Jeffrey Walton, Author at MinistryWatch
Membership in the Presbyterian Church (USA) fell further in 2023, according to statistics released last week. But the number of members who identify as “genderqueer” or “nonbinary” increased.
Liberty tops the list; 6 of top 10 are SBC related
Liberty Theological Seminary now ranks largest with 4,050 full-time enrolled students and a headcount of 5,507 (the institution has a sizable online enrollment). Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity received ATS accreditation in ...
Thomas Jay Oord advocates for full LGBTQ inclusion; also embraces open theism
A Church of the Nazarene minister advocating for “full queer inclusion” has been brought up on charges and faces an upcoming trial that could result in removal of his credentials as an ordained minister.
More than 55% of Episcopal parishes now find themselves in a state of long-term decline.
Episcopalians took a major hit in the year 2020, not only in attendance but also in membership and—unusually—in the pocketbook of the historically affluent denomination.
In a sign of declining staff and resources, one of the original “seven sisters” of mainline Protestantism in the United States is preparing to sell its Cleveland, Ohio, denominational headquarters.
The top clergyman at one of the wealthiest parishes in the U.S.-based Episcopal Church has abruptly stepped down.
