Church Discipline Is Still the Exception
But it’s making a comeback in some circles, including among Reformed congregations that emphasize church membership.
Food Banks Thank God for Bacon, Buying in Bulk, and Local Support
With grocery prices up, ministries across the country stretch to feed millions of hungry families during the holidays.
Evangelical Presbyterians Take on Debate Over Celibate Gay Pastors
As it brings in churches from mainline and conservative Presbyterian denominations, the EPC feels the tension in compromise.
More Pastors Are Leaving Ministry Over Church Conflict
But experts say it can offer opportunities for leaders and congregations to grow.
To Grow in New England, Southern Baptists Crack ‘Yankee Stoicism’
Overall church membership is up by nearly 10 percent in the region.
God Called Him to Preach with a Broken Heart
Preaching legend and longtime professor Robert Smith Jr. is retiring after years of scholarship, accolades, and personal loss.
100,000 Reuses for the Church to Find
With a record number of congregations predicted to close their doors by 2025, multiuse developments may be the future for shrinking congregations and empty buildings.
Southern Baptists Lost Nearly Half a Million Members Last Year
Yet baptism and attendance numbers continue to recover from pandemic declines.
Florida Pastors Worry Immigration Bill Would Criminalize Church Rides
Evangelicals who minister to and among the undocumented call the state’s proposal “an assault to religious liberty.”
1 in 4 Pastors Plan to Retire Before 2030
Yet churches struggle to prepare those coming next.