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 ...
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Holidays offer special opportunities for love and care | Baptist Press
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (BP) – John McCallum knows the pain of struggling with grief and loss during the holiday season. But rather than sinking in sorrow, he’s using it to serve others.
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A Once-Dying Church Hopes To Reinvent Itself With Coffee and Kindness
The ongoing decline of organized religion in America has led to an existential crisis for tens of thousands of congregations. Over the past two decades, the median size of a congregation has dropped from 137 people to 65 people. Rather than owning a building that was empty most of the week, Embrace Church is part owner of a thriving third space — filled every day with the sounds of conversation and friendship.
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Megachurch Pastor Still Preaching Despite Claims He Stepped Back from Ministry over Prostitution Arrest
Despite a recent claim by Rock Church International in Virginia Beach that their lead pastor, John Blanchard, voluntarily stepped back as lead pastor and from all his ministerial duties due to a ...
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UMC Pastor Files Complaint against Election of Openly Gay Leader to Bishop Hierarchy
A United Methodist Church pastor has filed a complaint against a regional body s leadership over a recent decision to elect an openly gay bishop, which is in defiance of denominational rules
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Lyft Drivers Spread the Gospel with Ride-Hailing Ministries
One is an ordained pastor in Brooklyn, the other a single mother and children’s book author in New Jersey. Both drive for Lyft. Both share the word of God as roving preachers.
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Connecting college students to the church | Baptist Press
College is a time of change, learning, growth, and constant movement. In many cases, students experience freedom and independence in ways they never had before. It’s a time spent on the go and is arguably the most formative period of a person’s life. Unfortunately, this is when many students disconnect…
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STATE MEETINGS: Kentucky, South Carolina | Baptist Press
KBC adds eleven new churches; SCBC hears recommendations to address sexual abuse
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Youth for Christ Says over 7,000 Made Decisions for Christ, Doubling Total from Last Year
Despite the onslaught of challenges and cultural confusion faced by many of America s youth, God is at work, says the Christian group Youth for Christ, which saw more than 7,000 children and teens ...
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Barna: Many pastors think Christians are more loyal to their political party than to their faith
New research reveals that a majority of pastors thinking about stepping away from ministry are concerned that Christians identify more with their political views than their faith, one of several ...
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STATE MEETINGS: Tennessee, BGAV | Baptist Press
TBC messengers elect officers, launch Acts 2:17 Initiative; BGAV elects new executive director at 199th annual meeting.
