CHRISTIANITY DAILY

'SOLA Conference' Reminds Collegians of Hope in the Gospel in the Midst of Brokenness

Apr 18, 2016

Hundreds of mostly Korean American college students from over 50 different churches in Southern California gathered at New Life Community Church in Artesia from April 15-16 for the fourth annual SOLA Conference, a conference for collegians co-hosted by several Korean American and Korean immigrant churches.

Non-Korean Lay Members Become Ordained to Deaconship at Church Everyday

Apr 15, 2016

Church Everyday, one of the largest Korean immigrant churches in Southern California, ordained two of its non-Korean members to become deacons during its 17th anniversary celebration on April 10.

Hillside LA: A Place of Worship for the Local Community

Apr 14, 2016

Though about half of the congregation at Hillside LA — the English-speaking congregation of a Korean immigrant church called Los Angeles Christian Presbyterian Church — are non-Korean members, Pastor Sam Koh wasn’t set on making Hillside multi-ethnic from the get-go when he had first begun serving as the ministry’s lead pastor almost eight years ago. It was an incident that led to a series of conversations that led to the vision, according to Koh.

If Your Church Is Small, It's Normal: 'Part of the 85 Percent'

Apr 13, 2016

A preaching conference for pastors of non-self sufficient churches and church plants was hosted by I Love Pastor, a Korean organization that serves non-self sufficient churches and church plants. The fourth ‘calling conference’ which took place on April 11 at Ttokamsa Church was centered on the theme, ‘The crisis and challenge of preaching,’ and featured Rev. Steve Sekyu Chang, the senior pastor of One Body Church in Virginia, as the main speaker.

Korean First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta: 'Outreach to Children Begins Now'

Apr 11, 2016

Korean First Presbyterian Church (KFPC) in Atlanta held an outreach festival for the children’s ministry on April 3. The outreach festival began a few years ago, when it used to be called ‘street festival,’ after Pastor Bong-Sung Kim, who leads the children’s ministry at KFPC, visited a Wednesday night service at a church in New York City during which a Saturday street evangelism event was announced.

Willow Creek Church to Open New Campus at 193,000 Square Foot Former Underused Industrial Site

Apr 11, 2016

The Willow Creek Community Church is expected to soon open its Illinois campus at an industrial property spread over 193,000 square foot, which sits over a land of 25 acres.

Major Prayer Events Held at Far Ends of the US Coasts: Washington DC and Los Angeles Forming “Bridge of Prayer”

Apr 10, 2016

Two major prayer events were organized in US on two coastal extremes on April 9, and shared the same aim of prayers - to increase love, brotherhood, and healing. One was held in Washington DC, and the other in Los Angeles, which effectively forms a "Bridge of Prayer," a press release said.

Interview with Pastor Young Chae: "We Have to Love as God Loves Us"

Apr 07, 2016

“I want to pass on the baton to young people, so that they can pick it up and run – and I'll be the cheerleader,” said Pastor Young Chae, as he started waving his hands animatedly, continuing, “I just envision myself saying to them, 'You can do it! Go John! Go Steve!' And them saying to me, 'Thank you Pastor Young for believing in me.' That's what I envision. I want to provide whatever I can so that they can run for the glory of God.”

Orange County Community Joins Sa-Rang Church to Celebrate Easter

Mar 30, 2016

Sa-Rang Community Church in Anaheim, CA, held its annual 'Easter Hope Festival' during which over 1,000 individuals of the surrounding community came and enjoyed various services including free health screenings, free haircuts, one dollar sales, family photos, various cuisines, free nail art, face painting, arts and crafts, live music, and more.

Evangelist Calls on 1 Million Christians to Unite in Washington DC to 'Stand for Jesus'

Mar 30, 2016

Nick Hall, evangelist and founder of PULSE, has called one million people to gather in Washington, DC, on 16th July to “stand for Jesus.”

Rick Warren Easter Message: How to Biblically Deal with 3 Most Disliked Things in Our Life - Shame, Anger, and Fear

Mar 29, 2016

Pastor Rick Warren delivered an Easter sermon to the Saddleback church on "Easter Means It's A New Day Of Mercy."

Southern California Korean Churches Hold Joint Dawn Worship Services for Easter

Mar 28, 2016

Korean churches in 10 different regions of Southern California held joint worship services early on Easter morning to celebrate Easter. In particular, the services held in the Inland Empire, South Bay, Orange County, and others had a portion during the prayer time in which the congregants prayed for Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim, a Korean Canadian pastor who is currently serving a life sentence in the North Korean prison.

Australian Church Leaders Say Message of Easter Offers Courage in the Face of Terror

Mar 24, 2016

Australian Christian church leaders offered prayers for over 31 killed and hundreds wounded in the Brussels attacks, and their families.

United Methodist Church Leaders Urge Denomination to End Relationship with Pro-Abortion Group

Mar 24, 2016

Factions within the United Methodist Church are pushing to cease relationship with Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, a pro-abortion group.

A Conference to Equip Youth with a Christian Worldview: Truth Matters Conference

Mar 24, 2016

As Christian youth try to navigate in today’s world, they may find themselves faced with numerous obstacles, including skepticism about their faith from their peers, and conflicting views from the surrounding society and culture. Equipping youth with an understanding of a Christian worldview to be able to defend and maintain their faith in the midst of those obstacles is one of the main purposes behind the upcoming Truth Matters Conference hosted by Church Everyday.