Why the Church Has to Reject 'Toxic Positivity' - RELEVANT
Hobbling through the church doors one Sunday evening, I came with the hope that its familiar warmth would bring comfort and normalcy amid the shambles of
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Pastors, Christian leaders react to shooting at Trump rally
Churches across the United States gathered for weekly service Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after officials say a 20-year-old man tried to kill former President Donald Trump. Many churches held c...
'Overseers' appointed for evangelical congregations at odds with CofE same-sex blessings
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has appointed a group of 'overseers' to provide informal alternative spiritual oversight (ASO) to clergy and parishes that cannot for reasons of conscience support the introduction of same-sex blessings.
How a Perfect Storm Sent Church Insurance Rates Skyrocketing
The same factors that have caused a crisis in the homeowner's insurance market are also affecting churches, who have to choose between paying for insurance or running programs.
Robert Morris’ attorney Blamed 12-Y-O Cindy Clemishire for Getting into His Bed, Initiating Abuse
A former attorney for Gateway Church founder Robert Morris suggested Cindy Clemishire, a 54-year-old woman who accused him of sexually abusing her over multiple years as a child, is partly to blame ...
Vatican Promises to Consider Women’s Roles in Ministry at Upcoming Summit
Cardinal Mario Grech, left, and father Giacomo Costa, right, on Tuesday. Associated Press/Photo by Alessandra Tarantino Cardinal Mario Grech on Tuesday said th...
Students responding to Gospel, looking for authentic leaders, panel says | Baptist Press
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Teens and college students are not looking to be the future of the church. They are looking to be the church right now, according to a group of student and college ministry leaders.
Randy Adams announces retirement plans | Baptist Press
VANCOUVER, Wash. (BP) – Randy Adams, the Northwest Baptist Convention’s executive director-treasurer since May 2013, has asked the convention’s executive board to begin an executive transition plan to find his successor and allow him in the next year to move toward retirement.
Missouri pastor uses family farm to reach college students | Baptist Press
NORBORNE, Mo. (BP) – Pastor Paul List’s favorite place on earth is his 13-acre family farm in the rolling hills just north of Norborne. It’s a gift he doesn’t keep to himself; he uses it for kingdom building anytime he gets the chance. One of his favorite avenues of kingdom…
FIRST-PERSON: 3 factors that lead to unchurched Christians | Baptist Press
According to Lifeway Research, among Protestant pastors in the United States, 3 in 5 consider someone in their congregation a regular churchgoer if they attend church at least twice a month. Come to church every other Sunday (26 times a year) and you’re now considered a regular in the American…
