Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis worked in the commercial real estate industry before he answered a call into full-time Christian ministry. For 9 years, he served as Asst. Pastor at Church by the Sea in Laguna Beach. He began writing about the church around the world in 1999 with the assistance of Dan Wooding of ASSIST News. After a mission trip to the southern Philippines in 2004, God gave him the vision for the God Reports website, which supports and encourages Christian Missions. He also serves on the boards of Morning Star News and the Birtcher Family Foundation.
Former Billy Graham Crusade Director, Harvey Thomas, Passes Away
London, England (ANS) - Harvey Thomas CBE, former Conservative Party Director of Press and Communications and Billy Graham Crusade Director, passed away on 13...
Ukraine-Russia: Local Churches Launch Brave Aid Effort in War Zone
Loves Park, USA (ANS) - “Unstoppable” local churches in Ukraine and Russia are launching a large-scale humanitarian outreach across Ukraine as war erupts around...
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to ice storm in...
Charlotte, USA (ANS) – A team of chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed to Memphis, Tennessee, to provide emotional and...
Beijing’s Christians expected to ‘behave’ and ‘lay low’ during Winter Olympics
Witney, England (ANS) - As the Winter Olympics are launched this week, church leaders in Beijing say they are preparing to
keep a low profile...
Afghanistan Declared The most Dangerous Place to be a Christian
Witney, England (ANS) - Afghanistan is now the most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian, according to figures released by Open...
‘The Chosen’ Jesus TV series: Why so popular?
So, why would an online television series about Jesus be breaking popularity records? It has no big-name stars or producers. The stories are ancient. Are viewers looking for hope amid pandemic uncertainty? Are they bored with working from home and turning to diversions their bosses cannot monitor? What did TMZ think?
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains respond after wildfires in Colorado
Charlotte, USA (ANS) - The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has chaplains in Boulder, Colorado, to assess how the ministry can serve people...
‘American Underdog’ movie: From supermarket stocker to Super Bowl MVP
Do life's challenges ever get you discouraged? NFL Hall-of-Famer Kurt Warner's wild journey from castoff to superstar could inspire you to keep pursuing your dreams.
‘Frontline’ Pastors ‘Risk Everything’ to Aid Orphans, Widows, War-Torn Families
Loves Park, USA (ANS) - A U.S. organization is aiming to help 1,300 “frontline pastors” and ministry workers in Russia and the former Soviet...
Iran’s Supreme Court rules going to church does not make Christians...
Witney, England (ANS) - Iran has decided that belonging to a house church does not make Christians ‘enemies of the state’, according to Open...