For nearly eight decades, Urbana has stood as one of the most influential missions gatherings in North American evangelicalism, inspiring generations of young Christians to consider their role in taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. But as Christianity’s center of gravity continues shifting toward the Global South, the triennial event grappled with the question: what does mission look like in a world where leadership is no longer primarily Western?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, fewer born-again Christians now say that Jesus lived a sinless life during his time on earth and church attendance in general has dropped by some 15 million ...
The United Methodist Church continues to experience the impact of its ongoing schism over homosexuality, with the Holston Conference in Tennessee approving the departure of 264 churches from the ...
A global gathering of conservative Anglicans has called for a resetting of the worldwide Anglican Communion after the Church of England voted to approve the blessing of same-sex couples
W Franklyn Richardson, senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in the City of Mount Vernon, N Y , and chairman of the board of the Rev Al Sharpton s civil rights organization, National Action Network, ...
Two United Methodist Church female pastors in Mississippi face the possibility of being defrocked after officiating a same-sex wedding, defying denominational rules prohibiting such practices
Recently I was asked to speak at a gathering of pastors in an association in our state. As most denominational leaders know, these meetings can sometimes turn into a discussion of all the things that are wrong with the SBC in light of the turmoil of recent days.
DADEVILLE, Ala. (BP) – “Say that again.” Ben Hayes’ phone had rung moments before, waking him up, and he was trying to understand what he had just heard. He didn’t feel like it could be real, so he asked the caller to repeat herself.
NASHVILLE (BP) – Finding joy in Jesus compels people at a church near St. Louis to share their hope in Jesus Christ, Pastor Michael Byrd says, adding that a growing faith is the springboard for sharing one’s faith.
Michael Todd s Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, claims some 500 people gave their lives to Christ after his congregation hosted an edgy play called Ransom that appears to replace the ...
