Evangelical Revival Sweeps the Amazon as Thousands Turn to Jesus

A remarkable evangelical awakening is spreading through Brazil’s Amazon region, where missionaries traveling by canoe and riverboat are planting churches, baptizing thousands of new believers, and bringing the Gospel to communities once considered almost unreachable.

Hundreds of Students Come Forward for Baptism at Alabama University

The University of Alabama has joined a growing number of American colleges which have reported Christian revival breaking out among their student body, CBN News reports. Hundreds of students were reported to have been baptized following an evangelistic event attended by thousands at the university last week.

US Football Coach Fired After Baptisms

A high school football coach in the U.S. state of Georgia weighed his options Saturday after he was fired amid outrage over a mass baptism he organized for players on school grounds.

Poll: Only 43% of pastors hold Biblical worldview on Salvation

A new study has shown that just 43% of pastors hold a Biblical worldview on sin, salvation, and a person’s relationship with God, the Christian Post reports. A Biblical worldview is the belief that Jesus Christ is the only hope for salvation and eternal life, that the Lord calls for men and women to repent of their sins and turn to Him.

Vietnam: Pastors interrogated over false accusation they started COVID-19 outbreak

A pastoral couple and 11 members of their church have been interrogated by Vietnamese police officials in regard to false accusations that the Christians maliciously started a significant COVID-19 outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City in May, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Local Christian leaders believe the interrogation and accusations are part of an effort to defame and shame Vietnamese evangelicals.

Afghan church is thriving and hopeful: “Please pray for God’s work to continue”

While in grave danger under the new rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Afghan church is understood to be standing firm in the faith and hopeful for spiritual revival in their country, Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) has reported on its Facebook page. GCM is a Christian organization dedicated to “Discipling Muslims in Restricted-Access Nations to Jesus Christ,” and is in close contact with the underground church in Afghanistan.

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