Jennifer Riley

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• Jun 29, 2007

  Churches Urged to 'Exorcise' 'Macho' Leadership Model

  Reformed churches will challenge the gender leadership imbalance in church and society and seek new models at an international consultation beginning Friday.

• Jun 28, 2007

  Laura Bush Targets Africa's Biggest Child Killer

  First Lady Laura Bush announced Wednesday a $507 million grant to Mozambique to build roads and wells that will be use in the battle against the country’s biggest killer and the continent's biggest child killer.

• Jun 26, 2007

  Survey: Evangelicals Not Too Worried About Poverty; Atheists Even Less Concerned

  A new survey revealed that evangelical Christians are less concerned about poverty than the average American, while atheists are the least likely group to participate in activities to combat poverty.

• Jun 21, 2007

  Christianity Spreading in Iran via Multimedia

  Christianity is expanding in the closed, heavily Muslim country of Iran through multimedia technology, according to a Christian persecution watch group.

• Jun 19, 2007

  'Jesus' Film on Verge of Reaching 1,000th Translation

  The ”Jesus” film – the most translated and widely distributed film in history – announced Tuesday that it is on the verge of reaching its 1000th translation.

• Jun 19, 2007

  'Evan Almighty' Makes Environmental Push through Biblical Story

  NBC Universal’s first movie to “zero out” its carbon emissions is continuing its efforts raise awareness about green issues as it reaches out to an increasingly environment-conscious faith market with the modern day retelling of Noah's ark.

• Jun 17, 2007

  PC(USA) Challenges Presbyteries to Join Mission Blitz

  The Presbyterian Church (USA) will sponsor one of its largest world mission conferences this year and is challenging presbyteries in the months leading up to the five-day gathering.

• Jun 14, 2007

  Paula White, Master's Touch Team Up to Boost 10/40 Window Efforts

  Televangelist Paula White has partnered with the mission group Master’s Touch Ministries Global to reach out to the impoverished people living in the 10/40 window.

• Jun 14, 2007

  Contest Announces Best Low-Cost, Soul-Winning Strategies

  A global contest searching for the best cost-effective ways to save souls announced some of its top winners on Tuesday.

• Jun 13, 2007

  Lausanne Director Gives Up Dual Leadership

  The head of Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism, one of the world's most distinguished mission organizations, announced that he will step down from his position as president of another mission organization to concentrate more on the former.