Church Life+Ministry

What Really Unites Pentecostals?
It's not speaking in tongues. It may be the prosperity gospel.
"Shall the Fundamentalists Win?"
An excerpt from Philip Jenkins' new book, The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South.
God's Word in an Old Light
Philip Jenkins on how global South Christians read the Bible.
The Gospel for All People
It's not your father's missions movement.
A Higher Amendment
Protect religious freedom by exercising it responsibly. A Christianity Today editorial.
Entrepreneurs R Us
The Ted Haggard scandal exposes our movement's strengths and weaknesses. A Christianity Today editorial.
Passages
Joel Hunter steps down from presidency of the Christian Coalition of America, C. Ben Mitchell becomes director of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, and other stories.
Long-Distance AIDS Ministry
How one modest-sized church in North Carolina is making a big difference in the heart of Africa.
Better Late Than Never
Pregnancy care centers move to the inner city.
Looking for God in Russia: Finding Jesus in Orthodox Robes and Evangelical Jeans
Despite increasing repression, the life of Christ emerges in surprising ways.
Painful Decline
Saddleback Church assumes Purpose Driven, scales back programs.
Rx for Recidivism
Prison Fellowship president Mark Earley talks about challenges the ministry faces.
Life After Haggard
Leaders praise new NAE chief, debate direction.
Behold, the Global Church
It's time we figured out how to talk--and listen--to one another.
More than Saving Souls
Simon Chan on the ontology of the church, salvation, and liturgy.
Stopping Cultural Drift
An Asian Pentecostal argues that we need to know what the church is before we figure out what the church does.
Presbyterian Publisher Seeks Distance From 9/11 Conspiracy Book
But Westminster John Knox Press won't pull "spurious" and "questionable" volume.
Look at All the Lonely People
A radically old way to reach out to a friendless culture.
Jesus Camp Shuts Down, But Fischer Says Her 'Indoctrination' Will Continue
Other Christian camp leaders say her camp and documentary about it don't represent mainstream Christian camping.
Shoot-First Apologetics
What a dead bluebird taught Walter Martin about defending the faith.

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I Didn’t Want a Baby. I Wanted This Baby.
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