Church & Ministry

“Top denominations and thousands of churches are reconsidering whether to keep hosting scout units.” - C.Today

“So if disappointment is inevitable, how do we avoid the awful emotional turmoil that often follows when dealing with church people? One word: expectations.” - C.Leaders

“At the end of 2020, Lifeway Research asked U.S. adults which feeling they sought to avoid the most: fear, shame, or guilt. Four in 10 U.S. adults (41%) said fear, the clear winner of the three options.” - Lifeway

“Best-selling Christian author and speaker Josh McDowell has stepped back from ministry after comments he made at a meeting of the American Association of Christian Counselors Sept. 18.” - B.Press

“After a tumultuous and disappointing Executive Committee meeting … . Some have suggested the use of the nuclear option, to remove every EC Trustee who voted against Jared Wellman’s motion to waive privilege.” - SBC Voices

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“9. They are raising the bar of expectations. This move seems counterintuitive. If people are becoming less committed to the church, why not accommodate their low commitment?” - Thom Rainer

“Two noticeable reasons stand out among the reasons young adults stop attending church for at least a year between ages 18-22: 32% dropped out because church members seemed judgmental or hypocritical 25% dropped out because they disagreed with the church’s stance on political/social issues” - Lifeway

“The season the pastor is referring to is the charges brought against him by New South Wales (NSW) Police Force for allegedly concealing child sex offenses ….The investigation uncovered that Brian knew of his father’s abuse in 1999 and failed to report it to authorities.” - C.Leaders

“Nice dictators exist, at least in the leadership sense. I refer to these types of leaders in the church as amiable autocrats. Friendly church dictators rule from their positional authority. They order everyone around because their title enables them to do so, and they do it with a smile.” - Sam Rainer