Prayer is fundamental to our lives as Christians as Russ Kirkpatrick - ministry strategist and digital innovator at Pray.com - knows only to well.
Pray.com is a leading faith-based app where Kirpatrick focuses on leveraging technology to spread the gospel and build unity among believers. It's a platform that is designed to facilitate religious communities through daily prayers, sermons, biblical content, and podcasts
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Managing public relations within churches
Phil Cooke is the son of a preacher but says he never felt the call to the pulpit. Yet his upbringing gave him a fundamental understanding of the pressures that come with leading a church.
He went on to become founder of Cooke Media Group – a consulting company that works with religious and nonprofit organizations to improve their branding and storytelling. He’s helped clients like The Salvation Army, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and Joel Osteen Ministries, among many others.
His latest book Church on Trial: How to Protect Your Congregation, Mission, and Reputation During a Crisis, gives churches a much needed toolkit on how to manage public relation issues that can do more damage than people think.
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What makes the UAE different?
What makes the UAE different from other middle eastern countries? That's a question and that Obaid Ahmed AlZaabi can easily answer.
Dr. AlZaabi has been actively involved in various international forums, representing the UAE's interests and perspectives on global issues and has held particular emphasis on UAE's commitment to religious openness and minority rights.
As a seasoned diplomat he's worked as a permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and has served as the UAE's Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva.
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Being a Christian in Iran
Being a Christian in Iran is complex. It's not illegal to practise you faith there but it depends on how you do it. Even being a member of a house church can have you thrown in jail. But despite being a majority Muslim nation the Church there is growing there.
Dr. Hormoz Shariat is an Iranian-American Christian evangelist and the founder of Iran Alive Ministries, an organization that uses TV and digital media to broadcast Christian content into Iran and the broader Persian-speaking world. He's often referred to as the "Billy Graham of Iran" because of his large-scale evangelistic impact though he'd never call himself a televanglist. His is a global church using media.
He was born in Iran then came to the United States in the late 1970s. He originally studied Computer Engineering, earning a Ph.D. from USC (University of Southern California) only later transitioning to full-time ministry.
Dr. Shariat became a Christian while in the U.S., and his personal transformation played a major role in shaping his mission to share The Gospel with other Iranians.
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Why Babel Undone's Johnnie Moore has taken up chairmainship of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Our very own Rev Dr Johnnie Moore has been hitting the news headlines this week in taking up the chairmanship of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. We find out why he was willing to lead an organisation receiving criticism at this critical time for the region.
Since the Tower of Babel, the world has grown increasingly divided by language, culture, faith, and ways of thinking.
Yet with advancements in technology and our modes of communication, we may have an unprecedented opportunity for interconnectivity.
In this global village, we encounter similar issues but approach them in different ways.
So, what would it look like to foster a community where learning from each other forms the basis for understanding and coexistence? How can we celebrate our differences while recognising our shared humanity?
Welcome to 'Babel Undone', a podcast dedicated to undoing the divisions by creating a space for Christians worldwide to better understand and learn from each other.
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