Church & Ministry

“While he acknowledged his sinfulness again on Sunday, Chandler didn’t offer any more details about the situation that led to his leave of absence.” - CToday

“Contextualization is good and necessary. Syncretism is dangerous and should be avoided.” - Kenneth Berding

“Churches with budgets under $2 million saw giving go down by 8%, while those with budgets of more than $20 million saw giving go down by 2.5%.” - RNS

“ ‘I would permanently “defrock” Johnny Hunt if I had the authority to do so,’ Barber, who leads a church in Farmersville, Texas, said in a statement released Tuesday.” - RNS

“In this episode of Life and Books and Everything, Kevin reads his article from The Gospel Coalition and pleads with pastors not to cancel Christmas services this year.” - Kevin DeYoung

(The original article)

“Religious groups criticized government-mandated public health measures in 54 countries (27% of all analyzed), often stating the rules were a violation of religious freedom.” - Pew

“Disgraced former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt plans a return to ministry after completing a restoration process overseen by four pastors, according to a video released last week.” - RNS

“Make a habit of asking the kids questions about the text. Call them out as a group. Say something like, ‘Kids, I have a question for you. Can any of you tell me…?’” - 9 Marks

“Traditionally, Christmas is the second highest attendance time of the year for churches behind only Easter.” - Lifeway