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Willow Creek’s global leadership summit to challenge 170,000 church leaders across the globe

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Leadership training, Minister leadership, pastor leadership

July 26, 2013 at 11:53 am.

SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL/ PRNewswire-USNewswire — On August 8 and 9, the 2013 Global Leadership Summit, Willow Creek Association (WCA) blends “high-impact, God-honoring messages to the church with savvy, street-smart, don’t-spiritualize-everything lessons from the business world,” says Bill Hybels, founder and senior pastor at Willow Creek Community Church.” With a mission to support and equip churches, […]

House rejects call to allow nonreligious military chaplains

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July 26, 2013 at 9:51 am.

RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) — Kimberly Winston — Late on Tuesday, House lawmakers approved an amendment to a Pentagon spending bill to prevent the appointment of nonreligious military chaplains. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. John C. Fleming, R-La., requires that only religious organizations be permitted to endorse chaplains for the military. “The amendment holds the […]

Depressed ministers growing concern

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Clergy depression, Mental health

July 24, 2013 at 11:54 am.

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 […]

Thousands proclaim ‘faith comes first’ in daily buying decisions

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Faith purchasing, Faith-based consumer, Faith-based purchasing, Religious buying, Religious consumers

July 24, 2013 at 9:32 am.

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 […]

New Survey: 1-in-5 Americans are “Religious Progressives”

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Religion research, Religion statistics, Religious study

July 18, 2013 at 10:21 am.

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 […]

Grand Canyon University Ranked in Top 10 Online Christian Colleges Nationwide by BestSchools.org

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Christian university, GCU Award, GCU ranked, Grand Canyon

July 18, 2013 at 9:31 am.

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 […]

Church Executive’s 2nd annual Good Steward Awards nomination

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stewardship

July 17, 2013 at 9:37 am.

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 […]

Bishop T.D. Jakes Brings Inaugural International Faith and Family Film Festival to MegaFest 2013

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MegaFest, MegaFest 2013, TD Jakes Jakes

July 16, 2013 at 11:02 am.

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 […]

BCWI Announces Increase in Staff Engagement for 2013

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Christian workplaces, Employee engagement, Workplace engagement

July 15, 2013 at 1:08 pm.

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 […]

Grand Canyon University names dean of the College of Theology

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Dean Theology, GCU Theology, Grand Canyon

July 10, 2013 at 10:18 am.

PHOENIX/PRNewswire/ — Grand Canyon University has named a new dean to lead its College of Theology. Dr. Jason Hiles joins the university from The Caskey School of Divinity at Louisiana College, where he served as associate dean and assistant professor of Systematic Theology. In addition to his work as an administrator and faculty member, he […]