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Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons Fastest-Growing 'Churches' in U.S.
The two fastest-growing church bodies in the United States and Canada, according to a newly published report, are ones whose beliefs are known to conflict with traditional Christian teaching.
Bring Back America's Rural Churches!
A lot of us want to do great things for the Lord. But great doesn't necessarily mean big.
More Churches Opening Than Closing Despite Lack of Support
A newly released LifeWay Research survey of 1,004 Protestant pastors found only 3 percent of their churches served as the primary sponsor of a church plant (new congregation) during the previous 12 months, and only 14 percent gave financial support in partnership with other churches to help start new congregations.
Four Ways Churches Break Attendance Barriers
After 25 years of consulting and researching local congregations, I have found four common approaches churches take to break attendance barriers regardless of size. There are certainly more than four possibilities, but allow me to evaluate these four more common approaches.
9 reasons churches stop evangelizing well
Most churches lose the evangelistic passion that marked them in their beginning. Here are some reasons why.
World Council of Churches Praying for Korean Hostages
The acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches has written to the head of the National Council of Churches in Korea to express solidarity following the abduction of 23 South Korean Christians in Afghanistan.
10 major trends for local churches in America in 2023
An adopted church is a congregation that comes into the family, care, and authority of another, usually healthier, church.
'Mars Hill' Churches Resolve Copyright Conflict
A pair of churches each bearing the name "Mars Hill" have made amends after nearly beginning a legal battle over who possessed rights to the name. Seattle's Mars Hill Church issued a cease and desist letter to Sacramento's Mars Hill Community Church
Report: North Korea Sets Up Fake Underground Churches to Expose Christians
The North Korean government is reportedly setting up fake underground churches and disguising national security agents as defectors to expose Christians, reported a North Korea-focused online news agency.
38 churches suing Maryland-based UMC Conference over disaffiliation process
The United Methodist Church over theological issues have sued the denomination over objections to the disaffiliation process.
'Unchecked Extremism' Behind Attacks on Churches in Indonesia
The country that is home to the world\'s largest Muslim population celebrated its 65th Independence Day today amid a widespread sense of distrust in the government\'s ability to check attacks on churches by Islamist groups.
Are Affirming Churches Causing Increases in Christian Homosexuals?
A sharp rise in left-leaning Christian churches that affirm homosexuality has not yet produced an increase in Christians adopting the gay lifestyle, according to a recent poll.
Christian Churches Demolished in Indonesia to Appease Mob of Enraged Muslims
Authorities in the Aceh province of Indonesia destroyed a number Christian churches on Monday to appease hardline Muslims in the region.
Crackdown of Cameroon Churches Disputed Following Reports of Faith-Healing Services
Thousands of Christians in Cameroon have apparently stood up to what some reports have called a government crackdown on places of worship, though other church leaders have disputed the information and said that officials are right to investigate churches whose faith-healing services have lead to deaths.
Southern Baptist group clears 6 churches of violating sex abuse standards
Just days after the president of the Southern Baptist Convention called for an evaluation of 10 churches that were highlighted in a recent investigation on sex abuse, six of those churches were cleared of acting indifferently toward abuse.
The Two Most Common Practices in Healthy Churches
We have created cultures of activity in many of our churches instead of cultures of transformational discipleship. There are so many important facets of church life to emphasize. Where should we put our greatest emphases?
Aceh Singkil Christian Churches to Close Down after Pressure from Hardline Indonesian Muslims
Aceh Singkil's authorities will close down several Christian churches this week in the wake of the burning of some churches by hardline Indonesian Muslims.
5 Implications for Churches as the Boomers Retire
The implications for churches are staggering. This generation is not of the mindset of previous aging generations. According to a Pew Research study, the typical Boomer does not believe old age begins until age 72. And the typical Boomer feels nine years younger than his or her chronological age. So what are some of the implications for churches?
Churches Rallying Together for Back to Church Sunday
At least 10,000 churches expected to participate in the single largest outreach in the U.S. Invites will be going out to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers in the weeks running up to National Back to Church Sunday on September 18.
