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Western Christianity is having the wrong debate about 'mission"
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (920+ words) Western Christianity is having the wrong debate about "mission." We keep debating methods: more digital outreach or more small groups, more political engagement or more community service, more "revival" meetings or more social justice. The result is exhaustion and fragmentation....
Is the Church really seeing a revival in attendance among Gen Z?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (941+ words) An artificial intelligence-powered tool created this summary based on the source article. The summary has undergone review and verification by an editor. Church attendance among Generation Z has shown signs of stabilizing after years of generational decline, with some indicators…...
This week in Christian history: Eddie Long dies, Altona Confession released
3+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Events that happened this week in Christian history include the death of Eddie Long, release of the Altona Confession and the consecration of Pope Sisinnius Is the Church really seeing a revival in attendance among Gen Z? This week in…...
This week in Christian history: Charlie Kirk founds Liberty U Falkirk Center; First Covenant of Scotland signed
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (159+ words) Events from this week in Christian history include the First Covenant of Scotland, the death of Fenton Hort, and Charlie Kirk co-founding a center at Liberty University. Religious 'nones' would outnumber Protestants among young people in 'small town' America, Pew…...
The Evangelical movement’s center has shifted to the Global South, researchers say
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1065+ words) The question of who qualifies as an Evangelical and how many Evangelicals exist worldwide continues to puzzle scholars, church leaders and mission researchers alike. That was the central theme of a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the World Evangelical Alliance and…...
Does the Bible allow female pastors?
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (562+ words) Few issues stir up as much debate in evangelical churches today as the question of women serving as pastors. To some, the conversation feels secondary or even unnecessary. To others, it touches the very heart of how Christians understand Scripture,…...
Union Seminary's first woman president who faced backlash over resurrection comments set to retire
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (679+ words) The first woman to serve as president of Union Theological Seminary will retire next year, after 18 years of leading the New York-based theologically progressive academic institution. The Rev. Serene Jones will step down at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year,…...
Nearly half of US Evangelical pastors are bivocational: study
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (578+ words) Nearly half of all Evangelical pastors in the United States hold a second job outside their church ministry, according to a study by Lifeway Research." Forty-seven percent of Evangelical pastors work bivocationally, compared to 35% of clergy overall, said Lifeway, which…...
SBC motion to ban female pastors fails with over 60% support
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (845+ words) The Southern Baptist Convention failed to pass a motion to prohibit member churches from employing women in any pastor role, a similar measure to the Law Amendment that was narrowly defeated last year. At the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas,…...
SBC pastor introduces motion to abolish ERLC
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (771+ words) A motion to abolish the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission was introduced at the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, amid debate over the future of the convention's policy arm." Pastor Willy Rice of Calvary Baptist Church of Clearwater, Florida, proposed…...