Church & Ministry

“Several people responded to Aniol by posting Bible verses that describe people raising hands in worship…Psalm 63:4 and 1 Timothy 2:8… Aniol responded, ‘Prayer. Not emotional singing.’” - C.Leaders

“Barna data from a recent pastor survey show that over two in three U.S. Protestant senior pastors (67%) say they feel ‘very confident’ about their preaching right now. One in three (32%) is ‘somewhat confident’ while just one percent is not confident.” - Barna Research

“Americans have a wide range of opinions and impressions about Christian denominations, but most won’t rule out a church based on its denomination, according to a new study from Lifeway Research.” - BPNews

“The widespread cultural breakdown we see around us cannot by explained by a mere loosening of morals, or the wrong political party being in power, a pandemic, or our response to it. What we are seeing is the catastrophic emptiness when life is built on the wrong foundation.” - Breakpoint

“Seven survivors of sexual abuse in … (SBC) have issued a joint statement calling for four reforms to be implemented immediately. Among the actions … are the creation of a restoration fund for survivors and the funding of a memorial devoted to all survivors and named in honor of Christa Brown.” - C.Leaders

“The UMC North Georgia Conference announced last Thursday that 70 congregations representing 9% of its churches and 3% of its members have chosen disaffiliation.” - C.Post

Podcast with transcript: “John Yates leads a pastoral panel with Matt Carter, Vermon Pierre, and Afshin Ziafat in a discussion on how hard ministry can be and what it takes to not lose heart. They discuss their personal experience of carrying the weight of the church and encountering criticism and fatigue.” - TGC

“Reforms would include a website to track abusers and hiring staff to respond to abuse allegations.” - RNS

“In almost every case of moral failure, one or more of these behaviors are present…” - Phil Cooke