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California End of Life Option Act Takes Effect
California becomes one of the five states to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives when they have less than six months to live, and are mentally fit to take the medicine. 
Tel Aviv Shooting: Four Killed and 16 Wounded in Attack at Shopping Complex
Two attackers opened fire at a cosmopolitan shooting complex in Tel Aviv, near Defense Ministry, killing four people and injured another 16. 
What Is the Key to Effective Ministry and Missions? Meditation on Scripture, Says David Ross, Founder of YWAM Korea
Meditating on the word of God and walking with Jesus is key to missions, David Ross, the founder of YWAM in Korea and the Antioch Institute for International Ministries, said at the Korean World Mission Conference (KWMC) at Azusa Pacific University. 
First Presbyterian Church of Orange County Establishes New Vision Center for Church and Community
First Presbyterian Church of Orange County (FPCOC) in Westminster, California, has finished constructing their new education building in their parking lot, and has been able to garner support from the surrounding community. 
Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill to Replace Word "Sex" with "Gender Identity" in State Laws
Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 116-36 to pass a bill that replaces the term “biological sex” with “gender identity.” The lawmakers also dismissed an amendment that could ban convicted sex offenders from using bathrooms for opposite sex. 
Southern Baptist Convention Membership and Attendance on Decline, but Church Planting on Rise
Southern Baptists Convention found some good news and some bad news in its latest Annual Church Profile (ACP) report. SBC planted more churches last year and registered an increase in total giving, but has lost members and baptized fewer people over the course of nine years. 
Over 27,000 Korean Missionaries Ministering Worldwide, According to Study
The most recent study released by the Korean World Mission Association (KWMA) found that over 27,000 Korean missionaries are ministering all over the world, setting the record for the highest number of missionaries since the group first began conducting this annual study in 2006. 
Korean World Mission Conference 2016 in Photos
Here's a photo sketch of this year's Korean World Mission Conference, taking place at Azusa Pacific University. 
Christian Asylum Seekers Rejected if Not Well Versed with Bible Trivia
Christian converts coming to Britain for asylum are being asked strange questions about faith to assess their authenticity rather than questions that can truly act as a litmus test for faith. 
K-LOVE Fan Awards: Lauren Daigle, Danny Gokey, and for King & Country Win Double Awards
Danny Gokey, Lauren Daigle, and for King & Country won double awards at K-LOVE 2016 celebrated at Grand Ol’ Opry House in Nashville. The singers took away six of the 12 trophies at the Christian music awards. 
Before Every Great Move of God, There Was the Word of God, Says Founder of YWAM
Many aspects of the Christian life has seen growth in recent years, including growing prayer movements, increased emphasis on mercy missions, and continued evangelism, according to Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With a Mission (YWAM). But there's one portion that Cunningham believes is falli… 
Korean World Mission Conference Launches with Opening Ceremony
Some 2,500 people, including prominent leaders in both the Korean and American Christian communities, gathered at Azusa Pacific University on Monday to mark the start of the 8th Korean World Mission Conference, the largest Korean mission conference in the world. 
Norwegian Christian Family to Be United with Their Seized Children After 7 Months
The Christian parents of five children will be reunited with them soon after a separation of seven months. 
United Methodist Church Clergy Vote Down Lesbian Member's Proposed Ordination as Deacon
The United Methodist Church members of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference voted down a married lesbian woman’s ordination as Deacon on June 1. 
China: Authorities Interrupt Sunday Service and Warn Congregation Not to Worship Again at Church
A Sunday service at a church in China was interrupted, and its members were forbidden to hold services and asked to register with the authorities.









