Mark Kelly has worked as a newspaper and magazine journalist since 1978. The son of a Baptist pastor in Oklahoma, he decided to follow Jesus at age 6 and was licensed to the gospel ministry at 17. He met his wife, Cheryl, while serving as a campus minister in Chicago, and they have two children, Megan and Graham. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and has studied at the University of Chicago Divinity School and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His publishing enterprise, Kainos Press, began its ministry with “Advance!” – a free e-mail newsletter that helps believers pray for the unreached, persecuted, and oppressed and which now enjoys worldwide circulation. The mission of Kainos Press (http://kainospress.com) is to help Christians understand God’s kingdom in a new and fresh way. He can be contacted by e-mailing mark@kainospress.com.
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Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).
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[Exclusive] Watoto Asia director Rev. Sunny Cheng: bringing life-changing education from Africa!
Watoto—an international Christian child-care ministry—held “Emily: A Life Story” in Hong Kong to promote “Keep a Girl in School” poverty-relief campaign. Following it, Rev. Sunny Cheng, the Asia Regional Director of Watoto, shared about his remarkable journey in ministry with Gospel Herald.
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Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church to hold 2025 missions conference: “united in mission, unlimited possibilities”
River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC), the largest Chinese church in the United States located in Silicon Valley, will host its 2025 Missions Conference from October 17–19 under the theme “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities.”
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Corey Jackson Urges on Capitol Hill: Care for the Hearts and Souls of the Chinese People
Western society often views China primarily through the lenses of geopolitics and economics, but as a pastor and evangelical Presbyterian, Rev. Corey Jackson is most concerned with the hearts, minds, and souls of people—not only in the United States, but also in China.
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USCIRF hearing calls for the release of Pastor Ezra Mingri Jin
At a hearing held on October 16, the USCIRF urged the U.S. government to take action to secure the release of Pastor Ezra Mingri Jin and others imprisoned for practicing their faith.
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