CRUSADE IN COLOMBIA
Evangelist Luis Palau’s Association reported big numbers for its recent Gospel crusade in Bogotá, Colombia, where over 18,500 people decided to follow Jesus Christ. The Christian Post reports that over 200,000 people attended the events, with another 410,000 viewers watching videos online. 18,545 people made decisions to follow Christ during the events, which were supported by 852 partnering churches.

WHERE ARE THE WORLD’S MOST COMMITTED CHRISTIANS?
The world’s most committed Christians reside mostly in Africa, Latin America and the United States, according to a new Pew Research Centre report documented by christianheadlines.com. Ethiopia has the world’s most committed Christians, according to Pew, with 98% saying their faith is very important. In the Philippines, it’s 91% and in the USA 68%.

‘CHASING COMETS’
The movie Chasing Comets, written by retired NRL star Jason Stevens, was released in cinemas late last month. Eternity News states that, essentially, Chasing Comets is the story of Stevens’ own life – his struggle to keep his footy career on track in the midst of a party-hard culture and, most importantly, his journey to Christian faith.

BILLY GRAHAM ON SATELLITE
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is partnering with a satellite radio provider for the launch of a permanent channel called The Billy Graham Channel. According to Christian Newswire the channel will be headlined by the messages of the late Christian evangelist and will feature his timeless sermons from many years in ministry. The Billy Graham Channel is on SiriusXM Channel 460.

SURVEY OF BIBLE READERS
The average Bible reader reads the Old Testament far less than the New Testament, and finds the Prophetic books of the Old Testament the most difficult to understand. That’s according to a survey of 6,000 Bible readers by the Christian book publisher Crossway as reported by Christian Headlines.

CHURCH HELPS FIND JOBS
Inspire Magazine reports that in the current climate of unemployment, a church in Scotland is helping people to find work. The Methodist Church in Glasgow, partnering with the charity Christians Against Poverty, has already assisted 1,000 job hunters. The church formed the Job Club believing it is living out the good news of Jesus in a practical way.

PRAISE AND THANKS IN UKRAINE
According to Mission Network News, the streets of Kiev in Ukraine filled with songs of praise and thanks as approximately 200,000 people gathered to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Many travelled from all four provinces just to be a part of the celebration and to thank God for the freedom to worship and for the freedom to preach the Gospel in their country.

A CHRISTIAN CHARITY SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD
Inspire Magazine reports that a Christian maritime charity has been shortlisted for charity of the year. Sailors’ Society, in its 200^th year, will compete against six other organisations at the Charity Times Awards in London on 3rd October. The charity works internationally to provide practical, emotional and spiritual welfare support to the world’s 1.6m seafarers, regardless of background or faith. Their chaplains and ship visitors have a presence in 91 ports, with wider projects and services covering 30 countries.

NEW BIBLE TRANSLATION FOR INDONESIA
Indonesia, home of the world’s largest Muslim population, is getting a fresh translation of the Bible. It’s been about 30 years since the last full Bible translation was launched in the country. New Life reports that Biblica is translating the dated version and will present it as a contemporary version using modern idiomatic Indonesian.

CRACKDOWN IN CHINA
An increase in police raids on churches in China has caused Christian leaders to be more cautious about whom they let in their buildings. A reporter for Premier.org states that authorities have closed churches in commercial venues and an increasing amount of landlords have refused to continue rental contracts.

FRANKLIN GRAHAM TO TOUR OZ
Eternity News reports that evangelist Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, will tour Australia in February next year. The tour marks the 60th anniversary of Billy Graham’s 1959 tour that had a major impact on Australia. Next year Franklin Graham will cross the country, preaching in Perth, Darwin and Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

BISHOP DELETES TWITTER ACCOUNT
According to Christian Today, a US Catholic bishop has said farewell to Twitter on the grounds that it’s damaging his spiritual health. Bishop Thomas Tobin of Rhode Island deleted his account recently with a last tweet saying: ‘Sadly, Twitter has become a major distraction for me, on good days and bad, an obstacle to my spiritual life, an occasion of sin for me and others. So, goodbye. If I’ve offended anyone, I’m truly sorry. If I’ve helped anyone along the way, thank God.’