Church & Ministry

“While the movement remains influential, the controversies and losses raise questions about its future.” - RNS

“The change means that females may be ordained for pastoral roles with the exception of senior/lead pastor roles, which require male eldership.” - CPost

Related: Christian and Missionary Alliance Will Ordain Women - CToday

“4 in 5 U.S. Protestant pastors say their church has some type of security measure in place, according to a study from Lifeway Research. Yet more than 1 in 6 (17%) say they don’t use any of the seven potential measures included in the study.” - C.Index

Warren: “Your own family members often hold opposing opinions, but you don’t disown them for that…You still love them in spite of disagreement.” - RNS

“Trinity Community Church… has a confessed child sex abuser serving with their worship team….Trinity is also affiliated with the SBC and the Georgia Baptist Convention” - SBC Voices

“For starters, don’t take love for granted. That’s easy to do when fear dominates us. Therefore, remind your members that loving God and loving our neighbor should animate everything we say and do this month.” - 9 Marks

“The problem of Hillsong arises with the desire to be an extraordinary church led by extraordinary communicators and extraordinary musicians creating an extraordinary experience. When it comes to church, we don’t need to be entertained. We don’t need to be wowed.” - RNS

“The lawsuit alleges that Ramsey, Timeshare Exit Team and Happy Hour Media Group, a marketing firm with ties to Brandon Reed, one of the founders of Timeshare Exit Team, violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act by defrauding customers” - RNS

“The church’s biggest problem is the lack of assurance in pursuing God’s glory. Slow giving trends are a symptom of a greater problem. The decline in average worship attendance is a symptom of a greater problem. Poor leadership is a symptom of a greater problem.” - Sam Rainer