When these predictors are present, churches tend to flourish. When they are absent, churches often decline.
Also See: Five Simple Ways to Increase Corporate Prayer in a Revitalizing Church; Six Ways to Make Certain Evangelism Does Not Die in Your ChurchACNA Primate to Stand Trial
The Most Rev. Steve Wood, Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in North America, has been canonically indicted for alleged misconduct and will face an ecclesiastical trial, according to a provincial announcement.
Also See: ACNA panel recommends archbishop stand trialLouisiana church to celebrate Las Posadas marking Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem amid ICE threats
Members of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a congregation with a large Latino membership, will celebrate Las Posadas next week. The Advent holiday is observed in some Latin American countries and Spain to commemorate Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.
The celebration will take place as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts raids throughout the state, leaving immigrant communities in its capital city on alert. Many Latino Christians are avoiding church services for the time being.
Why the Christian Reformed Church Is Splitting (Explained)
The Christian Reformed Church in North America is Splitting, and this video explains why and what's going on right now.
Alabama cathedral mourns member killed in Brown University shooting
An Alabama native and member of the Episcopal Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham was remembered by her congregation as “an incredibly grounded and generous and faithful bright light” after she was identified as one of two students killed Dec. 13 in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Ella Cook was a sophomore and vice president of the Ivy League university’s College Republicans. She and fellow student Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov were killed, and nine others were injured when a gunman opened fire on the campus and then fled. A manhunt is underway, but police have not yet named a suspect.
Canadian Hate Crimes Bill Could Ban Religious Speech
Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act now under consideration by Canada’s House of Commons, is seen by many as an appropriate response to a rise in antisemitic violence, but recent amendments that strip from it a protection on religious speech are alarming some religious leaders.
Almost half of UK adults plan to attend church this Christmas, new poll finds
Churches across the UK are expecting fuller pews this Christmas, as new research suggests a significant rise in the number of people planning to attend services and church-run events over the festive season.
A nationwide poll conducted by Savanta for Christian relief and development agency Tearfund found that 45% of UK adults intend to visit a church for a Christmas service or event.
Did the Tudors Change Christmas More Than We Think?
Did you know the English Reformation didn’t just reshape churches and doctrine… it quietly transformed Christmas itself?
Also See: How the Tudors Had Fun by the Fire: Tudor Christmas Games; The REAL Twelve Days of Christmas; How the Tudors Decorated for Christmas; Bells, Staves & Misrule; and more.10 Things Every Congregation Should Stop Arguing About
Arguments are inevitable when people care deeply, but some conflicts simply aren’t worth the emotional bandwidth. Churches gain resilience when they decide together which hills are not worth dying on. The path to maturity gets clearer when the body of Christ chooses unity over trivia. Here are ten common arguments that deserve a permanent retirement.
9 Trends Shaping the Future of Worship
Here are the major trends influencing the future of worship and what they mean for your church.
Make Repentance Part of Your Holiday Preparation
When a monarch comes to visit, people prepare. Preparation is a way to show honor.
You Are in the Circumstances in Which You Can Best Serve
...if there were a circumstance in which we could better serve God, we would be in that circumstance at this very moment. God, in his sovereignty, has put us exactly where he means for us to be at this specific time and place.
10 Outreach Myths Churches Need To Stop Believing
Every church wants to reach its neighbors, but outreach myths can quietly shape expectations and drain momentum before a team ever begins. When a church buys into assumptions that sound churchy but aren’t true, energy gets wasted and frustration multiplies. Addressing these myths directly helps realign mission and frees leaders to serve with clarity. Your people don’t need magic formulas, just a grounded understanding of what outreach is and isn’t.
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