Adelle Banks, Author at MinistryWatch
SBC’s new statement from its annual meeting does not mention a path to legal status for immigrants.
At its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, Southern Baptists opposed amnesty, political violence, and antisemitism. In a departure from resolutions dating to 2006, the SBC's new statement does not mention a path to legal status ...
Clergy had lost retirement funds through denomination’s allegedly mishandled plan.
AME Church clergy could recover another $44M in retirement scandal settlement. The clergy had lost their retirement funds through the denomination's allegedly mishandled plan.
A history of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, started by Bush, continued by Obama and Biden.
(RNS) — Influenced by a prominent pastor and a layman who led a prison ministry, George W. Bush in his first presidential administration embarked on an ambitious goal: to partner the federal government with faith-based ...
Perkins was a civil rights leader and influential Bible teacher
John Perkins, civil rights activist and Baptist Bible teacher, dies at 95.
Evans stepped away in June 2024 to complete restoration process due to undisclosed sin
Dallas megachurch founder Tony Evans, who stepped back from leading his church due to an undisclosed “sin” he announced last year, apologized to his congregation and his family on Sunday.
The settlement agreement also calls for the closure of the AME Church’s Department of Retirement Services by July 31, 2028.
The AME Church’s long-troubled retirement fund is finally seeing movement: a $60 million settlement has cleared appeals.
Grants will go to Christian colleges to fund AI assistant, YouTube shows to boost Gen Z Bible use
(RNS) — Could artificial intelligence or short TV episodes help young adults engage more with the Bible? American Bible Society has issued first-time grants to four Christian higher education institutions to encourage innovation in getting ...
Final approval of partial settlements to be considered at June 26 hearing.
Ministers and AME Church staffers could soon see a court’s final approval of proposed partial settlements which would return a portion of lost funds.
Jakes told NBC’s ‘Today’ show he suffered a ‘massive heart attack’
(RNS) — Bishop T.D. Jakes has disclosed that the medical incident that occurred as he spoke before his Dallas megachurch in November was a “massive heart attack.” “I didn’t really realize what was happening to ...
Lifeway Research analysis shows the Northeast is the only region for Southern Baptist growth
Southern Baptists have long been known as a dominant force in the Southern states, but they're gaining ground in another region.
