Church & Ministry

“Among the findings were Blackwell’s use of a specific accounting code for personal expenses. Over the past 14 years, Blackwell directed more than $300,000 in donor funds to that account.” - BPNews

“I’d like to try and bring light rather than heat to the question of cooperation between churches in these polarized times. How do we decide when and to what extent to cooperate with churches that are more or less like-minded?” - 9 Marks

Bret Barber: “When all the dozens of reasons to throw in the towel and abandon our one sacred effort were easy to find — we chose instead to search hard for reasons to lean in and cooperate harder” - RNS

“In the midst of significant challenging news for churches, the level of giving remains remarkable. What is taking place?” - Thom Rainer

“The heart of Hunt’s claim of invasion of privacy and defamation was summed up in a recent court ruling filed by his attorneys. Hunt’s sins, they wrote, were a private moral failing that should have been kept confidential.” - RNS

“Larry Robbins recently retired after a 23-year career as a Community Chaplain, serving with his local police force. Through that time he also served on the pastoral staff of his church.” - P&D

“…the advertising for the ‘Unconditional Conference’ indicates clearly that this event is designed as a platform for normalizing the LGBTQ+ revolution while claiming that the conference represents ‘quieter middle space.’” - World

The Theologically Driven podcast marked its 100th episode this week by posting its collected series on fundamentalism.

“Smith is the pastor of Family Church Village in West Palm Beach, Florida, and previously served as director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware. He’s also served on the ERLC board since 2018.” - CPost