Editor’s Notebook Archives - MinistryWatch
Growth numbers mask a deeper crisis.
“Rumors of Christian higher education’s (CHE’s) demise have been greatly exaggerated,” so says Perry Glanzer over at Christian Scholar’s Review. He cites new numbers from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) saying enrollment at ...
Inadequate canons, tone-deaf bishops continue to plague American Anglicans.
The Anglican Church in North America continues to bleed from self-inflicted wounds. In the latest controversy, Bishop Chip Edgar shared communion with an Episcopal bishop, despite the ACNA having "broken communion" with the Episcopal church. ...
Commemoration of the August 1801 Cane Ridge Revival is a moment for reflection
The strange fruit of the Second Great Awakening — Commemoration of the August 1801 Cane Ridge Revival is a moment for reflection.
A roundup of biographies and memoirs on faith, fatherhood, friendship, and finding purpose.
"Sleep is not merely a biological necessity but a spiritual discipline." Warren Smith's latest quarterly book roundup includes a title on rest as worship, plus memoirs on friendship, fatherhood, and grit in the Bakken oil ...
As more ministries seek exemptions, MinistryWatch explains why filing remains a matter of stewardship.
"Live as children of the light" (Eph. 5:8). MinistryWatch makes the case for why filing a Form 990 isn't just a legal box to check — it's a matter of biblical stewardship.
Why Faithful Stewardship Should Continue Long After You're Gone
Your kids will remember your values longer than your valuables. Dan Burrell on why the greatest inheritance isn't financial — and how Christian parents can bless both their family and God's kingdom through wise estate ...
Billions sit untouched in donor-advised funds while ministries wait years for promised support.
Jesus told the rich fool that hoarding wealth for tomorrow wasn't wisdom — it was folly. So why are Christian donors leaving billions parked in DAF accounts for years, even decades, while churches and Christian ...
His life was an example, and a challenge, to those of us left behind
Robert Sloan lost a few battles, but he got back up and reentered the fight. Ultimately, he won the war. His life is an example, and a challenge, to those of us left behind.
New Lifeway study offers a teachable moment for the evangelical church.
Many Americans aren't mathematically literate, so we interpret data through the lens of what we want to see. A new analysis of the Lifeway Gen Z churchgoing study shows why critical thinking—not wishful seeing—matters for ...
Celebrating 10 years of The Colson Center for Christian Worldview
What happens when hundreds of "little platoons" come together? You get the beginnings of a powerful army. The Colson Center recently marked 10 years of ministry — and the best may be ahead.
