Wisdom for all leaders in Egypt — both for the present government and for the future leadership of the country Safety for the young people in Tahrir Square — some of them are Christian, some of them are Muslim Peaceful change Positive outcomes that will benefit the country as a whole and will bring glory …
“The Old Testament called for multiple tithes, sort of combining government taxes with religious stewardship. Many churches later adopted 10 percent as the standard,” said Leith Anderson, NAE President. “Since there is such a strong evangelical tradition of tithing I was a little surprised that a majority of our evangelical leaders say the tithe system …
Prior to World Relief, Bauman served as Director of International Programs for World Hope International. Before that he worked for Mercy Ships International directing programs on the Anastasis, a hospital ship based in Africa, and as a business consultant in the private sector. Scott Arbeiter, Chairman of the World Relief Board of Directors, said that …
“It’s in our human nature to want to prepare ourselves – physically, emotionally, spiritually – for what might be ahead,” said Leith Anderson, President of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). “Among evangelicals, the most popular strand of eschatological thought is premillennialism, but even within premillennialism there varieties of views and beliefs.” The January Evangelical …
“Evangelicals strongly believe in the sanctity of life,” Anderson said. “While we hold a variety of views on the best way to prevent a nuclear war, we are united in the fervent prayer that the nuclear weapons currently in existence will never be used. Even a ‘limited’ nuclear exchange would wreak unprecedented havoc on the …
“This reiterates what we already know about evangelicals: They want to honor life from womb to tomb,” said Leith Anderson, President of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). “As Billy Graham said recently in a Christianity Today interview[1], ‘God has a reason for keeping us here (even if we don’t always understand it), and we …
“Faith-based social service organizations are deeply rooted in our communities and often serve our most vulnerable citizens of all religions and none,” said Galen Carey, NAE’s Director of Government Affairs. “The government is right to partner with faith-based organizations that have expertise in solving community problems, such as hunger, poverty, homelessness and drug addiction. We …
A federal three-judge panel found California prisons to be grossly overcrowded and ordered a reduction in prison population to 137.5 percent of design capacity. In Schwarzenegger v. Plata and Coleman, the Schwarzenegger administration appealed to the Supreme Court regarding the three-judge panel’s decision to release prisoners. The NAE has joined with Prison Fellowship and a …
When asked to name one issue on which they agree with President Obama, evangelical leaders answered with variety, listing 18 different issues of agreement, from the New START treaty and use of drones in fighting terrorism to the reduction of abortion and emphasis on fatherhood. One respondent simply stated that he agrees that Obama is …
The NAE, which represents 45,000 churches from over 40 different denominations and serves a constituency of millions, calls on the Chinese government to lift its restrictions and uphold religious freedom and the right to travel. The travel ban violates the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, which states that “every person has the right to …
