Researchers from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research said the median congregation grew from 65 in 2020 to about 70 today. That is not enough to erase earlier declines, but it is noteworthy.
(RNS) — Eight in 10 U.S. churches now provide hybrid services, offering options for congregants to worship either in person or online during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – Despite moving seven times to locations all around the city, Barry Townsend, pastor of Elevation Church, has not given up.
Arizona Convention changes name, increases national CP giving; Messengers approve new task force, elect officers; BGAV celebrates ‘Walking in the Light,’ learns of Upton retirement.
Dozens of pastors and faith leaders, mostly of black and white descent, discussed firsthand stories of racism and inequality at the Museum of the Bible.
A lot has been made in the past couple of years about deep problems in the American justice system, particularly when it comes to prisons. Endless reports
A lot has been made in the past couple of years about deep problems in the American justice system, particularly when it comes to prisons. Endless reports
Outgoing president of the International Conference on Missions says leaders on the wrong path depend on Christians who don’t want to know.
After months of controversy, a much anticipated document barely mentioned politicians at all.
A week after the audience at a conference being hosted at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, were led into chants of “Let’s go Brandon, a euphemism for an insult aimed at President Joe Biden, Matt Hagee, the church’s pastor and son of founding pastor, John Hagee, has apologized.
As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, it threatens to eclipse society’s reverence and worship of God — a looming reality that has severe ramifications for the Church, theologian and bestselling author Wallace Henley has warned.
