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The South Korean government has said it is considering restricting the travel of Christian missionaries to the Middle East

European ambassadors to Belarus have met the pastor of one of the largest Protestant churches in the country to discuss recent threats by the government to confiscate and destroy his church

The Chinese government has reportedly issued a secret directive to crack down on at least several major house churches in Beijing a USbased group reported Tuesday

By Bruce and Stephanie Beers, serving in Ecuador
We have experienced God’s faithfulness in many ways in our lifetime, and recently we had the opportunity to look back at His faithfulness in the country of Ecuador. We had the privilege of being part of a “thanksgiving service,” initiated by the national church, as the mission officially [...]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast in 2005, The Alliance was at ground zero immediately, providing relief and humanitarian aid to victims of the worst U.S. natural disaster. Today, Alliance workers in three Gulf Coast cities continue to help rebuild the homes and lives of devastated communities.

Kathy Wycoff, the wife of Rev. Brad Wycoff, entered the Lord’s presence on Saturday, August 22, 2009, after a battle with cancer. She and Brad used to pastor Christ Alliance Church in Marianna, Florida, in the Southern District. The two were recently ministering at Parkview Alliance Church in Van Buren, Arkansas.
Kathy is survived by her [...]

A church leader from a fast growing independent Church movement in Cuba is being accused of criminal activity by the Government just one month after a pastor from the same group was sentenced to six years in prison

Whether taking out garbage, setting up tables, or moving equipment for church events, self-proclaimed surf bum and Alliance layperson Jim McCleary was always looking for ways to serve God at Deltona Alliance Church in Florida. But when he met an Alliance missionary to Indonesia, Jim learned that God’s call on his life was tailor made [...]

By Bruce and Stephanie Beers, serving in Ecuador
Jesus said to them, “Come with me. I’ll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I’ll show you show to catch men and women instead of perch and bass.” They didn’t ask questions. They dropped their nets and followed (Mark 1:17-18, The Message).
One day while walking [...]

The Bishop of Rochester Dr Michael NazirAli is calling upon the President of Iran to have mercy on two female converts who have been imprisoned for leaving Islam and embracing Christianity