Denominations

“…gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for its quadrennial meeting … voted to continue its ban on same-sex marriage while a committee considers ways to guide the denomination concerning sexual ethics.” - RNS

“The term means different things to different people, but we’ll just use it here to mean a particular church group which recognizes itself and distinguishes itself from others.” - Word by Word

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“reasons for switching to a new religious tradition or denomination…(56%) say it was because they stopped believing…. 30% indicate they were turned off by the religion’s negative teachings about or treatment of LGBTQ people, 29% say their family was never that religious growing up, 27% say they were disillusioned by scandals” - PRRI

“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

“An Indiana congregation affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has ordained who is believed to be the first confirmed transgender pastor in the denomination’s history.” [CBF broke off from SBC in 1990]. - C.Post

“Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that my denomination is no longer evangelical, even in a broad sense. I am open to correction, but someone from the denomination will have to tell me how and where its partners in America and around the world are actively inviting people to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior” - Roger Olson

“Many congregations have faced similar dilemmas … as they parted ways with denominations over questions of Biblical authority, sexuality, and theology.

“The Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) changed its position on end times theology, voting this summer to drop the word “premillennial” from the denomination’s statement of faith.” - Christianity Today

“The Disciples of Christ could lose half their membership within ten years if the current rate of decline remains the same, according to a report by the Institute on Religion & Democracy.” - Christian Post