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4 key attitudes of leaders whose churches will thrive in the future
During this trying season, I have been devouring news and studies of churches and other organizations that are poised to move positively in the future.
March 10, 2020: Churches close amid coronavirus outbreak, youth pastor killed, apologetics ministry
Churches close amid coronavirus outbreak, youth pastor killed, TV show gives voice to Iranian Christians, St. Paul celebrates abortion providers, apologetics ministry
| CP Staff
Arkansas Senate Approves Bill Allowing Guns in Churches
The Arkansas Senate approved a bill on Monday that would allow concealed hand guns to be carried in churches and other places of worship in the state.
Grant Aims to Expand Pro-Gay Churches
A $1.2 million grant has been awarded to expand the efforts of gay and lesbian groups in increasing the number of churches that fully welcome and affirm homosexuals. A pro-family advocate says the campaign violates Scripture and is part of a strategy to convince Christians that homosexual behavior is not sinful.
What Can New York City's Mainline Churches Learn From Evangelicals?
New York's declining mainline congregations can learn from their Evangelical sister churches, said Joel Gibson, the director of Faith Based Initiatives at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies.
74% of Large Churches Training Next Generation of Leaders From Within, Study Finds
Seventy-four percent of large churches offer their future leaders or pastors-in-training an internship or residency, a new national study finds.
6 Reasons Most Churches Are Lousy at Follow-Up
The church of 150 in attendance averaged two first-time guests a week, or 100 a year. How many joined the church? Only three.
Interview: Larry Osborne on Making Churches Sticky
At a time when many people are leaving the Church and Christians are found to be ill-equipped against challenges to their faith, more pastors are standing up to the call for discipleship.
Churches Remain United in Asia Flood Response
Members of the worldwide coalition Action by Churches Together International are continuing to save lives as they bring aid relief and assistance to vast regions of central and south Asia hit by severe flooding.
Christian group calls on churches to resume in-person services on May 3
A national Christian conservative legal nonprofit is calling on churches nationwide to resume in-person worship services while taking appropriate safety precautions on May 3, arguing that “now is the time to act” after weeks of in-person services being suspended due to COVID-19.
Most Protestant churches aren’t supporting pro-life pregnancy centers, Lifeway survey suggests
There’s a significant gap in the involvement of Protestant churches with local pregnancy resource centers, despite heightened attention on such centers following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two years ago.
Is the Demise of DOMA Good for Churches?; I Say 'Yes'
I woke up this morning to the breaking news: the US Supreme Court had ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional. Many worry that the next attack will be to force churches to marry gay persons, revoking their non-profit status if they refuse. This Christian would fight to make sure that never happened. So is this a bad thing or good thing for US Churches? I believe this is a good thing.
