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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un to Execute 33 Christians for Starting Underground Churches
Kim Jong Un has sentenced 33 people to death for receiving funds from missionary Kim Jung Wook to build 500 underground churches in North Korea in an alleged attempt to overthrow the government. The South Korean missionary also faces serious charges, and could be sentenced to death as well.
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Menlo Park Presbyterian Church Overwhelmingly Votes to Leave PCUSA for ECO
An overwhelming majority of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church members voted Sunday to be dismissed from their denomination Presbyterian Churches USA and to join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, despite having to pay a dismissal fee of $8.89 million. The vote was 2,024 in favor and 158 against.
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Menlo Park Presbyterian Church to Vote Sunday on Leaving PCUSA for ECO, Despite $8.89 Million Dismissal Fee
A 140-year-old church in San Francisco Bay Area that is one of the most influential and wealthiest in Presbyterian Churches of (U.S.A.) is voting Sunday to change denominations to ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. If the vote passes, the church will pay a settlement fee of $8.89 million to PCUSA, according to the dismissal terms.
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David Yonggi Cho Responds to Guilty Verdict: 'Hardest Day in 50 Years of Ministry Service'
Pastor David Yonggi Cho, founder of the world's largest Pentecostal congregation, gave his reflection during the first Sunday Service after a South Korean court found him guilty of breach of trust, corruption and tax evasion, and sentenced him to three years in prison with a five-year probation and 5 billion won (US$4.67 million) in fines.
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David Yonggi Cho, Founder of World's Largest Church, Found Guilty of Breach of Trust, Corruption
David Yonggi Cho, founder of world's largest Pentecostal congregation, was found guilty by South Korean court for committing breach of trust and corruption of 130 billion won (US $21 million), according to Yonhap News Agency.
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10th CCOWE: Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting Asks 'What Has Gone Wrong with the Chinese Church?' and Calls for Renewal Through Repentance
At the 10th CCOWE, Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting called Chinese church leaders to spiritual repentance, warning that institutional success masks deep crises—such as youth attrition, co-worker burnout, and internal power struggles—and urging renewal that begins with inner transformation, not external methods.
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Biopic ‘Hudson & Maria’ to Begin Filming in Malaysia This August, Recreating Iconic Missionary Faith Story
After 15 years of preparation, the historical biopic Hudson & Maria begins filming in Malaysia this August, telling the story of 19th-century missionaries who crossed cultural barriers to bring the Gospel to China.
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Highly Respected Chinese Biblical Scholar Rev. Dr. Stephen Lee Passes Away at 70
Rev. Dr. Stephen Lee, a renowned Old Testament scholar and former president of CGST, passed away at 70.
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[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'
Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.
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Thousands Gather for Public Gospel Festival on Thailand's Central Pattaya Beach
On July 4, a coalition of Thai churches and the Bright Romance Foundation, in partnership with Pattaya City Government, held a large evangelistic festival at Central Pattaya Beach featuring worship, testimonies, and a public ocean baptism that drew thousands and symbolized the Gospel's transformative power in a nation known for Buddhism and nightlife.