Brittany Smith

Latest

• Feb 23, 2012

  NC Pastor: Facebook, Twitter Allow Users to Give Advice They Wouldn't Use

  Social media is taking the world by storm, but the jury is still out on the effects it might have on the church. Jerome Gay Jr., pastor of Vision Church in Raleigh, N.C., recently wrote a post for Mark Driscoll's The Resurgence website titled, "Practice What You Tweet," exploring the pitfalls of online interactions.

• Feb 23, 2012

  Daniel Fast Round Two Starts During Season of Lent

  Fasting isn't one of the facets of Christian life that many people like to practice. But author and nutrition expert Kristen Feola is working to change that.

• 
  Feb 23, 2012

  Young People Want Their Voices Heard in Ministry

  The Academy of Preachers, an organization that supports young people with a call to ministry, has joined the ongoing effort to fight the trend of young people leaving the church.

• 
  Feb 22, 2012

  Int'l Community Failing Somalia's Refugee Children, Says World Vision

  This Thursday, the U.K.'s Prime Minister David Cameron will meet with other world leaders in London to pound out a plan for stability in Somalia. New research from World Vision shows that children in Somalia are already suffering high levels of trauma as a result of the fighting, displacement and ongoing food crisis.

• Feb 21, 2012

  NewSpring Pastor Shares His Struggle With Depression

  Depression medicine sales have increased 400 percent in North America in the past 20 years yet churches are not talking about it, lamented one pastor. NewSpring Church Pastor Perry Noble said that he never heard a sermon message on the subject of depression because "it's messy"

• 
  Feb 20, 2012

  Megachurch's LOVE Week Inspires Selflessness in Charlotte

  LOVE Week, an initiative of Elevation Church, wrapped up Sunday with volunteers serving a grand total of 50,340 hours around the city of Charlotte, N.C., this past week.

• 
  Feb 20, 2012

  Church Banned From School Building, Worships on NYC Street

  The ongoing saga of New York City churches continued this past weekend with Heavenly Vision Christian Center opting to hold worship services on the street.

• Feb 17, 2012

  How Far Is Too Far? Christian Author Talks Sexual Guidelines

  When it comes to sex, unmarried Christians always want to know, "How far is too far?" Christian author and speaker Dannah Gresh said this is the number one question she gets asked

• 
  Feb 17, 2012

  Facebook, Twitter Help Teens Become More Aware of Global Needs

  According to a new study by World Vision, there has been a big jump in teens who say social media makes them more aware of the needs of others.

• Feb 17, 2012

  Too Many Churches Think Community Nonessential, Says Mars Hill Pastor

  Have churches given up on the pursuit of community? Pastor Brad House, director of community for Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Wash., sees an alarming trend in that direction.