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The American Mosque: More Suburban, Less Conversion
As “mosque planting” and “unmosqued youth” increasingly resemble patterns in the church, evangelical experts reflect on implications for faith and witness.
Paul Teamed with Women to Start Churches. So Will We.
Why women of color are essential to today’s church-planting movements.
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Tulsa Church Ledger Preserves Stories of Faith After Historic Massacre
For 100th anniversary, the Museum of the Bible restored the “Book of Redemption.”
No White Saviors: How Suburban Minneapolis Churches Learned to Help
After George Floyd's death, white and Black congregations partnered to serve the city.
Study: Black Christians See Limits to Multiracial Churches
About a third experience racism and obstacles to leadership in congregations that value diversity.
Por que pastores negros ainda permanecem na Convenção Batista do Sul
Mesmo com as polêmicas em torno de Trump e da teoria crítica de raça que instigaram a saída de alguns líderes das minorias, outros permanecem na maior denominação protestante dos Estados Unidos, pelas vantagens na área de missões.
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Black Millennials and Gen Z Becoming More Cynical Toward Christian Identity
A generational gap in affiliation is growing among America’s most devout demographic.
Giving Down by Half in Church of God in Christ
New presiding bishop says budget is top priority for the black Pentecostal denomination.
Why Black Pastors Still Stay Southern Baptist
Even with disputes over Trump and critical race theory pushing some minority leaders out, others stand by the missional advantage in the country’s largest Protestant body.
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Women and African Americans Now More Likely to Leave the SBC, But So Is Everybody Else
Though data shows declines across the board, departing members aren’t going far.
7 Books for Your Pastoral Care Library
Must-have resources for multifaceted ministry.
And Campaign to Add 13 New Chapters During Pandemic
Political tensions and growing racial awareness have fueled interest in its message of social justice and biblical morality.
Black Church Group Offers Its Best Shot at Closing Vaccine Gap
To reach the most vulnerable, leaders say vaccine sites have to set up in hard-hit neighborhoods and let churches spread the word.
Reading While Not Black
How a group of white church planters learned to listen to African Americans and build a better Christian community.
Canadian Baptists Push Race Conversation Beyond Black History Month
With new president, Atlantic churches seek fuller reckoning with complicated history.
Lent Is a Time to Sing the Blues
In the American music of brokenness and sorrow, my church learns to long for God’s restoration.
The Black Church, Explained by Pew’s Biggest Survey of African Americans
In-depth study of the faith of 8,660 black Americans offers an unprecedented snapshot of their congregations and beliefs before COVID-19 and George Floyd.
Died: Melvin E. Banks, Publisher of Black Sunday School Curriculum
When contextualizing Scripture was controversial, he said “the bottom line is Jesus.”
The Coming African American Missions Movement
A surge of interest among young black churchgoers could signal a change for sending agencies, but hurdles remain. 
Black Churches Step in to Help Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines
Florida pilot program could become model for other states.

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‘Wildcat’ Is as Unsettling as Flannery O’Connor Would Have Wanted
‘Wildcat’ Is as Unsettling as Flannery O’Connor Would Have Wanted
Ethan Hawke has made a movie as scandalous as one of the writer’s short stories.

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