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Church Pastors' Pay Rises to More than $80,000
The average senior pastor in U.S. churches today makes more than $80,000 a year, a recent national survey shows. Compensation packages, including benefits have increased to $81,113 per year, according to the 2009 Compensation Handbook for Church Staff.
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Some Churches Have 'It,' Some Don't
Already in its second printing, a newly released book by one of the country's most innovative pastors is fast-becoming a must-read for church leaders who really want to have 'it.'
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More than a quarter of Christian women have experienced sexual harassment and of those, one fourth said it happened in a church or ministry setting, a new study shows.
Less than a day after hosting a forum that brought together the presumed Republican and Democratic presidential nominees, megachurch pastor Rick Warren delivered a sermon at his church in Southern California, sharing with his congregation what he feels are the first three characteristics to look for in leaders.
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It was a coup for Democrats: An emerging young evangelical voice, a registered Republican no less, accepted their invitation to deliver a prayer at next week's Democratic National Convention.
The gay "marriage" fight in Massachusetts might not be over after all. Opponents of same-sex "marriages" are seeking a ballot question that would prevent gay and lesbian couples from getting married here if their union wouldn't be legal in their home state.
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More than 11,000 people in Southern California accepted their “tickets” to Heaven over the weekend at an annual event that has helped some 298,000 people commit their life to Christ since 1990.
For 12 hours under the beating sun and then a full moon, tens of thousands of people consumed nothing but water and juice as they shouted prayers for mercy and an awakening in America.
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Christian groups who flouted a Chinese ban on foreign missionaries are calling their underground evangelizing during the Olympic Games a success. The groups prepared for years for what the Southern Baptists once called "a spiritual harvest unlike any other."
An evangelist from northern Ghana encouraged Christians in America over the weekend to reach out to the Muslim world by first getting to know Muslims near to them and not “sniping people with Bible verses.”
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Some money that flowed into Oral Roberts Ministries earmarked by donors for scholarships or other campus needs was instead placed in an "unmarked, miscellaneous" account shared by both the ministry and Oral Roberts University, a former ministry employee told The Associated Press.
When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who are waiting for a miracle."
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A special series of interviews with Steven Curtis Chapman will air for three days next week on the daily broadcast of Focus on the Family’s Dr. James Dobson. The Chapman’s story of tragedy and healing through faith has touched people across the nation, from believers to even non-believers.
A faith-based book for military personnel has given opponents of Gen. David Petraeus more fuel for protests though the author claims to have been the one who made the mistake.
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The world’s largest ecumenical body celebrated its 60th anniversary Friday afternoon in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at the same church it had held its opening service decades ago.
An American Baptist leader joined the international community in expressing his sadness at the death of Zambia president Levy Mwanawasa, whom he calls a man of faith and a friend.
The future for Pakistan's minority Christian community is uncertain after the resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf this week, says Glenn Penner of Voice of the Martyrs Canada.
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