Alabama Megachurch Pastor Unexpectedly Resigns
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Evangelical Groups Warn Trump’s Deportations Could Leave 1.3M ‘Torn Apart’ from Families
'What might have been an abstract policy decision that's taking place in Washington now is actually impacting communities,' said Walter Kim, head of the National Association of Evangelicals.
APPG launches inquiry into safeguarding in faith communities
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Safeguarding in Faith Communities (APPG) has started an inquiry aimed at improving child protection in churches, mosques, temples, and other faith-based settings.
Authorities in Indonesia halt construction of house of prayer
Local officials in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on April 14 halted construction of a prayer house due to protest banners put up by Muslim residents.
Embattled Episcopal Church-Affiliated University to Declare Bankruptcy, End Accreditation Fight
A historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, affiliated with The Episcopal Church, plans to file for bankruptcy and end its fight to maintain accreditation
In the AI age we must work harder to form authentic faith in our children
Children today grow up inside more than one world. The AI world listens when no one else is available. It does not merely distract, it deeply forms users, and we are facing a crisis of authentic faith transmission to the AI generation. But we don't need more distracting activity, we need better formation in the midst of life's struggles.
Manipur, India marks three years of ethnic-religious violence
Three years after ethnic violence erupted in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, more than 300 church buildings have been destroyed and at least 217 people killed by official count, with broader estimates exceeding 260.
Swiss Free Churches’ Volunteer Work Valued at Hundreds of Millions, Head of Evangelical Church Association Says
Evangelical free churches in Switzerland contribute social services worth hundreds of millions of francs each year, supported by tens of thousands of volunteers, according to findings cited in an interview published by the Swiss evangelical outlet Livenet.ch.
African examples of decolonizing authentic Christian faith
Participants at the Network for the History of Mission in Arusha April 2026 shared how they have learned to be more authentically their ethnic selves as they faithfully follow Christ. In contexts of increasing confidence in authentically ethnic Christianity as well as complex urban fellowship diversity, churches need leaders equipped to better navigate cultural difference, recognize hidden patterns of exclusion, and cultivate a genuinely shared life together in Christ.
The pulpit needs a boardroom—churches must invest in pastoral business training
Pastors leading congregations that have grown into full-scale institutions come under increasing pressure with budgets, payrolls, properties, and social programs, and yet many were never trained to manage them. To mitigate misconduct, modern ministries need more than anointing; they need competent management.
