapse'
A Vatican official has denied claims in a book published this week that the Holy See is headed for financial "collapse".

John MacArthur rebukes Beth Moore, calls Paula White a 'heretic', slams all evangelicals who support women preachers
Pastor John MacArthur has rebuked popular Bible teacher Beth Moore, criticised Donald Trump's spiritual advisor Paula White as "a heretic", and admonished any other Christians who support the notion of women preachers, in an extraordinary rebuke at the 'Truth Matters Conference', held at his Grace Community Church in California last week.

Next Church of Scotland Moderator inspired in mental health work by Frightened Rabbit frontman's death
The Rev Dr Martin Fair was inspired to launch mental health services at his church following the suicide of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchinson last year.

Abusing MPs over Brexit is 'cowardly', says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for an end to the abuse of MPs in the face of deep divisions over Brexit.
UK Churches call on Government to take urgent action over Turkish assault on Syria
The leaders of the Methodist Church, United Reformed Church (URC) and European Baptist Federation have called on the Government to take urgent action to stop the conflict in north-eastern Syria from escalating.