When parents/caregivers are overwhelmed by church responsibilities, the last thing they need is another church program.
Five Ways Church Members Hold the Church as a Financial Hostage
Do you know any church members who have made demands based upon their financial giving to the church?
How Churches Can Best Address Facility Costs
Thom welcomes Tim Cool to The Church Answers Podcast. Tim is the founder and CEO of Smart Church Solutions, the developer of eSPACE software platform which includes Event Management, Work Order Management, Life Cycle Calculator, IoT Integrations, and other church facility management consulting services. He has assisted thousands of churches throughout the United States with their facility needs including facility planning, facility condition assessments, as well as life cycle planning and facility management.
Christian-majority countries are in decline - report
The number of countries with Christian majorities declined between 2010 and 2020, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, highlighting a notable shift in global religious affiliation.
Third prosecutor appointed in ACNA trial of Bishop Ruch
'Bringing justice to victims is my sole interest in this case,' said Thomas Crapps, the new prosecutor.
Arcbishop of Sydney Responds to Election of New Church in Wales Primate
"The election of the Rt Rev Cherry Vann, a person in a same sex civil partnership, as Archbishop of Wales is a grievous departure from the teaching of the Bible, inconsistent with the understanding of marriage as expressed in the formularies of the Anglican Church, and a tragic rejection of the words of Jesus...."
Criminalizing humanity — turning Good Samaritans into lawbreakers
In a nation that often prides itself on Christian values, humanitarian outreach and freedom, an alarming trend is unfolding: Compassion is being criminalized.
Law enforcement officers would detail, arrest and/or take Jesus Christ and all his disciples to jail for doing what Jesus told them in spirit and in truth. If you are a Christian, then this is the read for you.
'This is domestic terror': Shaken by ICE raids, pastors rethink ministries
The fear of raids has pushed some congregations back to pandemic-era worship strategies.
New York Episcopal priest’s daughter released from ICE custody
Yeonsoo “Soo” Go was reunited with her mother, the Rev. Kyrie Kim, an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of New York, after being released from U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement custody on Aug. 4.
New York diocese calls for ICE’s release of Episcopalian from Peru detained after asylum hearing
On the same day the daughter of an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of New York was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements agents outside Federal Plaza in Manhattan, a parishioner of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in White Plains was also arrested in the same place and is now being detained in a facility in Louisiana.
Elizabeth “Ketty” De Los Santos, a 59-year-old grandmother from Peru, went to a routine asylum hearing on July 31 at Federal Plaza. She was arrested by ICE agents after leaving the hearing.
The Trump admin just gave Texas megachurch pastors more power than ever
Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline recently stood before a gathering of conservative activists just outside Fort Worth, recapping legislative wins and previewing what’s next at the Capitol. On this day, however, he was speaking not only as a lawmaker but also as a pastor.
Church of Nigeria Bans Politicians from Its Pulpits
The Church of Nigeria has banned politicians from using its pulpits as platforms for “promoting partisan views or spreading political propaganda,” after an attack-laden speech delivered by a regional governor at a July 6 service in Abuja, the national capital.
Billions in park funding at risk as Great American Outdoors Act expires
Let's recommit to caring for these special, incredible places where God’s handiwork is on display around every corner.
Protect Your Spirit from the Demands of Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral ministry can be hazardous to our spiritual health. But it doesn’t need to be.
Health officials warn of spread of Victorian-era disease... as cases hit new highs
The scourge of a preventable disease is roaring back after a pandemic lull, having already hit an annual milestone.
The most recent reliable data from the Pan American Health Organization as of May 31 reported more than 10,000 cases of vaccine-preventable pertussis in the US, otherwise known as whooping cough.
These are the fruits of the anti-vax movement and the misinformation, disinformation, fear, and ignorance that it spreads and perpetuates.Churches Help Local Public Schools in a Variety of Ways
There are opportunities for churches to provide volunteer labor, help needy families or just thank those investing in their schools.
From the Archives: Four Ways to Serve Your Kids’ School This Year
One of the simplest ways to love a city is to serve its schools. Education, among other structures, is one of the main components on which a city thrives, creates culture, and builds the well-being of its population. Christians are called to seek the welfare of our city (Jer. 29:7), and we can do no better than to invest our time and energy into a local school.
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