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Micah Network Challenges Churches Worldwide To Be Peace Agents
Leaders from the world’s largest network of evangelical Christian relief and development agencies have declared that local churches worldwide must realize their full potential to become agents of peace and reconciliation in communities broken apart by war and violence across the globe.
U.S. Anglican Churches Call for Property Lawsuit Dismissal
Breakaway Anglican churches sued by the Diocese of Virginia filed their official response on Monday over disputes on property rights.
95 Louisiana churches leave UMC amid denominational schism over homosexuality
Nearly 100 United Methodist Church congregations in Louisiana had their disaffiliation votes ratified by the regional conference last weekend, joining hundreds of others nationwide that have left the mainline Protestant denomination in the last year amid a schism over homosexuality.
5 questions for churches as worship gatherings become smaller
Church worship gatherings are getting smaller. Two major factors are contributing to this trend.
Court rejects churches’ lawsuit against Ill. worship restrictions
An appeals court panel has ruled against a lawsuit brought by two Illinois churches seeking relief from state-level measures that limited in-person worship services to no more than 10 people.
Emerging Churches Step Up in Increasingly Gospel-Receptive Society
Non-Christians are more receptive to the Gospel today than at any point in recent American history, according to one research team.
5 Reasons North American Churches Will See a Wave of Revitalization
Here is where I take a contrarian position compared to many others, including positions I have held in the past: Of the 300,000 churches in need of revitalization, 100,000 will revitalize organically or internally, and another 100,000 will be revitalized through replanting. It's a bold assertion, but something that could very well unfold over the next five to ten years.
UMC conference approves disaffiliation of 264 Tennessee churches
The United Methodist Church continues to experience the impact of its ongoing schism over homosexuality, with the Holston Conference in Tennessee approving the departure of 264 churches from the denomination on Saturday. This comes after the loss of over 1,800 congregations last year.
5 early findings from churches that are regathering
While we are not yet seeing even half of all churches reopen, more are added each week. And here's what we're finding out.
10 traits of effective churches during the global pandemic
Consequently, because they were already emotionally connected during the lockdown, they just continued to relate through any means necessary.
Fastest-Growing Churches Teach Literal Interpretation of the Bible, Study Finds
A Canadian study of Mainline Protestant churches has found that ministries that promote conservative teachings and a literal interpretation of the Bible are more successful in growing their membership than liberal churches.
Muslims in Jordan Guard Churches on Easter Sunday
Young Muslims across Jordan stood guard to protect churches on Easter Sunday so that Christians could celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in peace.
St. Louis Churches Claim Unfair 'Taxation' by City Officials
Multiple churches in East St. Louis, Ill., are reportedly challenging city officials on an annual "registration fee" they are required to pay, arguing that the $100 fee counts as taxation of a tax-exempt institution.
What does the rapidly declining birthrate mean for churches?
New provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed the U.S. birthrate dropping for a sixth consecutive year. But look at these additional eye-opening facts:
