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Megachurches form the ecclesial context within which a large segment of evangelical Christianity is nurtured. America contains more than 1,000 megachurches, defined ...
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Hybels Heir Quits Willow as New Accusations Arise Before Global Leadership Summit
Teaching pastor Steve Carter resigns after New York Times article; GLS had already lost 111 host sites.
Bob Smietana|
Blog Forum | Pivot
Has The Rise Of Megachurches Elevated Our Communities?
Communities with successfully growing churches should be feeling the impact of those churches on their overall culture.
by Karl Vaters|
Book Review
Report: So-Called Christians Have Sense of Humor
The Babylon Bee lampoons evangelical culture and teaches us to lighten up, already.
Susan E. Isaacs|
Blog Forum | Pivot
The Growth Gap: How The Megachurch Phenomenon Has Unintentionally Isolated Small Churches
As midsize churches adapt systems based on megachurch models, the ministry gap between them and the average size church is expanding.
Karl Vaters|
News
Willow Creek Promises Investigation Amid New Allegations Against Bill Hybels
“We are sorry,” elder board says as more women claim misconduct.
Bob Smietana|
Obituary
Remembering Bob Buford, the Christian Leader’s Leader
Rick Warren, Matt Chandler, and other Christian leaders share how the innovative Leadership Network founder influenced their ministries.
Kate Shellnutt|
Blog Forum | Pivot
What About Those Sheep-Stealing Megachurches?
Megachurches keep getting bigger while small churches seem to struggle more than they used to. It's easy to think one is causing the other.
Karl Vaters|
News
David Platt Is Ready to Leave the IMB
After trying to both run a major missions agency and preach on Sundays, the local church won out.
Kate Shellnutt|
News
Willow Creek Chooses Co-Ed Pastors to Succeed Bill Hybels
Megachurch becomes biggest in America to appoint a female lead pastor.
Kate Shellnutt|
News
Matt Chandler’s Village Church Ends Multisite Era
Why the Dallas megachurch has decided to go from one church to six.
Kate Shellnutt|
News
Too Soon for Perry Noble's Second Chance at Church?
NewSpring says its founder, who was fired last year, still isn't qualified to pastor.
Kate Shellnutt|
News
Joel Hunter Is Done Pastoring His Orlando Megachurch
(UPDATED) Obama’s spiritual adviser explains why his gifts are at 'their highest potential' but his call to local churches like Northland is ‘fulfilled.’
Kate Shellnutt|
News
How Perry Noble's Alcohol Firing by NewSpring Compares to Other Churches
Stats suggest a substantial number of pastors struggle with addiction, but are split on what to do about it.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra|
Interview
Andy Stanley Explains His ‘Stinking Selfish’ Parents Comment
‘As much as I wish folks would listen to the entire message, it really doesn’t diminish the absurdity of what I said.’
Interview by Ruth Malhotra|
News
North Korea Sentences Canadian Megachurch Pastor to Life in Prison
(UPDATED) Toronto pastor who made hundreds of humanitarian trips dodges death penalty.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra|
News
Surprise Change in How Multiethnic Churches Affect Race Views
They’re now altering black attitudes more than white ones. But is that bad?
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra|
News
Researchers Reveal Recent Shifts Among American Megachurches
Fewer seats, more Communion among findings by Leadership Network and Hartford Institute.
Bob Smietana|
News
No One Is Happy with Singapore Megachurch Pastor's Prison Sentence
Both City Harvest Church's Kong Hee and his prosecution appeal, but ask for opposite outcomes.
Morgan Lee|
News
Singapore Convicts Megachurch Leaders of Fraudulently Funding Evangelism
During Sunday service, pastor apologizes after court rejects how building funds were diverted to wife's pop music career.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra|
News
Died: Menes Abdul Noor, 85, Former Pastor of Middle East’s Largest Evangelical Church
Author/translator of 100 books, Abdul Noor used literacy campaigns and Bible-based preaching to spread the gospel.
Timothy C. Morgan, and Jayson Casper in Cairo, Egypt|

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