Half of America’s 50 states have been reached so far by an effort to create the first NIV Bible handwritten by 31,173 people across the nation.
0The most well-known pro-family group announced this week that it eliminated 202 jobs to counterbalance the drop in donations caused by the sharp economic downturn. The ministry is also reducing costs by ending the print editions of four of its eight magazines.
2The Salvation Army is experimenting with a plastic alternative for folks who don't have cash to throw in a holiday red kettle. Five bell-ringers will be the first to accept debit and credit cards along with spare change and bills.
2The international Christian counseling ministry led by author and speaker June Hunt is the first-place recipient of the 2008 Lilly Reintegration Award in the Social Support category.
0The Museum of Broadcast Communications will induct eight nominees into the National Radio Hall of Fame on Saturday, including prominent conservative Dr. James Dobson and his "Focus on the Family" radio broadcast.
0The new president and director of the U.S. Navigators has officially stepped into his new role, marking a new era for the interdenominational ministry. "This is an exciting year for The Navigators as we celebrate our 75th anniversary."
3"We cannot change the whole world but we can change the world for one person at a time," said the Chief Executive of BibleLands, Nigel Edward-Few. He outlined the challenges facing millions of people in the Holy Land.
1The president of the Global Pastors Wives Network is passing the baton of leadership over to a recognized Christian conference speaker and author who will officially lead the 5-year organization of pastors' wives beginning January.
0Focus on the Family says it will lay off or reassign 46 employees next year when it changes the way it ships books, CDs and DVDs.
0One of the world's largest Bible publishers is enlisting the help of over 31,000 Americans to publish their next edition of the Bible. The ambitious Bible Across America tour kicked off Tuesday.
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