Settlement Gets Ministry Back into Ohio County’s Foster Care
Loading the Audio Player... An Ohio county agreed to pay $120,000 to settle a lawsuit with a ministry that was excluded from the foster care system for hiring only Christian emplo...
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Haitians, weary of gang violence, protest the kidnapping of an American nurse and her daughter | Baptist Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Chants of “freedom” echoed through the streets outside an aid facility in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on Monday where just days earlier an American nurse and her daughter were kidnapped by armed men.
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As Churches Shrink and Pastors Retire, Creative Workarounds Are Redefining Ministry
As older clergy get set to retire, there are few younger seminarians to replace them — and few churches that can afford to pay them.
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UMC Conference Challenges Court Ruling in Favor of Church Blocked from Disaffiliating
A significant dispute within the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference is escalating, as the First United Methodist Church of Oklahoma City challenges a local court s ruling over their disaffiliation ...
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‘Misunderstood’: Archbishop Says Don’t Stop Praying ‘Our Father’ But Be Sensitive
The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has issued a clarifying statement on his previous comments regarding the use of the phrase Our Father in Christian prayer, insisting Christians should continue ...
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David Bunch, longtime Southern Baptist leader, dies | Baptist Press
SMYRNA, Georgia—David Bunch, who helped Southern Baptists launch Mission Service Corps (MSC) in the 1970s and played an integral role in three Southern Baptist state conventions, died Monday, July 24.
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Birmingham church sees senior adult ministry as ‘vital’ to being intergenerational | Baptist Press
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (BP) -- Nate Brooks said his church went through a rough stretch around the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and now their congregational theme is “rebuild.”
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Church in hometown of ‘Vicar of Dibley’ star reverses ban on female pastors
A church in the United Kingdom, known for its connection to a British television star who famously played a female vicar, has decided to rescind a ban on female pastors amid mounting pressure from ...
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Nick Vujicic unveils AI-powered solution to spread Gospel globally: ‘We can use it for the Kingdom’
Amid concerns surrounding the emergence of new technology, evangelist Nick Vujicic is making a case that AI and digital media can play pivotal roles in spreading the Gospel to diverse audiences ...
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Pastor Skip Heitzig Shares 4 Biblical Truths about Suffering and Trials
Pastor Skip Heitzig has outlined four biblical truths every Christian must remember when it comes to pain and suffering
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Arizona church ministers to isolated, needy community | Baptist Press
PICACHO, Ariz. (BP) – On a Saturday in May, an abundance of bell peppers, cucumbers, potatoes, bread, eggs, sub sandwiches encased in plastic wrap and other grocery store cast-offs covered tables at First Baptist Church of Picacho. Another table held vanilla layer cakes and other desserts.
