This morning, I’m leaving with some other pastors for a vision trip sponsored by Compassion International. I’m sorry to say, the last time I was overseas for mission purposes was in 2001, when I spent some weeks in Kiev, Ukraine with Let’s Start Talking. I’ve been to mission points in Mexico and throughout the U.S. […]
Read More >Katie Swafford ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS NEWS, John Hall — Many ministers who smile on the outside are withering inside. Research indicates up to 68 percent of ministers are dealing with symptoms related to depression. Depression in ministry has been discussed increasingly since Matthew Warren, the son of pastor and author Rick Warren, possibly the nation’s […]
Read More >RALEIGH, N.C./Christian Newswire —Thousands of Christians are saying that “faith comes first in my day-to-day purchasing decisions” by signing up to join an exciting new digital community by Faith Driven Consumer, the nation’s premier organization empowering Christians to connect their biblical worldview to their wallets through engagement with faith-compatible companies. In the week since the […]
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Does the theology of “storytelling” with a church’s facility apply to multisite campuses and church plants, especially if it’s not your “place”? Does it matter that we don’t create a sense of place? Is it worth the mental, emotional, physical and financial investment to communicate your unique story? Answer: Yes. Why does it matter? Because […]
Read More >Some time ago, I spent some time with a long-time mentor. I was describing some leadership issues and asked for his advice. He cited a Latino farming proverb. I won’t try to say it in Spanish; I’ll just offer its meaning: “The avocados sort themselves out in the walking.” (Or, something like that.) I don’t […]
Read More >WASHINGTON / Religion News Service — One-in-five Americans (19 percent) are religious progressives, while 38 percent are religious moderates, 28 percent are religious conservatives, and 15 percent are nonreligious, a new survey finds. The new Economic Values Survey,conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Brookings Institution, was used to develop a new […]
Read More >PHOENIX /Christian Newswire — Grand Canyon University has been ranked No. 10 among the Top 20 Online Christian universities by BestSchools.org, which provides in-depth rankings of colleges and universities for people seeking an online education. The rankings are based on the Christian character of the school, academic prestige, and the extent and quality of its […]
Read More >Church Executive’s 2nd annual Good Steward Awards nomination deadline is closing September 16th! If you’d like to nominate a church that you feel exemplifies best practices in the areas of FACILITIES, FINANCE, FUNDRAISING, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY & SECURITY, and TECHNOLOGY please visit our website and complete a nomination form and give them the recognition they deserve […]
Read More >DALLAS /Christian Newswire — The inaugural International Faith and Family Film Festival will debut at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest 2013 in Dallas, August 29-31, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The film festival will showcase projects including Fox Searchlight’s “Black Nativity,” Image Entertainment’s “Winnie Mandela” and Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “Heaven is for Real.” Actress Regina King […]
Read More >CHRISTIAN NEWSWIRE — Experiencing meaning and purpose in their work, employees in Christian organizations are witnessing higher levels of engagement than last year. “Our research indicates engagement levels of employees have improved to 53.6 percent versus 47 percent a year ago,” according to Al Lopus, President of the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. “This improvement indicates […]
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