NEW YORK/PRNewswire—USNewswire — Six months after Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the northeastern United States, washing over coastal barrier islands and causing an estimated $50 billion in wind and flood damage, the Episcopal dioceses of Easton, MD; New Jersey; Newark; New York; and Long Island are continuing to aid impacted communities and facilitate recovery efforts. […]
Read More >DETROIT/PRNewswire-USNewswire — The message is the same, but the methods have changed! How about having a pastor literally flying “above the stage” as he preaches in a theatrical presentation, or hosting a car show and gospel fest rolled into one? Well, more than 2,000 pastors, ministers and church staff workers from across the United States and […]
Read More >More than 1,000 ways to invest tax refund dollars are surveyed for effectiveness, using an “eROI” evaluation process.
Read More >By Cathleen Falsani LOS ANGELES (RNS) – Many of today’s evangelical Christians seem to be taking to heart the words traditionally attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.” Or at least they were at the recent Q Conference here, a gathering of more than a few […]
Read More >By Adelle M. Banks WASHINGTON (RNS) Four Washington houses of worship are in the running to receive preservation grants in a campaign launched Wednesday (April 24) by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. District of Columbia-area residents can vote online through May 10 at the Partners in Preservation website for their favorite […]
Read More >A new study conducted by The Barna Research Group in conjunction with Brad Lomenick, key visionary and president of Catalyst, one of America’s most influential leadership movements, has discovered that 82 percent of faith leaders today agree “the nation is facing a crisis of leadership because there are not enough good leaders now.” The results […]
Read More >By Russ Rankin NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While many churches are acting “green,” the majority of pastors disagree global warming is real and man-made. The percentage of skeptics has dropped since 2010, but the percentage is still higher than in 2008, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. The October 2012 survey of Protestant pastors’ views […]
Read More >During tax season many Americans review their 2012 finances, including a look at how much and to whom they donated money last year. In a new poll from the Barna Group, more than half of Americans said they have donated money or items (or both) to a cause they cared about during the last year. […]
Read More >By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) For Southern Baptist Pastor David Uth, immigration reform became a priority after a family in his Orlando, Fla., megachurch faced deportation. Bishop Ricardo McClin says it was time to speak up when members of a Church of God congregation he oversaw stopped worshipping in Jacksonville, Fla., because they feared detention. […]
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