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FORT ERIE, Ont. (INS)—More than 130 Christians, including several indigenous missionaries, were brutally slaughtered on November 11 when members of a fanatic Islamic sect viciously attacked the mostly Christian community of New Jerusalem in Yobe State, Nigeria. But one of the terrorists has become a committed Christian, after meeting with an indigenous Christian missionary.

On the night of October 22, influential evangelist Zhang Boli preached to around 3,000 people at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Los Angeles. That night, over 300 Chinese-American immigrants dedicated their lives to Christ.

FORT ERIE, Ont. (INS)—This year’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) Canada theme is Victorious in Christ, based on Revelation 2:3 and 7:3. The word “Victory” may not be the first thing we think of when we consider the increasing tide of Christian persecution around the world. In fact, to many in the Western World, it is difficult to think of “victory” when thinking about “persecution.”

FORT ERIE, Ont. (INS)— Some congregations across Canada have formed partnerships with Intercede over the years and have become key supporters of Intercede and its indigenous partner ministries in other countries—bringing blessings both to the churches and to the ministries.

The internet gives birth to numerous newly emerged names and phrases; one of them that is of particular discussion is the “ant tribe” – the fourth largest disadvantaged groups in China. In Gospel Operation International latest periodical, an article titled “Gospel Needs of Ant Tribe” explored the context and gospel needs of this particular groups of people. Through first-hand accounts from Christians visiting the places where these “ant tribe” youths live, a better understanding of the gospel needs was illustrated.

After sharing about the relationship between prayer and evangelism, Rev. Jonathan Chiu, president of USA Care Ministries International (CMI), explains the meaning of church mission at a missions conference held in Lord's Grace Church in New Jersey.

An 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck the north-east region of Japan on the morning of March 11, about 250 miles from Tokyo and 20 miles below the surface. A large tsunami followed hitting Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. Four nuclear reactors are now experiencing possible meltdown, leading to heavy radiation leaks. OMF International (formerly the China Inland Mission and Overseas Missionary Fellowship) has announced the safety of OMF staffs and their short-term workers.

McKinsey's report "Understanding China's Digital Consumers" was released in late February, which surveyed 4,800 internet users from more than 20 Chinese cities and interviewed 500 non-internet consumers. The report categorized internet users into heavy, moderate, and light, where the youths comprise of the majority.

Attacks on Christians and other minorities in this Muslim-majority archipelago are being routinely reported in national and international media. Liberal Muslims of Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, are calling it the worst manifestation of religious extremism in decades.

Said Musa, the Afghan Christian who was facing the death sentence for converting from Islam, has been released from the prison in Kabul, a Christian persecution watchdog reported Thursday morning.

Missionaries from South Korea believe they are the target of new regulations that would revoke passports from those who commit illegal activities abroad.

An outreach ministry that specializes in sharing the gospel through online media announced Wednesday that it reached a record-breaking 687,000 people in just one day last year.

Wycliffe Associates is launching Bible translation efforts in two new areas, one of which has a Christian minority constituting 0.02 percent of the population.

2011 Missions Fest Vancouver, which drew over 200 exhibitors from a diverse range of Christian ministries from throughout North America and tens of thousands of Christians in the Lower-mainland of Greater-Vancouver, concluded in grace.

The 2010 Chinese Mission Conference concluded successfully towards the end of last year despite the heavy snow storm and below zero temperatures that has disrupted all major transportations.

“Coworkers and believers of the Chinese churches around the world: how much have we taken up on world missions? Will we continue to be absent in the cross-cultural missions?” asked Rev. John Ong Bee Chung, president of Malaysia Baptist Seminary, at the Chinese Mission Conference held in Philadelphia from Dec. 26-30, 2010.

“I truly find that the traditional methods of gospel proclamation are too ineffective. In today technological advancement, there are many new ways of spreading the gospel waiting for us to discover and utilize…..” said Rev. Zhi-Ming Yuan at the Chinese Mission Conference held days ago.

Rev. John Edward Hao, senior pastor of New York Faith Bible Association and president of Faith Bible Seminary, have accumulated a wealth of experiences from ministering and developing theological educations in New York for many years.

A New York-based Chinese Pastor has recently returned to United States from a short-term mission tour to China together with his co-workers. Upon his return, he shared with The Gospel Herald his insights on the co-existing opportunities and challenges facing the developing church of China and her theological education.

Since 2006, 449 new workers have joined OMF International, but 451 more new workers are needed to fulfill their prayer to recruit 900 new workers within five years to reach the gospel neglected frontiers among two billion people in East Asia.

New York Faith Bible Church Senior Pastor Rev. John Edward Hao recently concluded his visitation to the churches in China, to both the registered and non-registered churches.

The fifth-generation descendant of British missionary James Hudson Taylor, the man foremost responsible for spreading Christianity in China, urged the Chinese people to follow God’s will and fulfill the Great Commission.

The founder of a large ministry in India that rescues orphans and abandoned children died on Saturday, the ministry reported.

Haiti’s devastating earthquake in January has turned the world’s attention to the poverty-stricken country and its myriad of problems. But a small village up in the mountainous region of Haiti offers hope for the troubled country to experience remarkable transformation spiritually and economically.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Benjamin Uskert, 30, a pilot serving with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), died Sunday, November 7, in a swimming accident at a beach near Banda Aceh on the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia.