Church & Ministry

Absent fathers and failed marriages may be two reasons why Christianity is on the decline in the United States, a new study found. The Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships, recently released by ...

When Kansas State alum Craig Whiteford learned about the scale and devastation of child trafficking, it reminded him of something from his work life. Whiteford, who graduated with a bachelor’s, master’s, and ...

Chad Scruggs, senior pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville, recently preached his first sermon since his 9-year-old daughter was killed in a mass shooting at a Christian school. “First of all, ...

Former followers are suing finance guru Dave Ramsey for $150 million over his endorsement of a failed timeshare exit company that defrauded customers out of millions of dollars. The lawsuit alleges that ...

Trailblazing Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson has died.  The news was announced by CBN, in a statement saying he passed at his home in Virginia Beach on Thursday morning. “Today, June 08, 2023, ...

At the height of the pandemic, many Americans who attended in-person worship services turned to their digital devices and their couches instead for virtual viewing. Now, the Pew Research Center finds a ...

New York will house illegal immigrants in churches and private homes according to a new plan announced by Mayor Eric Adams. The move comes after a record number of migrants crossed the ...

When all is said and done, there often is more said than done. Despite good intentions, most churchgoers don’t follow through on volunteer opportunities. Most Protestant churchgoers say their churches encourage them ...

The Southern Baptist Convention has lost nearly a half-million members in the past year, which represents the largest decline in more than a century. Pastor and author Rick Warren is addressing the ...

Christian singer Michael W. Smith has endorsed the controversial “The Passion” translation of the Bible, which was removed from the Bible Gateway platform last year. “The vivid wording strips away the centuries, ...

In a scene right out of the “Jesus Revolution” movie, more than 4,000 people were baptized at Southern California’s Pirate’s Cove on Pentecost Sunday Oceans Church organized Baptize SoCal, an event advertised as ...

Pastor Rick Warren has written an open letter to Southern Baptists after the church he founded, Saddleback, was disfellowshipped over the ordination of women. Warren was recently named chancellor of the Spurgeon’s ...

“The Secrets of Hillsong” uncovers Hillsong culture, abuse and Carl Lentz. The four-part documentary dropped on May 19. Since Carl Lentz’s fall from grace due to his affair with Ranin Karim, many ...

Christians around the world celebrated Pentecost on May 28. Sadly, many Churches across the United States ignore this important commemoration which is one of the most significant on the church calendar. Pentecost ...

The Christian publishing ministry Crossway and its partners have an ambitious goal to distribute one million Bibles in the global south “If we care about the future of the church — the ...

The remains of a Benedictine nun at a convent in Gower, Mo., are attracting worldwide attention. Gower is a small town about 40 miles north of Kansas City. A story published Monday by ...

Spurgeon’s College, a London-based Baptist institution, has named author and former pastor Rick Warren as its first chancellor. Founded in 1856 as “Pastor’s College” by Baptist preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon, today Spurgeon’s ...

A former manager of Ensign Peak Advisors, the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has accused the church of using the money as a “clandestine hedge fund.” ...

Tim Keller, a noted theologian, pastor and author, passed away Friday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Keller was initially diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in May 2020. “It is with ...

The Institute for International Medicine, based in Kansas City, will hold its 2023 Humanitarian Health Conference on June 9-10 at Graceway Church in Raytown. INMED exists to equip healthcare professionals and students ...

Eighteen Christian colleges have closed permanently or have been forced to merge since the start of the pandemic, a recent report from Higher Ed Dive found. Schools shuttering their doors include Baptist, ...

More pastors are encouraging members to adopt and provide foster care at a time when adoptions have declined in the U.S. A Lifeway Research study found more than 2 in 5 U.S. protestant ...

The International House of Prayer in Kanas City has launched a 21-day prayer and fast for Israel, which its leaders believe will hasten Jesus’ return. The Isaiah 62 Global 21-Days of Prayer and ...

At a time of megachurches, it can be easy to overlook the challenges that face small churches everywhere. Struthers United Methodist Church, an Ohio congregation with a membership of 87 and average ...

Area families don’t have to go far to explore an important event in Cold War history. They can do it at the National Churchill Museum, in a former church that was brought ...