RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) / COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Organizers of the international Back to Church Sunday® movement want to know: What’s your church story? How was your life blessed by your experiences at a church? For millions of people, church is where they learn about God. They have stories to tell about lives changed, […]
Read More >By Lauren Markoe RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS)— Worried about global warming, a growing number of churches and other faith groups are divesting their holdings in fossil fuel companies, which release large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Activists support fossil fuel divestment in front of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bascom […]
Read More >We’ve all heard of the “See Something, Say SomethingTM” campaign. But, how does this concept apply in a house of worship?
Read More >PHOENIX —The July/Aug 2014 issue of Church Executive — mailing out July 23 — will debut “Never Again,” an insightful, practical new series brought to you by the experts at The National Catholic Risk Retention Group, Inc. — a recognized leader in risk management. In the first installment, President & CEO Michael J. Bemi focuses […]
Read More >Before domestic disputes make their way to your church, know how to protect your congregation.
Read More >OCALA, Fla., June 17, 2014 /Christian Newswire — The Without Walls International Church bankruptcy provides an opportunity for blessing for the church and commercial real estate buyers. The bankruptcy will jettison debt for the church, allowing them to focus on their core mission of serving their members and the community. Additionally, the bankruptcy auction, conducted […]
Read More >NEW YORK, June 16, 2014 /Christian Newswire — Gospel Music has grown by leaps and bounds in the last twenty years. Gospel Music has spread beyond the Church walls to reach mainstream America. Gospel has grown from the sounds of Walter Hawkins, Shirley Caesar and Albertina Walker. Gospel is heard on R&B radio stations, television […]
Read More >By Bob Allen A lawsuit filed in Tennessee claims a Baptist church in the state was negligent in allowing a man with a history of complaints about sexual misconduct to volunteer at Vacation Bible School. ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — A Southern Baptist church in Tennessee is being sued for $2 million by a mother whose […]
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