For Christians who want to stay informed without the despair cycle of mainstream news, WORLD News Group offers daily journalism grounded in facts and biblical truth — covering politics, culture, religion, and global events through the lens of a Christian worldview.^1
Founded in 1986 by Joel Belz as a spinoff of The Presbyterian Journal, WORLD has grown from a small 16-page print magazine into a full multi-platform news organization.^2 Today it publishes a monthly print magazine, daily online articles ("The Sift"), opinion columns from over 40 Christian voices, and several podcast programs — including The World and Everything in It, which has ranked in Apple Podcasts' top 100 News programs, and Doubletake, a narrative podcast exploring big ideas through storytelling.^3 WORLD Watch, their daily ten-minute video news broadcast, is the organization's fastest-growing subscription product.^4 The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under God's World Publications, based in Asheville, North Carolina, and is a member of the Associated Press.^5
What sets WORLD apart is its commitment to investigative reporting within the evangelical world. Their journalism has broken major stories — including the Harvest Bible Chapel scandal that led to James MacDonald's firing and the Dinesh D'Souza story that led to his resignation from The King's College.^5 The World Journalism Institute, founded in 1999, has trained over 700 Christian journalists, many of whom have gone on to work at outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.^2
In September 2024, WORLD's offices in Asheville's Biltmore Village were destroyed by Hurricane Helene — yet the organization continued publishing without interruption, a testament to the resilience of its distributed team and the dedication of its staff.^5
Why Christians Love It"WORLD gives me the news and helps me to engage with culture in such a way that compels me to pray instead of despair." — WORLD Reader^1
"Trust is not a word I would use in association with news reporting, but I have grown to trust WORLD even more to report honestly and fairly." — WORLD Subscriber^6
"Thank you for faithfully informing the Church, so that we can kneel to pray, call someone who might need it, speak up for the hurting, and love our neighbors better." — WORLD Reader^6
Notable- Founded by Joel Belz (1941–2024), whose vision for biblically grounded journalism shaped four decades of Christian news coverage^2
- Current leadership: CEO Kevin Martin, Chief Content Officer Nick Eicher, Executive Editor Leigh Jones^5
- God's WORLD News program serves children with age-appropriate news from a biblical worldview^3
- Nearly 90% of revenue comes from subscriptions and charitable contributions, reducing dependence on advertising^5
- WORLD Journalism Institute has trained 700+ journalists committed to factual, faith-informed reporting^2
- Continued publishing uninterrupted after Hurricane Helene destroyed their Asheville offices in September 2024^5
- App available on iOS and Android with daily newspaper format, magazine reading, podcasts, and offline support^6
