Catholicism Declining in Latin America, Pew Research Finds
Loading the Audio Player... The number of Catholics in Latin America is shrinking, while a growing percentage of Latinos are religiously unaffiliated, new research found. Despite ...
Church & Ministries
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Asbury sets rhythm for ongoing ‘outpouring” at university chapel
Asbury University President Kevin Brown on Friday set a new schedule for worship services that have been ongoing since Feb. 8. Thousands of people have visited the Wilmore, Kentucky campus chapel to j...
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Over 4,800 children sexually abused in Portugal’s Catholic churches since 1950: ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
Priests and others within the Portuguese Catholic Church sexually abused more than 4,000 children over the past 70 years, and more than 100 priests suspected of child sexual abuse are still active in ...
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Rock Church Pastor John Blanchard Agreed to Psychosexual Assessment to Dismiss Prostitution Case
A defense attorney for Rock Church International Pastor John Blanchard initially struck a deal with Chesterfield County Commonwealth s Attorney Stacey Davenport of Virginia to do a psychosexual ...
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Pastors’ View: Sermons Written by ChatGPT Will Have No Soul
Among sermon writers, there is fascination — and unease — over the fast-expanding abilities of artificial-intelligence chatbots. For now, the evolving consensus among clergy is this: Yes, they can write a passably competent sermon. But no, they can’t replicate the passion of actual preaching.
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Churches merge after realizing they can meet each other’s needs, reach their community together | Baptist Press
FORT WORTH (BP) -- At a time when many churches are closing as they try to navigate the difficulties of ministering in a post-COVID world, Pastor Philip Levant is seeing God meet the needs of two churches through their willingness to cooperate.
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SBC DIGEST : Benkert steps down from ARITF; SBC EC prepares for meetings | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Indiana pastor Todd Benkert is no longer a member of the SBC Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF). The announcement was shared on the ARITF website Friday (Feb 17).
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Progressive rabbi warns PCUSA not to call Israel an ‘apartheid’ state
A rabbi has warned the Presbyterian Church USA to avoid using the word apartheid to describe Israel, months after the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States passed a resolution ...
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“Outpouring” at Asbury University chapel runs over a week
The Hughes chapel at Asbury University on Thursday continued to draw people from across the nation to participate in an apparent spiritual awakening, which has been ongoing since last Wednesday. After...
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Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Global Evangelical Missions (Pt. 1)
Two emerging trends in global missions stood out as nearly 15 dozen mission leaders from across the globe gathered for a consultation earlier this month in Thailand more local leaders and more ...
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Faith Leaders Push Back on Asbury Revival Criticism – RELEVANT
Over the last week, the Asbury University revival has grown from a small group of students to thousands of visitors traveling to Kentucky to witness the Over the last week, the Asbury University revival has grown from a small group of students to thousands of visitors traveling to Kentucky to witness the revival for themselves. For 185 hours (and counting), people have been sharing their personal experiences at the ongoing chapel service. The vast majority has been positive, calling the organic movement of worship, repentance and salvations a truly special spiritual moment. (And one that is already spreading to other campuses.)
