Adrienne S. Gaines
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AG Names New General Secy.
The appointment of James T. Bradford follows the sudden resignation of former General Secretary John M. Palmer earlier this month. Feb. 20, 2009 -- The governing body of the Assemblies of God (AG) on Thursday named Missouri pastor James T. Bradford as its new general secretary. The appointment came roughly a week after the man…
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‘Empowered’ for the 21st Century
Pentecostal-charismatic scholars are meeting this week in Tulsa, Okla., to discus the movement's future as part of the Commission on Holy Spirit Empowerment in the 21st Century. Feb. 17, 2009 -- The Pentecostal-charismatic movement is the fastest growing segment of Christianity worldwide, with more than 600 million adherents. But its leaders are meeting this year…
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Pulling the Plug on Atheism
Evangelist Ray Comfort launched a billboard campaign challenging atheism in the run up to Charles Darwin's 200th birthday on Thursday. Feb. 10, 2009 -- A California evangelist is challenging an advertising campaign offering " praises" to evolutionist Charles Darwin by countering with a publicity effort of his own. In honor of Darwin's 200th birthday on…
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Campus Group Loses Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled Friday that two California universities can refuse to recognize Every Nation Campus Ministries because it prohibits openly gay students from membership. Feb. 8, 2009 -- A federal judge ruled Friday that a nondiscrimination policy at San Diego State University and California State University at Long Beach State does not violate the…
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‘Gifted Hands’
A biopic about Dr. Ben Carson’s inspirational journey from failing student to celebrated neurosurgeon premiers on TNT Saturday.  Cuba Gooding Jr. (L) and Ben Carson (R) Feb. 6, 2009 -- The inspirational story of how a failing student overcame personal odds to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon hits the small screen on Saturday. Gifted Hands:…
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Going Into All the World
More than 800,000 people reportedly accepted Christ during a recent crusade in Nigeria hosted by evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. Jan. 30, 2009 -- More than 800,000 people made decisions for Christ during crusades evangelist Reinhard Bonnke hosted last week in Nigeria's Delta State. Bonnke, founder of Florida-based Christ for All Nations (CFAN), said 85,000 people gathered…
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Mark Rutland Tapped to Lead ORU
The president of Southeastern University in Florida was chosen today to succeed former Oral Roberts University leader Richard Roberts. Jan. 28, 2009 -- The president of a once-struggling Assemblies of God college that tripled its enrollment and transitioned to become a university has been named the new president of Oral Roberts University (ORU). Mark Rutland,…
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Film Explores Debate Over Origins of Life
The makers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed say scientists who question Darwin’s view are persecuted
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A Big Heart For the World
Florida pastor William Ilnisky rallied his small Florida church to make a difference in the lives of African children who were orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. Newsweek magazine doesn’t normally bring Florida pastor William Ilnisky to tears. But in February 1999 when he read a cover story on the 10 million African children orphaned by
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No Excuses!
After surviving cancer, a stroke and the death of her husband, Bishop Marva Mitchell believes God has raised her up to take the excuses out of the body of Christ.Bishop Marva Mitchell is a "no excuses" kind of leader. In 1988, when she realized local children weren't eating on Saturdays because they weren't in school…
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Get Ready for the Hip-Hop Revolution
The music is loud, and the beats are strong. But Christian hip-hop artists say they're using this unorthodox sound to reach a generation for Christ.
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Houston’s Power Broker
He is a confidant of President Bush and the leader of the nation's largest Methodist congregation. But Kirbyjon Caldwell says his vision is to build God's kingdom in his city.
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A Reluctant Pastor
After her husband's death, Nkechi Francis Anayo-Iloputaife became the head of one of the largest churches in Africa.When her husband was murdered in 1995, Nigerian pastor Nkechi Francis Anayo-Iloputaife doubted she could survive the grief, much less handle the reigns of their growing Victory Christian Church in Lagos. But today the ministry is taking the…
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The Church That Changed a City
Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin's growing congregation in Jacksonville, Florida, is reshaping the spiritual, social and economic landscape of a community.
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Japanese Can’t Get Enough Black Gospel Music
The genre is hugely popular in Japan, where less that 1 percent of the population is Christian
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