BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist leaders, in an effort led by Lifeway Christian Resources, have released a new statement intended to help guide pastors and ministers in the application of AI.
Jackson described how faith, especially instilled by her now late grandmother, had undergirded her personal and professional life.
Though churches have reported ongoing declines in worship service attendance, their fiscal health has not suffered as significantly because the faithful who continue to attend have been giving more
MT. STERLING, Ill. (BP) – Don Hannel had no plans for change. He had pastored his hometown church of Pleasant Hill in west-central Illinois for nearly 19 years. The church was growing. He had a secure ministry. There was no reason to leave.
NASHVILLE (BP) – Reports showing sustained increases in food and home prices alongside a cooling labor market highlight a continuing challenge for churches.
SALISBURY, Md. (BP) – One year after the release of Send Network’s popular podcast, “Terminal: The Dying Church Planter,” church planter Richard Pope and producer Tony Hudson sat down again to catch up on a rollercoaster of a year. Their conversation revealed an unforeseen outcome.
When the CCLI Top 100 chart first appeared in 1988, most of the songs had one writer. Today, the average hit worship song has at least two writers — who often have ties to the so-called Big Four megachurches.
Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, California, took to social media this week to implore Christians not to vote for Democrats in November, calling the Democratic Party a death cult
An annual event designed to encourage students to share their faith is opening up to adults this year
A former church administrator in California has been sentenced to over five years in prison for stealing approximately 360,000 from her congregation
Nine of the megachurch's satellite sites have relaunched as a network of churches with shared preaching and support services — while The Meeting House will continue to collect donations to support those congregations. The rebranding came after The Meeting House lost its liability insurance due to an abuse scandal involving former pastor Bruxy Cavey.
