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When most Americans think of megachurches and missions, they think of us reaching overseas populations. But when large churches in other countries look at the United States, some are seeing us as a mission field with significant spiritual needs.
Churches from Asia, South America, Europe and Africa all have planted mission churches in the United States and other countries around the world:
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The Nigeria-based Redeemed Christian Church of God has congregations in 90 countries around the world and some 300 parishes in the U.S. The first of those churches began in 1992, when founding pastor Enoch Adeboye prayed in a Detroit living room with a Nigerian engineer who was working for Ford. Also based in Nigeria is Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a. Winners' Chapel, with churches in 400 cities in Nigeria as well |
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as 36 nations around the world. Their headquarters, called Canaanland, is home of the 50,000-seat Faith Tabernacle, which is reputed to bethe largest church auditorium in the world. They have one U.S. diocese so far, in New York. |
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Korean-based SaRang Community Church is connected to SaRang Community Church in Anaheim, CA. While the church operates primarily in Korean, they do have an active English Ministry. The Anaheim SaRang Community Church has planted several . . . |
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One in Four Adults Listened to a Church Podcast Last Week
Access to spiritual content via podcasting among Christians is about double the listenership of non-Christians. According to a recent Barna study, 38% of evangelicals and 31% of other born-again Christians had listened to a sermon or church teaching via digital recordings available on the Internet (often called a "podcast"), compared with 17% of other adults.
U.S. Religious Groups' Gifts to Developing Countries: $8.8 Billion
Congregations are giving record amounts in relief and development assistance to poor countries, according to the first national random sample survey of U.S. religious giving from congregations of all denominations.
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It Really Is More Blessed to Give
According to new research, giving other people even as little as $5 can lead to increased well-being for the giver. In a recent study published in the journal Science, researcher Elizabeth W. Dunn explores the ways that giving more money might lead to more happiness. |
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Canadian Church Deploying Seasoned Leaders
Centre Street Church in Calgary, Alberta recently launched a ministry to discover and deploy seasoned leaders into kingdom service. The church did so in conjunction with Halftime's Strategic Church Initiative (Halftime is a division of Leadership Network).
Webinar: Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church
Why You Should and How You Can Build a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church presented by Dr. Mark DeYmaz
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Men and women across Europe are being called and equipped for the vital task of church planting. This paper explores how they are being trained--with methods ranging from accredited training to informal huddles, the essential qualities they need and the challenges church leaders face in empowering them to plant.
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