More stories in mission

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  Churchgoing among kids plummets as parents admit they could do more to share Christian faith

  Ruth Gledhill | Fri 31 Mar 2017 14:07 BST

  ewer than three-quarters of parents say they share Bible stories with their children and just one in four find it helpful to talk about faith with their kids, according to national charities Care for the Family and HOPE in a new report today.

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  Pastor prays for Lazarus-style miracle that dead wife will be resurrected by God

  Ruth Gledhill | Thu 30 Mar 2017 15:09 BST

  A Christian pastor in Kenya who camped at a mortuary for four days in the belief that his wife would rise from the dead like Lazarus has been left disappointed after the miracle failed to occur.

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  US pastor charged for 'illegal' Bible study in Russia appeals to European Court of Human Rights

  Joseph Hartropp | Wed 29 Mar 2017 16:17 BST

  A US Baptist pastor found guilty of 'conducting illegal missionary activities' in Russia has taken his case to the European Court of Human Rights.

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  'People all over the world are praying for you': Billy Graham chaplains help those affected by London terror

  Ruth Gledhill | Wed 29 Mar 2017 13:23 BST

  The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team was deployed to help those affected by the attack and the outpouring of grief and anger.

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  How do evil spirits work? Can we inherit them from our ancestors?

  John Woolmer | Tue 28 Mar 2017 11:15 BST

  When the disciples asked Jesus, 'Who sinned, this man or his parents?' he didn't rebuke them for asking a stupid question but explained that this situation was different. Implicitly he accepted the idea that people could be adversely affected by their ancestor's behaviour.

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  Christians warned: Spiritual Dark Age is coming, prepare like a monk to preserve faith

  Hazel Torres | Fri 24 Mar 2017 1:33 GMT

  America is facing a spiritual Dark Age, and Christians need to do something radical to preserve the faith.

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  Parents say prayer brought son back to life after nearly drowning

  Hazel Torres | Fri 17 Mar 2017 18:10 GMT

  "He was dead. He was blue and dead." This was what Matthew Cunningham told local station KBOI in Boise, Idaho, referring to his 22-month-old son, Matty.

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  Christianity on the rise in Bangladesh as tens of thousands of Muslims are turning away from Allah to embrace Jesus

  Hazel Torres | Wed 15 Mar 2017 16:33 GMT

  Christianity is making such significant gains in one Muslim-majority nation in South Asia that local evangelists are now envisioning the day when their country would become a Christian nation.

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  Tragedy and transformation: Nate Saint's grandson Jamie now calls the tribe who killed his grandfather 'family'

  Joseph Hartropp | Wed 15 Mar 2017 12:52 GMT

  Jamie Saint's life has been shaped by tragedy and radical transformation. His famous missionary grandfather was murdered by the tribe he was trying to reach out to in 1956. Through years of hard work the tribe and family have reconciled, and their story has inspired Jamie's missionary work across the world today.

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  Over 80 Christians Arrested In China For Worshipping At 'Illegal' House Churches

  Hazel Torres | Thu 9 Mar 2017 15:45 GMT

  Authorities in China marked the Lunar New Year holiday on Jan. 28 by intensifying their persecution of Christians.

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  British Archaeologist Thinks He's Found The House Where Jesus Grew Up

  Hazel Torres | Thu 9 Mar 2017 15:37 GMT

  The house where Jesus Christ grew up in under the care of Mary and Joseph may have been found.

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  'Mighty' Man With 'Blood-Stained Hands' Saves Life Of Muslim Man Twice — From Tsunami And Road Crash

  Hazel Torres | Wed 8 Mar 2017 19:29 GMT

  The man used to be a devout Muslim, but something miraculous happened to him that made him embrace Jesus Christ.