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6 Reasons Churches Spend Too Much on Staff
If you think one of the six reasons is high salaries for each person on staff, you would be wrong.
Are Drive-Thru Churches Catching On?
With a pastor in Lucas, Texas launching a drive-thru church Sunday, can we expect to see more?
Indonesia Deploys 1,500 Police to Protect Churches Against Christmas ISIS Attack
The government of Indonesia has said it will deploy close to 1,500 officers to guard Christian churches this coming Christmas, reportedly fearful of possible ISIS attacks.
Court Extends Churches' Access to NYC Public Schools
While a judge is currently reviewing a New York City law banning churches from public schools, an appeals court has ruled that in the meantime churches can meet for worship at public school buildings.
Rhode Island Churches in Decline
The state of Rhode Island is experiencing a decline in church attendance and an increase in church closings, according to researchers
Christian Movements Growing in US Include Multisite Churches, Leadership Development, Generosity
Two movements among Christian congregations in the U.S. today, churches with multiple locations (multisite) and leadership development (discipleship), continue to gain momentum as new innovations are being introduced. In addition, perhaps in an even newer development, a growing number of churches are intentionally developing a culture of generosity, an effort to help carry the gospel message outside the church, says the director of new media and technology for the Leadership Network.
WCC Leads Churches in Int'l Day of Prayer for Peace
Around the world Tuesday, Protestant and Catholic churches marked the International Day of Prayer for Peace with ecumenical and inter-faith events.
Will ISIS Target American Churches This New Year?
Editorial cartoon on ISIS threat to American churches
One Key Reason Most Churches Do Not Exceed 350 in Average Attendance
Nine out of ten churches in America have an average worship attendance of less than 350. And that percentage has not changed significantly for many years. Yet the unchurched pool of persons is increasing in most communities. There are people yet to be reached. But most churches will never exceed 350 in attendance. Why?
Twelve in 2012: Trends in Healthy Churches. Trends 7 to 12
Healthy churches have pastors who love the members. And the churches allow their pastors to spend time in sermon preparation.
3 Presbyterian Churches Dismissed from Denomination
Three Presbyterian churches in Indiana have been granted dismissal from their denomination this week. Citing concerns over the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s liberal direction, the three churches will be leaving to join the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
132 North Alabama United Methodist churches leave denomination
More than 130 congregations in Alabama have voted to leave the United Methodist Church, joining thousands of other churches that have left the denomination in the past few years.
Churches Invited to Dedicate U.S. to God
Churches across the U.S. are being asked to rededicate the nation to God during their Sunday services on July 3. Pastor Steven Andrew, author of "Making a Strong Christian Nation," is inviting churches to participate in the national covenant prayer
Algeria Shuts Down 13 Protestant Churches
Algeria, a close to fully Sunni Muslim country in northern Africa, has ordered 13 Protestant churches to shut down since November, the head of Algeria’s Protestant church group said Monday.
436 acts of hostility against US churches documented in 2023: report
Hostility against churches in the United States appears to be on the rise, according to a recent Family Research Council report that identified 436 incidents against churches in 2023, more than double the amount reported by the group in 2022 and eight times the number identified in 2018.
How the Entitlement Mentality Crept Into Our Churches
In 1974 Burger King made a bold move to take market share from McDonald's. At the time, McDonald's made burgers en masse. If you wanted a special order, you had to wait interminably while it was cooked separately.
10 Churches Banned From Holding Worship Services in India: Report
Local authorities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have banned 10 churches from holding worship services in the last two months.
