Church & Ministry

“Religious historians will look back at 2006 as the absolute peak of denominationalism in the United States….Then the cracks started to form. Slowly at first, and then the pinholes became the size of golf balls and the hull of the SBC began taking on water in an incredibly rapid fashion.” - Ryan Burge

“On Jan. 18, a group of anti-ICE protesters disrupted a worship service at Cities Church, a church plant in St. Paul …Videos of the incident show protesters chanting and screaming in the faces of church members as congregants attempted to worship.” - C.Leaders

“We often shy away from teaching new believers deep theology. But the church is called to disciple believers into theological depths.” - Lifeway

“I’ve met church members who are hard on themselves. Like radar that mistakes birds for bombers, their consciences hold them in a state of emergency. They live under the threat of God’s judgment. They apologize a lot. Some are hard on others, too. Like air traffic controllers with defective equipment, they cry danger when there is none. They accuse a lot.” - 9 Marks

“[In 2025]… about 54% were optimistic Trump’s policies would have a positive impact on the work they do—in the most recent poll, that number dropped to 39%.” - MinistryWatch

“One of the most overlooked tools for growth is honest self-examination—asking ourselves where our habits, patterns, and expectations fall short of the biblical vision for gathered worship.” - 9 Marks

“Two candidates have announced their willingness to be nominated for the office of president of the Southern Baptist Convention– Florida pastor Willy Rice and South Carolina pastor Josh Powell.” - Baptist Press

“Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as president of Liberty University nearly six years ago. His wife and son still are feuding with one of the largest Christian colleges in the country.” - RNS

“Dr. Albert Mohler is facing backlash—including from high-profile leaders like Beth Moore—after asserting that a woman sharing sermon insights on a church podcast is ‘functioning as a pastor,’ a situation Mohler believes is a ‘problem.’” - C.Leaders

“In an arrest affidavit, an undercover officer alleged that Chambers exchanged sexual messages for several months with someone he thought was a teenager.” - MinistryWatch