Church Life+Ministry
They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Drinks
In the Muslim world, Christians have a complicated relationship with alcohol.
How God Rescued Me from the ‘Mormon Charles Manson’
My earthly father wrecked my life. Now my Heavenly Father is rebuilding it.
The Church's Three-Part Harmony
Why evangelical, sacramental, and Pentecostal Christians belong together in one body.
The Strange Encouragement of the Church’s Appalling History
The lives of our greatest heroes often undermined the gospel they so eloquently preached.
Gleanings: April 2017
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our April issue).
Putting Pastors to Pasture in Nigeria
Churches protest law requiring ministry leaders to resign after age 70 or 20 years.
Evangelical Leaders Challenge Trump’s ‘America First’ Budget
Group of 100 prominent Christians worry severe cuts to foreign aid will reverse progress at reducing poverty.
Russell Moore Still Has a Job, Though 100 Churches Have Threatened to Pull SBC Funds
Meeting between ERLC president and Southern Baptist leader Frank Page results in ‘mutual understanding,’ not a firing.
Kidnapped Samaritan’s Purse Workers Freed Amid South Sudan Famine
(UPDATED) Eight staff members found safe and relocated.
The Pastor’s Wife: Her Balance between Ministry and Health
Pastors’ wives must maintain certain boundaries and safeguards so that ministry can flourish.
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5 Keys Every Pastor and Leader Needs In 2017
Every leader should know how to lead a generation who looks before they leap.
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Jen Wilkin: Let's Make This a Golden Age for Women's MinistryThe Bible teacher and author says we've reached a new crossroads for women in the church. How can we chart the best path forward?
Farewell, Jesus Junk? Christian Retail Finds a Deeper Purpose
With the closing of Family Christian, stores focus on curation and community involvement.
Why a Christian Approach to Fighting Homelessness Pays Off
Study: Ministries saved taxpayers $119 million in 11 cities by offering both housing and healing.
It Doesn't Pay to Go on Maternity Leave at Most Evangelical Seminaries
On Christian campuses, unofficial flexibility is more common than extra benefits for new parents.
Compassion: Why We’re Leaving India, But Still Have Hope
‘Frustrated’ CEO explains how shutdown of 589 centers serving 145,000 children will affect staff, sponsors, and churches.
Died: H. Wilbert Norton, Who Taught Christian Colleges to Care About Missions
Congo missionary and TEDS, Wheaton, and RTS educator organized first Urbana conference.
Tim Keller Stepping Down as Redeemer Senior Pastor
The influential Reformed leader is moving away from his NYC pulpit as his church becomes three.
Study: Female Pastors Are on the Rise
And so are our impossible expectations for them.
Top Story May 5, 2024
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.
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