Church & Ministry

“I admit my bias here. I’ve served as an interim pastor when my schedule has allowed… I’m not asking for offers here, though. I’m simply encouraging pastorless churches to think about this option.” - Chuck Lawless

“When the lawsuit came to light in 2017, the ministry officially misstated the fact that ‘no ministry funds were used.’ The executive committee of the board and some members of the RZIM leadership team knew the statement was false” - C.Today

“Prayer requests from Donetsk: ‘First, to stop the aggressor. But then for peace of mind, to respond with Christian character and not from human hate.’” - C.Today

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“…last fall I taught a Sunday evening series, ‘How We Got Our Bible’ in part to prepare us for a change…. The final lesson was entitled, ‘Choosing a Translation.’” - Kit Johnson

“…leaders announced Tuesday (Feb. 22) that they had reached a resolution with a sexual abuse survivor whose story was mishandled when she came forward in 2019.” - RNS

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“I always used a full manuscript for my delivery. And I had many good reasons…. a few weeks ago, I decided to break away from preaching with a manuscript. Instead, I shifted to noteless preaching, or what is better known as ‘extemporaneous preaching.’” - Ref21

“I believe that the sociological and scientific foundation of this doctrine is no longer correct. It is time for a fundamental revision of Church teaching, and the way in which Pope Francis has spoken of homosexuality could lead to a change in doctrine.” - Get Religion

“The Executive Committee is meeting for the first time since the contentious decision to turn over privileged documents in an ongoing abuse investigation.” - C.Today

“Sadly, much of what is called evangelism today lacks gospel clarity. …Over the years, a number of popular phrases, terms, and shorthand expressions have either watered down or replaced the Biblical response to the gospel.” - P&D

Podcast: “While there are many problems we can—and at times should—point out, there are also many signs of blessing, reform, and faithfulness in the church today.” - Kevin Deyoung