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The emerging megapolitan church
The urbanization of America calls for congregations that can respond to dramatic demographic shifts.
Read More >Carpets have come a long way under foot
Today’s carpets may be made from recycled materials, and are readily turned around at the end of their lifespan.
Read More >Victory Christian Center hit by further accusations of child abuse
By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter More alleged sexual abuse victims at the 17,000-member Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Okla., have come forward, adding to charges already made against the megachurch that its staff delayed reporting the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl. Read more at www.christianpost.com
Read More >NJ megachurch pastor: America is not a Christian nation
By Jeff Schapiro , Christian Post Reporter Tim Lucas, lead pastor of Liquid Church in New Jersey, told his congregation on Sunday that, contrary to the popular opinion within some Christian circles, the United States is not a Christian nation, and the majority of the people in his congregation seem to agree with him. Read […]
Read More >Training vs. Trusting
One of the words we hear often when it comes to people and a particular responsibility or assignments is the word “trust.”
Read More >Bible apps available in closed countries
COPENHAGEN, Denmark/Christian Newswire/ – Scandinavia Publishing House, a Christian publishing house, has now made 85 children’s Bibles available as apps that can be downloaded and read on the iPhone and iPad. Android and Kindle formats are on their way. They are being sold worldwide, even in closed Muslim and communist countries where the written Bible […]
Read More >Is the American church dying? Rising persecution meets falling numbers of youth
Christian Newswire – The American Church, which once ruled the spiritual landscape of the United States, is struggling amidst rising persecution and shrinking numbers of youth. According to a study by Liberty Institute and the Family Research Council, U.S. Christians are facing unprecedented amounts of persecution and hostility. The recent attack on the FRC by […]
Read More >Hiring family on staff
A colleague in a similar position at another church recently sent me a policy that explicitly forbids hiring family members, except in a few very narrow circumstances.
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