Based on his own experience, Chuck Lawless identifies 7 reasons why some prodigals return to their family and their faith.
Why You Need Senior Adults in Your Church
Don’t get so focused on reaching the next generation that you forget to reach and disciple seniors as well.
Initiative will help congregations nurture faith lives of children through worship and prayer
Lilly Endowment is seeking to support efforts that nurture the faith of children by helping Christian congregations more fully and intentionally engage children in intergenerational corporate worship and prayer practices.
Leaders and Managing the Gift of Momentum
Eric Geiger shares some lessons he has learned about managing the gift of momentum, through the lens of time, money, people, and energy.
Exhausted by Title IV, Parish Quits Connecticut Diocese
After years of unresolved disciplinary charges against their rector, which completely drained their bank accounts, the members of a historic Connecticut church have voted to disassociate themselves from the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT) — and they are not going quietly.
Twenty-Five Percent of Churches Disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church
The Lewis Center has issued a final report on disaffiliating churches in the United Methodist Church covering 7,631 churches approved by annual conferences for disaffiliation by December 31, 2023. There continue to be more similarities than differences between the cohort of disaffiliating churches and the total pool of United Methodist churches. Disaffiliating churches are disproportionately in the Southeastern (50 percent) and South Central (21 percent) jurisdictions.
Some Questions for Further Research from the Disaffiliation Process
One stark difference seen between disaffiliating churches and similar departures from other mainline denominations is the decision of disaffiliating churches to remain independent of any denomination, at least for now.
Thousands Sign Christian Petition Urging Bishops Not to Back Donald Trump
Faithful America, which backs social justice causes and opposes "Christian nationalism," urged Catholics to condemn bishops who "boost the Christofascist campaign of Donald Trump" in a recently launched online petition that had been signed by over 12,500 as of Friday afternoon.
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