Incredibly, a state of war now exists between Sudan and S. Sudan. Please pray for a swift diplomatic resolution. S. Sudan has no real airforce. Any destruction will put the country, already on international welfare, further behind. Check here for updates from Google News.

Pastor Julian Dangerfield, Executive Director of Shalom Outreach, convened a Global Impact Strategy Meeting (GISM) at Bethel Gospel Assembly, Harlem, New York, on September 30, 2011. The purpose was to refine a strategy to mobilize the African American church for global missions. This meeting was a continuation of one in Silver Springs, MD, on March 28, 2011, and the process was modeled upon that of the Lausanne Cape Town 2010 convocation.

Among the presenters were Dr. Peggy Rayman, Bishop Carlton Brown, Pastor Gary Frost and Jim Sutherland. Topics included "Overcoming Past Hindrances", using a saturation preaching event (such as "Operation Spirit Thunder", in Harlem), and concerts of prayer. Here is the Decision Paper that resulted from this conference. Another GISM meeting is planned to further refine community thinking upon reaching the globe for Christ.

Bethel Gospel Assembly is an amazing church in its global vision and outreach, and occupying an entire city block, in its physical size. Global impact is the church's heartbeat. Operation Spirit Thunder, which the church spearheads, aims to reach passers-by through a hundred preachers on street corners, all using the same text, twice a year.