Fellowship Church of Greenwood will be the host for the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board’s Replant Summit in August. The church provides a good example of what attendees hope to replicate ...
Read More »
Lessons learned during lockdown can be valuable as churches move forward
As many churches reopen, it’s important to remember lessons learned during the lockdown, said Phil Cooke, a Christian media consultant in Los Angeles. “Before we leave the worst part of the pandemic ...
Read More »American Bible Society responds to pandemic, riots by offering free Bibles
Many Americans are searching for answers during the current pandemic and social unrest, and the American Bible Society is offering free Bibles. “In this time of pandemic fear and social isolation, in ...
Read More »Donations to churches and ministries hold steady throughout pandemic
Churches across the nation are feeling encouraged after their congregations stepped up during the coronavirus pandemic. Donations to churches and ministries have remained strong. In a reversal of earlier fears for the ...
Read More »Southern Baptists elect first black executive committee chair
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) made history this week when its Executive Committee elected its first black chairperson. The largest Christian Protestant denomination unanimously elected Rolland Slade, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Ga., ...
Read More »
Editor of “Christianity Today” calls for churches to make slavery reparations
The simmering debate over slavery reparations has moved from government to the church. The president and CEO of “Christianity Today” in an editorial is calling on churches to consider making “biblical restitution” ...
Read More »
Protesters are getting baptized at spot where George Floyd died
The world has witnessed violent clashes involving looting, murders, and hundreds of businesses burned. But the vast majority of people have participated in peaceful demonstrations following the death of George Floyd and ...
Read More »
City Union Mission partners with Swope Health to test homeless for Covid-19
All 94 individuals living in City Union Mission‘s long-term homeless facility have tested negative for Covid-19. That’s good news for them, and the homeless community which is considered the greatest at-risk health ...
Read More »“Violence is not the answer,” T.D. Jakes and Carl Lentz discuss racism
Bishop T.D. Jakes joined Carl Lentz, lead pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City, for a powerful online discussion about the violent protests over the death of George Floyd. Lentz said ...
Read More »Most churchgoers prefer shorter sermons, research finds
Pastors and their congregations have different options about the length of their sermons. Thirty-one percent of Protestant pastors say their sermons are less than 20 minutes, according to a new LifeWay Research ...
Read More »Slavic Gospel Association helping hard-hit families in Russia as infections rise
A U.S.-based mission to Russia and the former Soviet Union has distributed more than 500,000 meals to desperate families as Russia’s coronavirus infections hit a new high. Russia has jumped to third ...
Read More »
Reopening is especially challenging for Missouri’s black churches
African Americans are the most religious ethnic group in the country, with nearly half attending religious services at least once a week. Black churches also have a disproportionately higher death rate from ...
Read More »Museum of the Bible will return ancient tablet found to have been stolen
The Museum of the Bible will return an ancient artifact that was determined to have been stolen. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue of the Eastern District of New York filed a forfeiture claim against ...
Read More »
Supreme Court rejects California church’s appeal challenging restrictions
Are churches entertainment venues? A divided Supreme Court late Friday implied so in rejecting an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state restrictions on attendance at worship services. Over the ...
Read More »
Effective missions can’t happen without regular prayer
It has often been observed that a person’s last words convey great significance. Whether someone is dying or leaving not to return, they weigh carefully what they say. Final words will be ...
Read More »
Suburban St. Louis church sues county over meeting restrictions
Another Missouri church has filed a lawsuit over restrictions on religious gatherings. Church of the Word in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton sued St. Louis County on Wednesday. The church alleges ...
Read More »
Church resumes outreach to hard-hit Navajo Nation
The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on Native American reservations, such as the Navajo Nation in Arizona. “When you go there, I promise you it is a different world,” Pastor Scott ...
Read More »
With just three members, church finds new life despite pandemic
The three remaining members of Linwood Baptist Church, just west of Kansas City, planned to shut down the church when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It turns out that God had other plans. ...
Read More »
Memorial for Ravi Zacharias will be livestreamed Friday morning
Tributes continue to pour in for evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias, who died on May 19 at age 74 after a brief battle with cancer. His life and legacy will be celebrated ...
Read More »
Matt Damon and the local non-profit he founded, push for clean water to fight Covid-19
Water is essential for proper sanitation, not only during the current pandemic but at any time. A nonprofit organization in Kansas City, co-founded by Matt Damon, is working hard to provide broader ...
Read More »Faith leaders urge Congress to give churches immunity from pandemic lawsuits
As churches struggle to reopen, they must consider not only the threat of the coronavirus but also that of potential lawsuits if someone becomes infected. Several prominent faith leaders, including Franklin Graham ...
Read More »
U.S. Justice Department warns California it is abusing religion clause of Constitution
As President Trump warned governors on Friday that they must allow churches to open and resume activity, the U.S. Department of Justice will also support their rights to worship. Earlier this week, ...
Read More »
President declares churches “essential” while questioning why liquor stores are allowed to open first
President Donald Trump sided with the nation’s houses of worship in their calls for governors and cities to allow them to freely worship. Trump called on all state governors to immediately reopen ...
Read More »Chaplain shares her story serving front lines of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
In the small Eastern Ukrainian suburb of Avdeevka it’s common to hear bombs exploding or nearby gunfire. Seven years after Russia’s invasion began, the casualties still mount. Residents who fled and those ...
Read More »
DOJ warns California over closing churches: “there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution”
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned California Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state’s public health orders may be discriminatory against churches. In a letter on May 19 the DOJ expressed “several” concerns over the state’s ...
Read More »