Evangelical Covenant Churches in Argentina are bracing for more national economic upheaval while also preparing to continue serving the poor
Stan Friedman
Slechta Named Covenant Initiatives for Care President
CHICAGO, IL (July 25, 2019) – Todd Slechta has been named the new president of Covenant Initiatives for Care (CIC), a ministry of Covenant Ministries of Benevolence. CIC develops and manages healthcare ministries that serve the underserved, including Covenant Enabling […]
Ebola Outbreak, CEUM Ministry Region Not Impacted
GEMENA, DR CONGO (July 22, 2019) – Although the World Health Organization recently declared an “international health emergency” in response to the latest outbreak of ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, no immediate threat is posed to […]
Organization Drops Challenge of Housing Allowance
The Freedom from Religion Foundation, or FFRF, dropped its litigation to have the clergy housing allowance declared unconstitutional.
Five for Friday: ‘Up,’ Gun Ownership, God and Country Music
CHICAGO, IL (June 7, 2019) – Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos that may be of interest to others. Each Friday Covenant News Service posts five of them. Following is a sample of those submissions—their inclusion […]
Five for Friday: Scapegoating Buckner, Redefining Mission Language, Housecleaning Burglar
CHICAGO, IL (May 31, 2019) – Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Each Friday we post five of them. Following is a sample of those […]
The Scars of Conscience
Revealing the hidden trauma of moral injury
Hindustani Covenant Church Pastor Killed
Pastor Nandu Tadokha was praying for his attackers shortly before he died last month. The 58-year-old Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC) pastor was assaulted April 24 by religious extremists while he was walking home from preaching in one of the 10 villages he served, according to witnesses. Despite suffering severe internal injuries, he was able to walk to a hospital. He died several days later.
Next Embrace Webinar: Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning
The next Embrace webinar, “Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning,” will be a conversation with Bruce Miller from noon to 1 p.m. (Central) Wednesday, May 29.
CovEnterprises Grant Draws People Together at Gathering House
The ethnically diverse audience was a rarity in this city where 87 percent of the 200,000 residents are white. They had come to the Gathering House Covenant Church and Café to hear poetry, a music trio, and a talk on racial reconciliation as well as celebrate Women’s History Month.
Five for Friday: Redemption in Prison, Jesus and Healing Reconsidered, Saving Redwoods
Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos […]
Mozambique Covenanters Spread Hope Amid Ongoing Tragedy
Although the Melanie Center sustained significant damage to its building when Cyclone Idai destroyed 90 percent of this city nearly two months ago, the ministry of the Covenant Church of Mozambique continues to feed 100 children a day and has helped reduce the spread of cholera by serving as a vaccination site.