That China’s underground Christians could get together to choose delegates and raise more than $1 million to cover their costs would have been unthinkable a decade ago. A massive global evangelical gathering known as the Lausanne Congress will begin Oct. 16 in Cape Town, South Africa. But it looks likely to take place without the... Continue Reading

The goal…is to build the programs off “existing competencies and capabilities,” integrating classes and professors already at Covenant while hiring more as needed. With no deeply controversial decisions about budget or contentious votes on the table, Covenant College’s Board of Trustees was able to set their focus on the school’s future during last week’s meetings.... Continue Reading

“We want to help the church to be respectful of all its neighbors, to help those who want help and to be compassionate toward people who may hold a different worldview from us.” A national Christian organization will stop sponsoring an annual event that encourages school students to “counter the promotion of homosexual behavior” because... Continue Reading

“Theistic evolutionists”…have sought to reconcile Darwin’s theory with their religious beliefs, often at the cost of clarity, orthodoxy, or both. As a result, the whole subject of God and evolution is a source of confusion for many believers. Can you believe in God and Darwinian evolution at the same time? Scientists and scholars have an... Continue Reading

Richard Coleman has a passion for missions. But he’s concerned that many of his African-American brethren aren’t on the same page with him. Black churches overall have not been reinforcing the missionary force out of the United States. And Coleman is hoping they’ll confront their longstanding lack of involvement and make their way overseas to... Continue Reading

If you regularly use a mobile device with web access, this is good news for you! Our Webmaster has completed modifications to The Aquila Report web site to ensure that the page width function works for the various mobile devices most popularly used today. Check us out and let us know how things are going.... Continue Reading

“One of MTW and RUF’s shared values is working through the church. And Giotis has a real vision for planting a church and school/campus ministry with a strong church connection flowing back and forth.” In Greece, postmodernism may be helping to facilitate the spread of the gospel—especially to college students, according to national pastor Giotis... Continue Reading

In the days of the Old Testament, it was the role of the prophet to warn the people of God about impending dangers. In the Christian church of today, that role often falls to the church administrator, whose job it is to foresee threats that would put a congregation at risk—risk of liability, injury, abuse... Continue Reading

“Violence is unacceptable wherever it happens,” Perkins said, adding, “There are lots of hugs and lots of tears. The university is in pain.” Faculty and students at a private Christian university in Elizabeth City, N.C. are reeling after one student shot and killed another after a Sunday afternoon argument escalated. The Oct. 3 shooting at... Continue Reading

“The purpose of the conference is to inspire and develop 21st-century Christian leaders. The direction of Christianity in America rests with this new generation.” On October 13-15, 2010, the Student Senate of Covenant College will host its first annual Leadership Summit. “The purpose of the conference is to inspire and develop 21st-century Christian leaders,” says... Continue Reading