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Mt. Zion members say "the people are still here" as they plan to rebuild.
A historic church in Johnson County, Missouri, burned to the ground Oct. 14 in a fire that church officials believe was started by lightning.
Church says they will stay.
(RNS) — The bishop overseeing Dallas’ Highland Park United Methodist Church removed the current and former senior ministers of the congregation on Thursday (Oct. 29) and provided a new pastor to lead worship at a ...
Amid mixed Pew findings, youngest adults outpace parents’ generation in worship attendance
Amid mixed Pew findings, youngest adults outpace parents’ generation in worship attendance. The complicated findings, based on relatively small samples within each age group, come as Americans’ religious decline continues to plateau.
Highland Park UMC locked in bitter battle with denomination’s regional body over issues of governance.
One of the largest UMC churches in the country just voted to leave the denomination, locked in a bitter battle over issues of governance.
New study finds that many multisite churches have started new location by merging with another church.
A new study of multi-site churches — also known as franchises — finds that such congregations have become commonplace, found in almost every state in the nation. Many of the 1,800 multisite churches have started ...
Retired clergy and staff to receive tens of millions more in funds lost amid scandal.
Tens of millions more are headed to AME Church retirees who lost funds amid an alleged retirement plan scandal. Some retired clergy say they've had to rely on their children or go back to work. ...
After 31 years, Stanley says he is retiring from his job but not from ministry.
"I'm retiring from my job, but I'm not retiring from ministry." Andy Stanley announced he'll leave his role as North Point's senior pastor early next year.
Lawsuit alleged church knew of leader’s history of violence and failed to protect a single mother who worked at the church.
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa has agreed to pay $12 million to a woman who alleged a former leader repeatedly assaulted her — and that church leaders knew of his violent history for years but failed ...
New data shows pastors' compensation grew slower than cost-of-living increases since 2024.
Senior pastors at Southern Baptist churches have had to make do with small pay increases with less purchasing power recently.
Bipartisan bill gives pastors a second chance to rejoin Social Security.
The Clergy Act: Is it coming? What is it? Should your church care?
