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?
A Nebraska church has raised $550,000 to pay off the medical bills of local residents. First-Plymouth Congregational Church of Lincoln received donations
Retired megachurch pastor and bestselling author Rick Warren revealed in a podcast this week that he has been battling an autoimmune disease for the past two years but continues to trust God
The founder of a popular Christian youth festival in the United Kingdom has stepped back from his role as a Church of England-led investigation looks into allegations of inappropriate messages and ...
The head of the country’s largest Lutheran denomination announced Wednesday that the ELCA is launching an initiative to help its members better understand the “colonizing impacts” the church has had.
Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald was arrested in California last month and charged with felony assault and battery against a 59-year-old woman
ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP) – In 2012, Elvis Presley’s Bible sold at an auction for $94,600. Among other markings, Luke 9:25 was underlined. According to the King James Version, the verse says, “For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”…
A new report from the Family Research Council has shown a concerning increase in acts of hostility against churches in the United States. The data shows
Mike Todd, pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shared a video on Instagram explaining the "heart behind Ransom," the megachurch's recent
NASHVILLE (BP) – According to a 2022 Lifeway Study, more than 90 percent of Christians surveyed say they are willing to have a conversation about their faith with a friend. However, the same study indicates that that less than 40 percent of them say they have had that conversation.
