CHRISTIANITY DAILY

'The Bridge' Conference to Raise Awareness on Religious Persecution in the Middle East

Jun 30, 2016

International Christian Concern is organizing its first annual “The Bridge” conference in Washington DC to raise awareness about the persecuted church in the Middle East, and to arrive at ways to support the Christians and minorities in the region.

JESUS Film Translated in 8 New South Asian Languages to Reach 6.5 Million People

Jun 29, 2016

The JESUS film has been translated into eight new languages for 6.5 million people living in South Asia, who have never known Jesus intimately.

Christianity Is About Being a Light Through Joyful Servanthood, Says Founder of NEWSONG David Gibbons

Jun 29, 2016

Christians are called to be the light in the world and to shine wherever they go, founder of NEWSONG Church Pastor David Gibbons said at the Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) conference at Bethel Korean Church on Saturday.

Korean American Physician Shares His Experience Working in an Inner-City Healthcare Center: 'International Mission Begins at Home'

Jun 28, 2016

Inner city health care missions and international healthcare missions are two sides of the same coin, Dr. Andrew Kim said at the recent Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) conference at Bethel Korean Church on Friday.

Global Medical Missions Alliance Conference 2016 in Photos

Jun 27, 2016

A few snapshots from the GMMA Conference that took place from June 24 to 25 at Bethel Korean Church.

'It Only Takes the Remnant to Influence Culture,' Says Founder of Iranian Gospel Broadcast

Jun 27, 2016

According to Kamran Karimi, missions doesn't require going overseas or giving up a career. In fact, staying at home, and remaining within that lucrative job, could actually serve as a platform to share the gospel. But the key is, Karimi emphasized, being led by the Holy Spirit.

How Could the Church in Europe Become Revitalized and Expanded? A Korean Pastor Weighs In

Jun 27, 2016

As one of the speakers for the workshops at the recent Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) Conference, Daniel Chae informed his listeners of the current status of the evangelical church in Europe and what Christians can do to 'reverse' the declining trends.

Hundreds Gather for Korean American Medical Missions Conference

Jun 24, 2016

Some 900 gathered in Irvine on Friday afternoon for the start of the Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) Conference, which aims to encourage Christians to live missionally wherever they may be. This is the sixth such biannual conference that has taken place, but the first that has taken place under the name of GMMA.

Religious Persecution Slightly Decreased Over Past Few Years, According to Pew Study

Jun 24, 2016

A Pew study released on June 23 says that religious persecution around the world has been decreasing over the past few years. The research, which analyzed data up to 2014, shows that government restrictions on religion and social hostilities towards religion declined slightly between 2013 and 2014. There was a similar decline in the year 2011-2012.

Korean American Medical Mission Conference to Convene in Irvine

Jun 22, 2016

A conference for those with a heart to serve God and serve others with medicine will be taking place this weekend in Orange County. Called the Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) Conference, it features numerous prominent speakers such as Michael Oh, the executive director of the Lausanne Movement; Dave Gibbons, the founding pastor of Newsong Church in Irvine; Phillip Lyn, the senior pastor of Skyline Church in Malaysia; and Val Tramonte, a physician who completed his family medicine training and served as faculty physician at In His Image.

Korean World Mission Conference Completed 'All by God's Grace,' Say Organizers

Jun 22, 2016

Some 40 organizers and participants of the recent Korean World Mission Conference (KWMC) that took place earlier this month at Azusa Pacific University gathered at Grace Ministries International on Tuesday morning to discuss and evaluate the results of this year’s conference. The organizers first expressed regret regarding the aspects of the conference where the results came up short in comparison to their expectations, and shared the challenges they faced in the process of planning for the event.

In Honduras, Taekwondo Paves the Way for Missions at Middle and High School

Jun 20, 2016

A door for missions has been opened at a public school located in the Southern Central region of Honduras. Young-Kap Kwon, a missionary sent by Bethany Presbyterian Church in Atlanta three years ago, has been able to raise up and invest in Christian teenagers at a public middle and high school through Taekwondo and the Bible.

SOON Movement's Student Missionaries Prepare to Share the Gospel

Jun 16, 2016

Korean American college students in the campus ministry ‘SOON Movement’ (formerly known as Korea Campus Crusade for Christ) are preparing to go overseas for summer mission trips once again. This year, some 280 students across the U.S. have committed to go on mission trips through SOON Movement and students from the L.A. region will be leaving to their respective mission fields on June 23.

Korean Missionaries Express Repentance of 'Quantity-Focused, Inefficient, Competitive' Mission Work, and Commit to Focus on 'God's Will and Kingdom'

Jun 14, 2016

The eighth Korean World Mission Conference took place from June 6 to 10 in the Southern California region at Azusa Pacific University, with some 3,000 in attendance, which includes some 1,000 Korean missionaries. In closing the conference, attendees released a 'conference declaration,' detailing the fruits of the event.

'I Want to Evangelize to an Unreached People Group, but How Do I Get Started?' Paul Eshleman, Founder of JESUS Film Project, Shares Advice

Jun 13, 2016

Many missionaries may feel convicted to go and share the gospel with an unreached people group in a different country, but may feel lost as to how to prepare for such a task and how to actually do ministry once there. How should the research on the region and people group be conducted? How does engagement work once a missionary arrives?