CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 21, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Assaults by Islamic extremists have increased across northern Nigeria in recent days, and indigenous missionaries are among those affected, according to a locally based ministry in Nigeria. A Charlottesville-based nonprofit, Christian Aid Mission, is in direct communication with the leader of the Nigeria ministry and has fundraised for the ministry’s work for over three decades. In addition to training and deploying thousands of indigenous missionaries in the mostly Islamic northern region, the ministry has provided free education, medical care, clean water, and relief aid in underdeveloped communities. Since the rise of Islamic terror groups throughout the country, the ministry has served tens of thousands of people who have...

ALBANY, OREGON - A mark of any biblically faithful church is a desire to replicate itself and its mission to share God's word throughout the world. For the last 12 years, I have been a member of Grace Immanuel Bible Church in Jupiter, Florida - a church that lives out this mission in spades. At now well over 100 years old, GIBC has had its part in planting many daughter churches. Though understandably many of these churches are in Florida or other nearby states, you can imagine my delight in finding one over 3,000 miles away in my home state of Oregon: Cornerstone Bible Church of Albany. During my summer 2026 trip back home, I took the opportunity to visit this growing congregation. Upon reaching their campus, I felt instantly at peace - mainly because their church building is nestled in the heart of farm country with breathtaking mountain vistas in the distance being the last thing you see before stepping inside. Having grown up in rural Oregon myself, this was a welcome respite from...