Church Life+Ministry
Where Two or More Are Vaccinated: Advice for Churches in 2021Five science-based suggestions to gather and worship safely as COVID-19 vaccines rollout. Francis Chan Returns from Hong Kong After Visa RejectedThe California pastor hopes to return to the small group of house churches he started last year.
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Black Churches Step in to Help Distribute COVID-19 VaccinesFlorida pilot program could become model for other states.
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Prayers and Praises from the World’s Hardest Places to Be a ChristianThe struggles and joys experienced by believers in 11 nations on Open Doors’ Christian persecution watchlist.
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Waking Up After QAnon: How Can the Church RespondEvangelicals disproportionately believed conspiracy theories in 2020. How do we recover?
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SBC President’s Church Reinvestigates Bryan Loritts’s Abuse ResponseSeven months after hiring Loritts as executive pastor, the Summit Church has commissioned an independent review of how he handled voyeurism incidents at his former church.
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Introducing the New WCBGC African-American Church Evangelism InstituteWheaton College Billy Graham Center Receives $1 million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Launch African American Church Evangelism Institute
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What the Black Robe Regiment Misses About Revolutionary PastorsChristians calling for clergy to rise up against the government should take a closer look at the complex approaches by America’s early preachers.
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Failed Trump Prophecies Offer a Lesson in HumilityInstead of persecuting prophets who have apologized, we might do better to join them.
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Stephen Lungu, Africa’s Enterprising Evangelist, Dies of COVID-19Coronavirus claims life of Malawi leader known as the “Billy Graham of Africa.”
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Two Pastors Join SBC President RaceOne is known for his involvement in racial reconciliation efforts, and the other is a founding member of the anti-“woke” Conservative Baptist Network.
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Can You Be Both a Micro Church and a Large Church at the Same Time?Rethinking the downward structure of church in a global pandemic.
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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Letters from a Birmingham JailEach year, we post MLK's letter to white moderates as it still speaks today.
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It’s Not Enough to Preach Racial Justice. We Need to Champion Policy Change.The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us to push past tweetable quotes and ‘big talk’ to practice true Christlike love.
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Herman Bavinck’s Balancing Act, and OursAs a new biography shows, the Dutch Reformed theologian was adept at navigating perennial tensions of Christ and culture.
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Houston Megachurch Pastor Sentenced to Prison Over $3.5M Fraud SchemeChurch leaders believe entrepreneurial pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell already accounted for the wrong by apologizing and repaying investors.
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God Called Me to Encourage Fellow Black Students in White CoatsCCCU Young Alumni Award winner discusses how diversity in medicine improves care for the most vulnerable.
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When Will Churches Be Back? Vital Information for Churches and Christian LeadersA brief overview of Ed Stetzer's interview with Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health
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The 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Follow Jesus in 2021Latest report on Christian persecution finds 3 in 4 martyrs are in Nigeria, ranked among 10 worst persecutors for first time.españolPortuguêsالعربيةFrançais简体中文한국어DeutschIndonesian繁体中文русскийcatalàGalego
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News & Reporting
- Tim Keller Asks for Prayers for Pancreatic CancerThe New York pastor and author announced his diagnosis Sunday and begins chemo next week.españolPortuguêsFrançais简体中文한국어Indonesian繁体中文
- Easter Was the Bible App’s Biggest Day EverDuring the locked-down holiday, 40.6 million people read Scripture on the popular app.
Church
In Action
- Trading Spaces: Inner City Helps the SuburbsSuburban poor change the direction of ministry.
- Persecution Prompts Missions Agency to TransformOperation Mobilization India transforms itself into a local witness.
- Constructing PeaceOne Olympic athlete's efforts to build relationships between Sudan's Christians and Muslims.
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