Church Life+Ministry

5,000 Pastors Rally to Defend Housing Tax Break Ruled Unconstitutional
Appeal: Exemptions do more than just save pastors $800 million a year.
The Moral of Moral Failings of Christian Leaders
The character of Christian leaders is in question. We need to ask why and work for change.
Willow Creek Promises Investigation Amid New Allegations Against Bill Hybels
“We are sorry,” elder board says as more women claim misconduct.
One-on-One with Brian Stiller on “From Jerusalem to Timbuktu”
The gospel springs into life and people are transformed.
How to Become America’s Fastest-Growing Church? Think Like a Startup.
Cincinnati’s Crossroads uses entrepreneurial strategies for gospel ends.
Gleanings: May 2018
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our May issue).
The Church and Mental Health: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?
Why is it uniquely challenging for us to address issues often associated with mental illness?
Rwanda Weeds the Church Plants
Thousands of churches closed in attempt to curb bad buildings—and bad preaching.
Sectarian Cinema: Oscars Highlight Muslim Defense of Persecuted Christians
“Watu Wote” shows the power and limits of African and Arab films to probe interfaith relations.
The Origin Story of Martin Luther King Jr.
How the civil-rights hero honed his preaching skills and prophetic vision at a Northern liberal seminary.
Whatever Happened to Gifts of Language, Prophecy, and Healing?
Let’s ask the early church fathers.
Southern Christianity Is Bigger Than the Bible Belt
A scholar’s journey through the region reveals much more than Baptists and church barbecues.
The Global Scourge of Violence Against Women
From sex-selective abortion to sexual abuse, it encompasses the entire female life cycle.
The Ministry of the Disabled
How Christians with intellectual disabilities are serving churches (not just being served by them).
Should Pastors Podcast Their Sermons?
Experts weigh in.
A Spirit Thing
Billy Graham’s God-given vision for a magazine of “conviction and love.”
One-on-One with Jamie Aten on the Disaster Ministry Conference
Below I talk with Dr. Jamie Aten about the upcoming Disaster Ministry Conference.
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.
Why I Don’t Sit With My Husband at Church
Five reasons to separate from your spouse—and sometimes your kids—on Sunday mornings.
Bob Buford, Founder of Leadership Network and Halftime, Has Died: He Was a Catalyst that Fostered a Movement
Meet one of the most influential, but least known, church leaders: Bob Buford.

Top Story November 10, 2020

Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”

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