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China shut down 48 churches after lifting lockdown
After easing the COVID-19 lockdown, the communist government of China has intensified its crackdown on state-controlled churches, removing crosses from their rooftops and closing them down in the southeastern province of Jiangxi, according to a report.
Let’s avoid the temptation to brush aside attacks on Canadian churches
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, British Columbia, was the latest house of worship victimized by a rash of attacks against Canadian churches this summer. Attacks on church buildings is something one might expect to occur in a third-world country, not Canada. And yet, it’s become a shockingly common occurrence there over the past few months.
Historic churches awarded $670K in grants amid financial losses due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Forty-five historic churches and chapels in the U.K. that have been hit hard financially due to COVID-19 lockdowns are receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds from the National Churches Trust.
3 Ways Churches Will Be Impacted by the Coming Revitalization
So, how will these 300,000 churches in need of revitalization be impacted by the wave that is coming? Let's look at three major categories.
Kenyan Churches Take Action in Fear of Genocide
With ethnic tensions rising in violence-stricken Kenya despite peace efforts, local churches are stepping in to help prevent the country from descending into genocide.
8 Reasons Many Churches Are Stuck in the '80s
Nine out of ten churches in America are either declining, or they are growing so slowly they are not keeping up with the growth rate of the community in which they are located.
Missional Churches Redefining Original Definition
The definition of a missional church has increasingly become blurred as different people apply the term in different ways to accommodate their church’s need, reported a prominent Christian magazine this month.
Why churches should avoid seeker-sensitive concepts
The focus of the seeker-sensitive church then is not Christ-centered but man-centered. The main purpose of the seeker-sensitive church’s existence is to give people what they want or meet their felt needs.
Companies Offer to Develop Free Mobile Apps for 1,000 Churches
LifeWay Christian Resources knows that digital technology can be a blessing to churches who use it to stay in touch with their congregations and local communities, which is why they have teamed up with ROAR, a mobile application developer, to develop mobile applications at no charge for 1,000 churches this Christmas season.
Small Churches That Evangelize, Share the Gospel With Non-Believers Retain Most Converts: LifeWay
A study published by LifeWay Research has found that small Evangelical churches who make a strong effort to evangelize and share the message of Jesus Christ with non-believers retain the most Christian converts.
Churches Revamp Short-Term Mission Programs
Short-term overseas mission trips are expensive and not effective, some churches and critics say.
Over 230 Churches Join 'Servolution' Call
The Servolution has begun. Taking up the mandate by Jesus to be a servant to all, hundreds of thousands of volunteers clad in Servolution shirts are heading out of their pews and to the streets to impact their communities through simple acts of kindness
5 reasons why large churches are having difficulty finding millennial pastors
There are clear reasons why larger churches feel like there is a shortage of these pastors. Here are the five top reasons.
10 Reasons Many Churches Aren't Evangelistic (Update)
Eighteen months ago, I reported on a Twitter poll that asked why churches aren't evangelistic. Since that time, I have followed up by asking the same question of church leaders in both evangelistic and non-evangelistic churches.
Churches Pray for Peace, End to 'Double Standards' in Middle East
Churches around the world are praying for a solution to the Middle East conflict as they kick off a week of action for peace in Israel and Palestine on Wednesday.
