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SBC Membership Falls to 47-Year Low, But Church Involvement Is Up
Amid the continued declines, Southern Baptists are celebrating back-to-back years of growth in worship attendance and baptism.
United Methodists Strike Ban on LGBTQ Clergy
After years of disagreement and the departure of thousands of churches, the change passed without debate.
After Schism, United Methodists Vote to Restructure Denomination
The plan would organize UMC churches in four global regions, with each given more leeway around same-sex marriage and other theological issues.
Prière d’enlever ses chaussures ?
Peu de traditions protestantes perpétuent la pratique du lavement des pieds. Certains souhaiteraient en voir le retour.
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Shoes Stay On for Maundy Thursday
Few Protestant traditions continue the footwashing that Jesus did at the Last Supper. Some want a revival of the practice.
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Southern Baptists Finally Name New Executive Committee President
Seminary head Jeff Iorg steps in after multiple resignations, failed searches, and back-to-back interim leaders.
Let’s Not Give Up Meetings on the Church Calendar
What if we ordered our habitual gatherings around Christ and the gospel story more than twice a year?
Southern Baptists to Launch New Org to Oversee Abuse Database
After years of holdups, a task force says the work of abuse reform is too much for volunteers alone.
Paul Pressler’s Case Haunts Southern Baptist Abuse Reform
The downfall of a prominent leader of the Conservative Resurgence—a “dangerous predator” whose behavior was hidden for decades—symbolizes a wider failure to deal with sex abuse and coverup.
United Methodists Down 7,659 Churches As Exit Window Ends
1 in 4 UMC congregations have now disaffiliated in the largest US denominational schism since the Civil War. Will African Methodists leave next?
Korean American Methodists Struggle to Split from UMC
Some conservative churches that voted to disaffiliate say the denomination has responded by forcing out their pastors and charging them millions to keep their property.
Os evangélicos precisam de uma teologia renovada para a igreja
O grande movimento de desigrejados é uma oportunidade para a nossa tradição redescobrir uma eclesiologia mais resiliente.
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Dozens of North Carolina Methodist Churches Join Over 6,000 Leaving Denomination
After their lawsuit was dismissed earlier this year, the group of 36 congregations will disaffiliate in November according to the UMC’s exit plan.
Putting Christian and Missionary Alliance Theology in Song
What if worship music got a little more denominationally specific? A new artists’ collective is experimenting with that.
Los evangélicos necesitan una teología renovada de la Iglesia
La salida masiva de la Iglesia brinda una oportunidad para que nuestra tradición redescubra una eclesiología más duradera.
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Evangelicals’ Theology of the Church Must Be Born Again
The ‘Great Dechurching’ is an opportunity for our tradition to rediscover a more enduring ecclesiology.
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Southern Baptist EC President Resigns Over Falsified Résumé
Willie McLaurin is the third Executive Committee head in a row to step down amid controversy.
Digital Hymnal’s Demise Is Delayed
Lifeway still plans to end online music resource but apologizes for short notice.
A medida que el éxodo de iglesias metodistas llega a 5800, algunas encuentran caminos bloqueados
(ACTUALIZACIÓN) Los costos y las complicaciones de la desafiliación de la UMC están dejando a muchas congregaciones estancadas.
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As Methodist Exits Hit 5,800, Some Churches Find Paths Blocked
(UPDATED) The costs and complications of UMC disaffiliation are leaving many congregations stuck.
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