Church Life+Ministry
Why Foursquare’s Female Leaders Have It Harder Today
The Pentecostal denomination was founded by a woman nearly a century ago, but it has failed to elect another female president since.
The ‘Marks’ of Our Churches: Keeping from Mission Drift
What are the things that undergird the church itself?
A Major New Study Asks: How Does Church Affect Marital Health?
A recent report suggests that highly religious couples have better relationships and better sex. Domestic violence, however, is the same for them as their less religious neighbors.
Churches Outnumber Pubs in the UK
While the big denominations continue their downfall, certain Pentecostal movements, from black churches to Hillsong, see a surge in attendance.
One-on-One with Lee Eclov on ‘How Rediscovering the Church as Family Changes Everything’
“When Christians look for a church, they are looking for a home.”
One-on-One with Justin Schell on Being Under-Gospeled and Finding God as He Is
"We must learn to enjoy Christ, to see the clear sunbeams of the heart of God the Father, shining on us."
Only Half of Kids Raised Southern Baptist Stay Southern Baptist
Analysis: The bigger factor behind the SBC’s decline isn’t the struggle to gain new converts; it’s keeping their own.
Southern Baptists Down to Lowest in 30 Years
While giving is up, membership, baptism, and church numbers continued to drop in 2018.
Strangers in the Land of Startups
A US missions agency is changing the way Spain’s tech hub engages its influx of migrants.
Why Character Is Making a Comeback
Character formation isn’t just an individual process, says Anne Snyder. It requires institutions.
Thoughts on Recent Movements in Evangelicalism: Part 1, Post Emerging Church Clarification
I want to explore recent trends in the evangelical movement and how they are influencing the movement’s direction and identity.
The Call to Self-Discipline in a Media-Saturated Age
Our society is addicted to spectacle. How do we keep our eyes are fixed on Christ?
I Used to Hide My Shame. Now I Take Shelter Under the Gospel.
How a gay atheist teenager discovered Jesus and stopped living undercover.
8 Simple (but Not Easy) Rules for Movement: Part 3 - Making and Multiplying Kingdom Disciples
Multiplication is what Jesus’ people do.
A Pastor’s Restoration Process: Journey to Healing Through the Eyes of Those Closest, Part 3 - Greg
“True restoration focuses on destroying the sin, not destroying the person.”
The Risk of Inviting Jesus into Your Summer
Can this season be one where I grow with God and with my neighbor?
A Pastor’s Restoration Process: Journey to Healing Through the Eyes of Those Closest, Part 2 - Amie
“I've learned that pastors' wives and children usually end up as overlooked collateral damage in these scenarios.”
Jesus Gave Me What Boozing and Brawling Couldn’t
My journey from the criminal underworld to the foot of the cross.
How J. P. Moreland Presented His Anxious Mind to God
The apologist opens up about his battles with mental illness.
We Want Straightforward Answers. God Gives Us Mysteries.
Jen Pollock Michel traces the paradoxical shape of Christian truth.
Top Story November 10, 2020

Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”
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