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                                Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz Says 'I Do Believe Abortion is Sinful' After Previously Avoiding IssueHillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz has clarified his stance on abortion after coming under fire for seemingly refusing to condemn the practice as sinful.  
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                                Former Westboro Baptist Church Member Megan Phelps-Roper on Rejecting Hate (Exclusive Interview)In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan Phelps-Roper shares how to reach out across seemingly unbridgeable divides.  
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                                Christian Parent Outraged After School Gives 11 Y/O Son Graphic Packet on Transgender SurgeriesA New York public school teacher has been suspended after one of her seventh-grade students brought home a packet of information about transgender surgeries that included graphic sexual definitions, outraging the students' Christian parents.  
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                                Robert Jeffress Says a Shooting at His Texas Church Would Quickly Be Stopped, as His Congregants Carry GunsDr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the 13,000-member First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, recently said that an armed attack on his church would quickly be stopped after one or two shots, as many members of his congregation carry guns. 
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                                Billy Graham Turns 99; Daughter Anne Graham Lotz Shares Health Update, Says Father Has Grown 'Very Quiet'In honor of Billy Graham's 99th birthday, the evangelist's daughter, Anne Graham-Lotz, reflected on her father's faith and shared an updated regarding his health, revealing Graham has gotten "very quiet" over the past several months. 
-  Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel ConferenceOver 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).  
-  [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. ![[Exclusive] Watoto Asia director Rev. Sunny Cheng: bringing life-changing education from Africa!](https://www.gospelherald.com/media/cache/thumbnail/7/23/72332sp_80w_80h_1x_1y.jpg) 
-  Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like JesusOn 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.”  
-  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.”  
-  Corey Jackson Urges on Capitol Hill: Care for the Hearts and Souls of the Chinese PeopleWestern 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. 