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Christian pastor spared jail on condition he doesn’t preach

15th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 186 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, Christianity, Faith, jail, persecution, preach, prison, Religion, silenced, The Bible

A Christian pastor, held in police detention in Laos for a year, was spared jail after he was made to sign documents swearing not to preach until 2022.

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Renowned Pastor releases new book to help women overcome challenges

3rd April 202131st March 2021 Josie McFarlane 137 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, BME, church, empower, equality, Faith, God, Jesus, Life, women

Bestselling author, renowned speaker, media-personality, and businesswoman Sarah Jakes Roberts today announced the forthcoming release of her fifth book, “Woman Evolve: Break Up with Your Fears and Revolutionize Your Life,”

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Heroes of the Faith: Gladys Aylward

15th March 202112th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 199 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, Census, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, employment, Faith, family, free church youth group, Gladys Aylward, governemnt, Heroes, History, praise, virtual, virtual event, work, worship

Gladys Aylward was born in north London in 1902 to a working-class family and had only limited education. She worked as a housemaid and, after becoming a Christian, was seized by a desire to share the gospel in China.

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Luis Palau: a life well-lived

14th March 202112th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 158 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, Evangelical Alliance, family, film, friends, God, grief, Jesus, Lament, love, The Bible

The passing of the evangelist Luis Palau at the age of eighty-six was recently announced. With his ‘promotion to glory’ another of a generation of pioneering preachers has left us.

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Nikki Berry Takes Us On A Journey To Restoration

13th March 202111th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 221 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, music, Nikki Berry, praise, single, The Bible, worship

Nikki Berry is living with purpose while walking in the power of the Holy Spirit as she is anointed by God to bring good tidings to people from all walks of life, minister healing to the brokenhearted and show people that Jesus makes all the difference.

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Evangelical Alliance addresses UK COVID-19 grief with spoken word film

12th March 202111th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 139 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, Evangelical Alliance, family, film, friends, God, grief, Jesus, Lament, love, The Bible

The Evangelical Alliance has released ‘Lament’, a spoken word film addressing the grief caused by COVID-19, written and performed by author and evangelist Phil Knox.

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Government targets false vaccine information on social media

11th March 202111th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 91 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, Census, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, employment, Faith, family, free church youth group, government, Heroes, History, information, praise, Vaccine

A new social media campaign to tackle false vaccine information shared amongst ethnic minority communities will launch today, supported by the world’s biggest social media companies.

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Another Number One For Pastor Mike, Jr.

10th March 202110th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 282 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, music, praise, single, The Bible, worship

Another Number One For Pastor Mike, Jr. I Got It is a fan favorite with over a million streams to date.

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BME communities urged to complete Census 2021

10th March 202110th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 101 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, Census, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, employment, family, free church youth group, governemnt, praise, virtual, virtual event, work, worship

The independent NHS Race and Health Observatory is urging black and minority ethnic communities to complete this years’ national census survey to help capture information on the overall health conditions of ethnic minority households across England.

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Church Admin At No Cost

9th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 105 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, employment, family, free church youth group, Kickstart scheme, PA, Pentecost Sunday, praise, virtual, virtual event, work, worship

JWB Virtual Ministry Assistance Kick Start Scheme for Churches gives church leaders the opportunity to acquire an administrator for their church for 25 hours a week for 6 months.

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Largest Online Prayer Meeting announced for Pentecost Sunday

9th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 220 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group, Pentecost Sunday, praise, virtual event, worship

The National Day of Prayer and Worship, along with other Church and network Leaders have announced plans today (Monday 1st March) to hold the largest online prayer gathering on Sunday 23rd May 2021 to mark Pentecost Sunday.

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How God’s Father-Love Could Change Your Life

9th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 87 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group, God, Life, mental health, Pentecost Sunday, praise, The Bible, virtual event, Wellbeing, worship

Addressing God as Father is something pretty close to innate for most Christians. How many times do you begin a

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4 Ways to Love Someone Blindsided By Loss

8th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 100 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, Death, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, friends, government, grief, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, women, worship

For Christians, these surprises often prove particularly jarring to our spiritual lives. We’ve accepted the gospel’s warning that to take up our cross is to follow Christ into suffering.

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Covid-19 fuels “hidden pandemic” of abuse and exploitation, say new report

8th March 20217th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 111 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, human rights, human trafficking, International Women’s Day, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, women, worship

Covid-19 is fuelling a growing, hidden, “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence, abduction and trafficking, directed towards Christian women and girls around the world.

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The Dangers of Doomscrolling

7th March 20217th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 101 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, Lockdown, mental health, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Social Media, Vaccine, worship

Our world provides more than enough bad news. The reality is, what comes across our screens only scratches the surface of evil in our neighborhoods, nations, and hearts.

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