CHRISTIANITY DAILY

Francis Chan Encouragement to the Church: ‘Coronavirus Is One of the Greatest Opportunities to Reach Out to the Lost World’

Mar 26, 2020

In a video message to Crazy Love YouTube channel on March 20, Francis Chen, a best-selling author, and pastor saw the coronavirus pandemic as "one of the greatest opportunities to approach the world that has lost God" and encouraged them to show that they have not lost our love, joy and peace in fear and anxiety.

Debate Ensues Among U.S Church Leaders and Health Experts Over Whether to Close the Church or Not

Mar 19, 2020

The spread of the new coronavirus infection in U.S. communities has sparked debate over whether to close the church or not.

Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church, Quarantined for 2 Weeks Due to Coronavirus Exposure

Mar 06, 2020

Life.Church chief pastor Craig Groschel and pastor and prominent leader Bobby Gruenwald were quarantined by health officials after being exposed to the coronavirus at a conference in Germany.

U.S. Korean Churches Pray for the Freedom of Republic of Korea on the Occasion of March 1st Independence Day

Mar 01, 2020

In celebration of the 101st anniversary of the Samiljeol (March 1st Independence Day), Korean churches in the Americas are praying for the protection of their country's free democracy.

Saddleback Celebrated 40 Years of Ministry: "Daring Faith"

Feb 13, 2020

Christian media, Church Leaders reported about Saddleback Church's 40th anniversary for parishioners at the main campus in Lake Forest, California held on Feb. 9.

Chinese churches urge for 'fasting prayer' dealing with the coronavirus

Feb 06, 2020

Churches in China are said to be holding worship services online instead of meeting in a chapel due to fears of the coronavirus infection. They are also urging for a fasting prayer as a solution to this crisis.

Jeon Kwang-hoon, Reappointed As Representative of CCK, ‘Make sure to eliminate the syringe’

Jan 31, 2020

Rev. Jeon Kwang-hoon won his second term as the 26th president of the Christian Council of Korea(CCK) with a standing ovation at the 31st General Assembly of the Christian Council of Korea held at the Korean Church's Centennial Memorial Hall on Thursday.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Re-elects First Female Bishop

Aug 08, 2019

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has re-elected the Reverend Elizabeth A. Eaton as presiding bishop. At a vote taken on August 6th at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, Rev. Elizabeth Eaton was elected 725 out of 897 votes cast. The Assembly will last up to August 10th. "We're church, church first," Eaton said. "Our lives have their basis and meaning in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.” The Assembly holds elections every six years to elect a presiding bishop. In 2013, the Assembly elected Pastor Eaton as the first female presiding bishop.

The Wisdom of a Person Who Learns Well

Sep 17, 2018

The Wisdom of a Person Who Learns Well We all have an instinct in us to grow. Observe young children. Children feel the greatest joy when they grow up. When a child is born and takes his first steps, he experiences incredible joy. When you start to read and write, you will experience an unspeakable pleasure. Growth produces joy. That is why we choose to learn for growth even if it is difficult. Growth is not produced spontaneously. Growth is produced through deliberate choices.

Wisdom that Pursues Beautiful Change

Jun 19, 2018

Wisdom that Pursues Beautiful Change The world is changing at a fast pace. If you do not change according to this changing age, you will get left behind. It is not easy to survive. It is great to be alive, and to survive. But in order to survive, you must pursue constant change. Of course, you should not pursue change for survival alone.

Finding The Way

May 10, 2018

Ashley Kim watches over her two small kids as they scamper around the back pews of Living Faith Presbyterian, a church that sits on Pico Boulevard on the edge of Koreatown. The 35-year-old second-generation Korean American says that she has always gone to the same church as her parents, but this isn't technically true.

Seoul's Trendy Cafe Churches Cater to Korea's Youth

Apr 30, 2018

Seoul, South Korea- Coffee grounds, an electric bass guitar, and the Gospel? It's an uncommon set up for a church. Sunday service, after all, is traditionally a formal affair for Christians in the country

Single Korean Americans find comfort in God despite pressure to marry

Apr 24, 2018

A guitar's serene melody fills the room at the Young Nak Celebration Church campus in South Los Angeles. A group of mostly Korean Americans sway to the rhythm of the music, their eyes closed and arms extended, their palms facing the ceiling as they worship God through the music. On Friday nights, Young Nak Celebration Church hosts series-based bible studies for their singles ministry called The Vine.

Rev. Sam Shin's story sounds straight out of a Hollywood film.

Apr 16, 2018

Shin worked in law enforcement as a narcotics and SWAT police officer in Alaska, and then as an undercover cop with Korean gangs in Los Angeles. He got involved too deeply as a gang leader and was sentenced to jail time. After a dramatic conversion in jail, Shin dedicated his life to being a pastor. Now he leads his own church supports nearly 1,400 pastors as the first English-speaking president of the Southern California Korean Ministers Association.

Elite Christian College Students Keep the Faith

Apr 13, 2018

SEOUL, South Korea- Around 100 students from Christian clubs across one of Korea's most elite colleges, Yonsei University, gathered for a joint worship service on a recent weekday evening. The subjects of their prayers reflected their anxieties: the Korean economy, unifying North and South Korea, the expansion of Christianity and corruption in Korean churches.