Church Life+Ministry
Amid all the moves and changes of the past two years, many congregations saw turnover accelerate.
Even with recent divides in congregations, survey finds high levels of satisfaction among churchgoers.
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Faith Leads Doctor Back to ZimbabweAmid ongoing turmoil in national health system, orthopedic surgeon practices “practical Christianity.”
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Church Leaders Are Still Waiting for Volunteers to Come BackGallup survey found involvement in religious service dropped again in 2021.
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Your Pastor Cares When You Don’t CareApathy ranked as the single biggest pastoral concern in 2022.
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Died: George O. Wood, Who Led the Assemblies of God into GrowthAs general superintendent, he brought women and minorities into leadership, added “compassion” to the denomination’s constitution, and set ambitious goals for church planting.
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The Potter’s House Denver Sells Property, Goes VirtualThe congregation in T. D. Jakes’s network is one of the biggest to shutter its doors due to COVID-19 constraints.
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Another Big Book on Paul? Bring It On!Some thoughts from a fellow Pauline scholar on Douglas Moo’s eagerly awaited, comprehensive study of the apostle’s letters.
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How ‘Christian’ Overtook the ‘Protestant’ LabelWhen given the option, most younger believers go for a broader term.
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Reformed Church in America Splits as Conservatives Form New DenominationAs Alliance of Reformed Churches begins, some who remain in the RCA are concerned for the small, nearly 400-year-old denomination’s survival.
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Why Latino Christians Treasure January 6Christian leaders in the US on how el Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) brings them closer to their heritage and God.español
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One of 2021’s Best Novels Revolves Around … a Church Youth Group?In “Crossroads,” Jonathan Franzen portrays the life of faith with uncanny precision and sympathy.
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Big Daddy Weave Bassist Jay Weaver Dies at 42Weaver, who lost both his legs in 2016, spoke and sung of God’s faithfulness during two decades of health struggles.
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Conservation Group Tries One More Thing to Preserve an African Woodland: PrayerA Rocha Kenya cites WhatsApp intercession group as key to saving habitat for owls, shrews, and other endangered creatures.
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On Ukraine-Russia Border, Evangelicals Endure as Invasion Looms(UPDATED) Baptists and Pentecostals in both nations assess activism, unity, and reregistration in the Donbas region’s occupied Luhansk and Donetsk.
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Died: Frank Barker Jr., PCA Founder with Passion for EvangelismHe personally led more than 10,000 to Christ and grew Briarwood Presbyterian from a storefront to a megachurch.
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Kids Bible Stories Get the Kickstarter TreatmentThe bespoke ‘Book of Belonging’ aims to highlight more women from Scripture and spur imaginations with unique illustrations.
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Bible Translators Add 400 Sign Languages to To-Do ListFirst finished Scripture for deaf people prompts attention to global need.
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Finnish Bishop and Politician Face Trial for LGBT StatementsFor the country’s diverse Lutherans, the case tests the resolve to speak up, the boundaries of tolerance, and Christians’ ability to communicate.
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Evangelicals a Rising Force Inside Argentina’s PrisonsAuthorities have allowed the creation of prison units effectively run by evangelical inmates.
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繁體中文
- 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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