Church Life+Ministry

The Kingdom in Columbus
Why the world's largest Vineyard church is drawing people from 104 nations in central Ohio.
Pastors Double-Dare the IRS
Observers suggest that punishing church endorsements will be unlikely.
Out of Africa: What AMIA's Exodus from Rwanda Portends for Global Christianity
Break underscores the difficulty of shifting denominational power across cultures and continents.
Should Churches Trademark their Names and Logos?
Observers weigh in.
Leaving Rwanda: Breakaway Anglicans Break Away Again
Dispute between African bishops and Anglican Mission in the Americas prompts U.S. leadership to leave body.
Why We Need More 'Chaplains' and Fewer Leaders
What's a pastor for?
Intercultural Fiesta Fail
'We are all alike!' doesn't fly in a fly-infested hut in El Salvador.
Virtual Vitality: Bobby Gruenewald Links Technology and the Church
How a pastor from LifeChurch.tv is helping plug the church into the digital future.
Wasted Charity
Why the 'compassion industry' is not helping the poor. A review of 'Toxic Charity'
Trading Spaces: Inner City Helps the Suburbs
Suburban poor change the direction of ministry.
A Fresh Call for U.S. Missionaries
Americans should focus less on 'Western guilt' and more on sharing the gospel.
Portland's Quiet Abolitionists
Leading the liberal city's efforts to halt child trafficking is a network of dedicated Christians. Just don't go advertising it.
Crystal Cathedral Endorses Offer to End Bankruptcy Crisis
(UPDATED) Former Crystal Cathedral congregation swaps properties with local Catholic church
A New Kind of Urban Ministry
Christians no longer want their communities fixed. They want them flourishing.
The Story Behind the Mars Hill Trademark Dispute
Sacramento church will keep name, change logo. Seattle church says demand letter was a mistake.
Anti-Christian Backlash After South Sudan’s Secession
Churches attacked and threatened with demolition as Bashir reiterates promise to make Sudan strictly Islamic.
The Messy Business of Clean Water in Africa
Drilling for truth in the Central African Republic.
Missionary Money: Easier to Give, Worth Less than Ever
The new challenges of missions donations.
Persecution Prompts Missions Agency to Transform
Operation Mobilization India transforms itself into a local witness.
Aid on the Edges
What turned Somalia into the epicenter of a famine hinders attempts to help. And now even the refugee camps are targets.

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If This Ain’t Country, Expand Your Canon
If This Ain’t Country, Expand Your Canon
Beyoncé’s right. Whether listening to Cowboy Carter or reading theology, diversity is a good thing.

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