Bishop Sarah Mullally, who will soon be seated as Archbishop of Canterbury, is accused of mishandling a safeguarding complaint against a priest of the Diocese of London in 2019, Lambeth Palace officials said on December 11.
The Lambeth statement followed a report by Donna Birrell of Premier Christian News about a few different cases of abuse complaints, demoralized complainants, and suicide attempts in the Diocese of London during Mullally’s episcopate.
7 Christmas Stats You Should Know
These seven Lifeway Research stats reveal what Americans and churchgoers believe and are planning to do this Christmas.
The church's commercialization trap
The problem isn't that we want people to come to church at Christmas. The problem is that we've adopted the tools of consumerism to fight consumerism, and we can't tell the difference anymore.
Non-Churchy Looking Churches: The Advantages of Big-Box Church Architecture
n this follow-up episode, we examine the other side of the conversation—the rise of big-box church architecture. Often found in converted retail spaces or new multipurpose campuses, these designs emphasize functionality, flexibility, and accessibility. They reflect a different theology of space, one that prioritizes mission, efficiency, and comfort over formality. Sam interviews Todd Brown and Isaac Brown of Brown Church Development Group.
New Age Christians
Most Americans “mix traditional faith with beliefs in psychics, reincarnation and spiritual energy that they say can be found in physical objects such as mountains, trees and crystals.”
A staggering 41% of Americans believe in psychics. A stunning 42% believe spiritual energy can be located in physical objects.
Christ Church at 50: How Doug Wilson pushed Christian nationalism to the center
The pastor, celebrating 50 years in his pulpit, has never had more influence than he does under the current presidential administration.
Make the Mission Measurable: Why Every Church Needs to Define Disciple-Making Outcomes for Every Member
Alignment happens when a church names its disciple-making outcomes and develops a set of measurable expressions for each.
How to Use Your Church Data for Micro Targeting
I want to help you understand HOW micro targeting your church data can make a massive difference in discipleship growth. You might want to bookmark this for future reference. Let’s get into the details of micro targeting . . .
4 Deep Bible Questions To Engage Your Small Group
There are four key small group Bible study questions that will guide your group to encounter and respond to God’s word no matter what passage you are studying. Give all four of them sufficient time, perhaps asking a couple of them in different ways. Taking more time on fewer questions takes your group deeper into the Scripture and allows your introverts enough time to gather their courage and step into the conversation with their insights and struggles.
Praying With Children as Parents & Teachers
The heart of a child is tender to the teachings of God, and young children are eager to pray. Prayer becomes a spiritual security blanket where they learn to turn to God and trust in him. Jesus is real to children as they get to know him as their friend first, and then as their Savior.
12 Signs You Are a Modern-Day Pharisee
Pharisees still exist today. And nobody wants to be a modern-day Pharisee. It just happens.
6 Avenues for the Church to be Salt and Light
“Salt and light” is one of the most catalytic metaphors taught by Jesus about who we are as the body of Christ.
To be salt and light to the world is one of the greatest responsibilities of the Church today, the question is how do we do that consistently in a practical way? Can church programs unintentionally get in the way?
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