The Rev. John Parks was taking his first sabbatical in 40 years of ministry when he got a call from his church’s accountant with some bad news. Church Mutual, the church’s insurance company, had dropped them.
Leaders say ‘sexual sin with a minor’ doesn’t permanently disqualify pastor
Community members are stunned and demanding greater transparency from a South Carolina church after learning its pastor is a registered sex offender. Don Logan, 57, pastor of Eternal Church in Fort Mill since 2015, was ...
More than 1,000 churches from across North Carolina have pledged to take part in a statewide initiative in early August that calls on church members to serve their local communities.
Isaac David Heckman leads the Assembly of Called Out Believers
A Jewish messianic rabbi in Washington state has been convicted of two charges of assault.
Denomination also passed resolution denouncing Christian Zionism
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted Monday (July 1) to divest from Israel bonds and begin the process of encouraging two companies it believes are contributing to human rights abuses against Palestinians ...
When the good guys have to work with the bad guys
Aid workers face new challenges of bringing compassionate care into places where nonprofits and aid groups seem to be the only stability in the absence of government control over lawbreakers.
Mother Mary P. Patterson, who was the widow of a Church of God in Christ presiding bishop and became known for her efforts to preserve the history of the historically Black Pentecostal denomination, died June ...
The designation removes the requirement to file a Form 990.
In recent years, some Christian ministries have taken action to avoid the requirement to file a Form 990 return with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Some faculty disagree with denomination’s stance on LGBTQ issues
The denomination overseeing Calvin University has asked the Grand Rapids, Michigan, school to develop a process for dealing with faculty members who disagree with parts of church doctrine.