Church & Ministry

“The Mission,” a new documentary film from National Geographic, shares the story of John Chau, a 26-year-old missionary who was killed by the Sentinelese tribe after he traveled to North Sentinel Island, ...

More than 7,000 congregations now have left the United Methodist Church because of the denomination’s positions on sexuality issues. More than 2,000 have left this year alone. This total includes 366 churches ...

The Catholic Church will allow transgender individuals to be baptized as long as it doesn’t cause “scandal or confusion.” The new policy contradicts church teaching that says engaging in homosexual behavior is ...

Action-movie star Liam Neeson is teaming up with the prayer app Hallow for a special Pray25 Advent prayer challenge. “Advent with C.S. Lewis,” a four-week-long prayer series, will feature the works of ...

“We pursue kids where they are, instead of expecting them to come to us,” says the CEO of Youth for Christ, Jacob Bland. “Together, through trusted relationships, we point them to Jesus, ...

The International House of Prayer in Kansas City wasn’t presented with “any actual evidence” in the sexual abuse allegations against founder Mike Bickle, it announced in a report last week. In a ...

Area residents will have an innovative new option for giving this holiday season. Donna Kelce, mother of Chiefs player Travis Kelce, and Tammy Reid, wife of head coach Andy Reid, will unveil ...

The International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOPKC) this week replaced a national law firm hired to investigate allegations against founder Mike Bickle with local attorneys. The move came in response ...

Pope Francis on Saturday removed the conservative bishop of Tyler, Texas, who has criticized the pope as too liberal on social issues. Bishop Joseph Strickland has emerged as a leading critic of ...

A local group, Kansas City-based Water.org, has helped 60 million people around the world gain access to safe water or sanitation. “This remarkable achievement is marked by our team and partners’ unwavering ...

Ministry leaders and women churchgoers believe ministry to women is working in their congregations, but both feel there’s room for improvement. Lifeway Research surveyed 1,001 evangelical and Black Protestant female churchgoers in the ...

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas must be understood in light of the Bible, Christian filmmaker and author Phil Cooke says. “The more I see demonstrations in the streets supporting Hamas, ...

Carlton Pearson, who lost his megachurch in Tulsa after embracing a theology of universalism, is receiving “comfort care” because of advanced prostate cancer, his family announced. Pearson, who turned 70 in March, ...

As conflict rages across the Middle East and Africa, young Arab children are turning to the Arabic language SAT-7 for inspiration, hope, and assurance. Andrea El-Mounayer, SAT-7 KIDS Channel manager, calls the ...

The conviction of a World Vision head who funneled $50 million to Hamas is just one example of humanitarian aid gone wrong. As the West continues to raise concern for the humanitarian ...

Kanakuk Kamps is suing its insurance carrier, ACE American Insurance Company, for breach of contract and fiduciary duty and for bad faith refusal to defend Kanakuk over the lawsuit brought against the ...

The Christian community continues to react to explosive charges of sexual misconduct by Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOPKC). Both Christian (including Metro Voice) and ...

One of many problems caused by the open southern border is an influx of Spanish-speaking conmen from Mexico posing as Catholic priests. They have charged hundreds of dollars to unsuspecting Californians to ...

AdelFi, a Christian banking institution in California, is teaming up with Crown Financial Ministries to provide biblical stewardship information. The exclusive banking partnership with Crown enables AdelFi to offer customized courses on ...

The International House of Prayer in Kansas City announced that founder Mike Bickle has been accused of clergy sexual abuse by former leaders in the movement. Leaders of IHOP announced on Sunday that ...

Meet the transformed David Berkowitz in Dr. Michael Caparrelli’s new book, Monster Mirror. Is there any act too evil for God to forgive? Although we cannot grasp God’s mercy, we encounter a ...

City Union Mission is gearing up for its annual Christmas Store, a cherished tradition set to open its doors in November. As an integral part of the organization’s “Mission: Christmas” initiative, the ...

A number of church groups across the nation that were visiting Israel when the war with Hamas broke out have returned safely. The tiny country was on track to near its record ...

Casey Joyce, associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Bethany, Mo., is reaping a physical as well as spiritual harvest. “We knock on doors and have evangelism programs at church, but I ...

The International Fellowship of Christians & Jews (IFCJ) is on the front lines of relief efforts in Israel. “I will never forget the second that I heard that Israel was in this ...