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China Announces Plans To Impose Intensified Restrictions on Christian Churches
China has announced it will soon impose intensified restrictions on Christian churches as the Communist government continues to tighten its grip on the country's fastest-growing religion.

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Joel Osteen Urges Christians to Stop Debating Nonbelievers, Instead Exhibit 'Enticing' Christ-Like Qualities
Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen has encouraged Christians to refrain from debating nonbelievers and instead exemplify the love and compassion of Jesus Christ when engaging with those of different faiths.

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Rick and Kay Warren's Daughter Amy Opens Up About Brother's Suicide, Reveals How To Best Minister to Those Struggling With Mental Illness
As part of Saddleback Church's second annual "Gathering on Mental Health and the Church" conference, Rick and Kay Warren's daughter, Amy Hilliker, opened up about her brother's mental illness and shared how her own struggle with anxiety has affected her life.

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Former Drug Addict Shares How Churches Can Better Minister To Those Struggling With Substance Abuse, Mental Health
As part of Saddleback Church's powerful, three-day conference, "The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church," Pastor Rick Warren joined Michael Botticelli, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy onstage to discuss how the church can best respond to those dealing with drug addiction and change public perception of both addiction and mental illness.

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Mother Who Lost Six Y/O Daughter in Sandy Hook Shootings Gives Powerful Testimony at Rick and Kay Warren's 'Mental Health and the Church' Event
As part of Rick and Kay Warren's "The Gathering on Mental Illness and the Church conference," Nelba Marquez-Greene, the Connecticut mother who lost her six-year-old daughter during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, shared her powerful story and urged attendees to unite in helping those struggling with mental illness.

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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Chinese evangelist Stephen Tong urgently calls on pastors to repent and become holy vessels
“You must repent and become holy servants of God.” On the stage of the14th General Assembly of World Evangelical Alliance (October 27-31), renowned Chinese evangelist Pastor Stephen Tong loudly urged the delegates, delivering the shortest sermon of his preaching career.

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly on October 31, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, with 850 delegates from 124 countries.

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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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