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Osteen to Speak at Dallas MegaFest Conference 2013
Joel and Victoria Osteen are scheduled to speak at MegaFest, a three-day festival to be held in Dallas, Tx. The couple will speak in a joint session at the conference, which will be hosted by megachurch leader T.D. Jakes in late August.
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40 Psychiatric Patients Escape Kenya's Mathari Mental Hospital
Forty psychiatric patients escaped from Mathari Mental Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday. More than half of the 70 men who tried to escape succeeded, overpowering the guards at the main gate and climbing over the walls of the facility.
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The Death of Kendrick Johnson
Kendrick Johnson was found dead earlier this year, wrapped up in a wrestling mat at a high school in Valdosta, Ga. The young African American athlete had suffocated after falling head-first into the standing mat, officials say.
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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.