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1 in 5 churches facing permanent closure within 18 months due to COVID-19 shutdowns: Barna pres.
As many as one in five churches could permanently close as a result of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, according to David Kinnaman, president of the prominent Christian research organization Barna Group.
Christians in Indonesia Ask for Prayers after Muslim Extremists Burned Down Churches
Christians in Indonesia are now asking for prayers after Muslim extremists attacked and burned down three churches in the province of Aceh, leaving one individual dead.
SBC leaders back Texas bill allowing churches to disclose sexual misconduct allegations
Newly proposed legislation in Texas would allow churches and nonprofit organizations disclose allegations of sexual misconduct without being sued.
Churches Suing California Over Abortion Coverage Mandate
Three California churches have filed a complaint against the state over a recently implemented health insurance provision mandating the coverage of elective abortions.
7 Iraqi Churches Bombed Within 48 Hours
A church in Mosul became the seventh Iraqi church bombed over the course of just 48 hours.
Church Clarity Database Scores Churches Based on Whether They Are LGBT Affirming
A new online database has been created that ranks churches based on whether or not they are LGBT affirming.
Ore. Pastors Speak Out About Churches Meeting in Public Schools
Many churches, especially start-ups, rent public school facilities on weekends in order to house their worship services. While opponents to these arrangements say that religious organizations have no business holding services in a government institution, the pastors of these churches say their presence is in the best interest of the community.
NFL star Ben Watson, Christian groups support churches at risk of closing due to COVID-19
A coalition of leading Christian groups announced a new initiative to help small churches throughout the U.S. that are at risk of closing due to the coronavirus pandemic, answering Jesus' call to care for the "least of these."
27,000 Churches Participate in National 'Get Back to Church Sunday' Event
Churches throughout the country saw a significant surge in attendance Sunday, as 27,000 congregations reached out to their communities as part of the National Back to Church Sunday initiative in an effort to draw more people back into the pews.
Innovate '08 Urges Churches to Stop Talking, Start Doing
It's time to pop the church bubble many Christians are in. Some have been in the bubble so long that they have disengaged from the world, said Mark Beeson of Granger Community Church.
This fall, visit one of these quaint old churches
With summer almost over it isn’t too early to start thinking about where to go this fall.
How have churches failed on mental illness? Inside the spiritual vs. mental battle
Mental illness has traditionally been a thorny topic inside some churches — and continues to spark challenging discussions today.
As churches embrace technology, many see strategic importance of social media fading in future: study
A majority of American churches now embrace technology as an important tool in achieving their mission and agree that the digital church is here to stay. But less than half of them believe social media will be as “strategically important” as other online tools in the future, according to a new study.
SC Pastors Opposed to County Proposal to Allow Bars Next to Churches
Pastors in a county in the heart of South Carolina are expressing their opposition to a local government proposal that would remove the zoning buffers between bars and houses of worship.
