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And lessons parents and churches can learn in protecting children online
A Virginia youth pastor has been arrested and accused of solicitation of sexual materials from minors.
Arrest comes as denomination defends its handling of sex predators
As the Assemblies of God faces scrutiny over alleged failures to stop sexual predators, another affiliated youth leader has been hit with criminal charges.
The Rise of the Nones is Real, but Exvangelicals are not the Cause
How many exvangelicals are there? As it turns out, the number of exvangelicals in the U.S. is relatively small. If an exvangelical is someone who was raised in an evangelical church and later rejected it,
Clayton County officials defend removing teens from church basement. Church insists officials knew and gave approval.
An Atlanta church is seeking answers after authorities removed 12 foster youth from its basement in the middle of the night.
After hovering near record lows for several years, percentage of U.S. adults who trust the church grew slightly in 2025.
While most Americans remain distrustful of the church, a growing number say they have confidence in the institution.
ACNA updates bylaws, SBC EC President resigns, Nathan Zacharias doubles down, MacArthur sues CA officials
ONE YEAR AGO: On August 12, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that the Anglican Church in North America added two sections to church bylaws about safeguarding and reporting misconduct, according to an update to ACNA’s website. Read more ...
Former administrative assistant faces 17 felony charges
From designer bag purchases to a surgery in Mexico, Julia Wonnacott, 36, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from her local church for personal use.
Jurisdiction issue delayed his arrest for over a year
An Oklahoma pastor has been fired from his church and removed from the board of a Christian school after being arrested on multiple “peeping Tom” charges. Kendrick Oakley was arrested August 6 and charged with ...
Elkin Valley Baptist Church moved into new worship center in Sept. 2024
Online scammers stole $793,000 in the middle of a capital campaign.
Still, cases of discrimination continue to arise, demonstrating need for continued legal defense.
In the last several years, public interest law firms have been stacking up wins for religious liberty at the United States Supreme Court.
