(RNS) — Leaders of the International House of Prayer, an influential charismatic evangelical prayer and mission group based in Kansas City, announced Friday (Dec. 22) that they have cut ties with founder Mike Bickle. In ...
Former Hillsong founder Brian Houston announced that he and his wife Bobbie will launch a new church in 2024.
Adult Survivors Act resulted in 2500 lawsuits
The New York’s Adult Survivors Act, a law that opened a window for adult sexual abuse victims to file lawsuits in cases that were otherwise barred by the statute of limitations, expired Nov. 23.
When Cherin Marie joined Christ Our Light Anglican Church in 2013, she couldn’t imagine filing a lawsuit against the close-knit Anglican church plant in Big Rock, Illinois, where many of her relatives attended.
ECFA Membership Changes, MinistryWatch Database Changes, Church Revitalization Expert Sam Rainer on the Podcast
ECFA Membership Changes, MinistryWatch Database Changes, Church Revitalization Expert Sam Rainer on the Podcast
A new report shows how much churches still need to learn about dealing with abuse.
An investigative firm says it found no evidence that pastor and author Bryan Loritts covered up abuse allegations at Fellowship Church, the megachurch he co-founded in Memphis, Tennessee.
After Ravi Zacharias Report, Christians Examine How to Avoid “Betrayal Blindness”
Brian Houston, global senior pastor of international and controversial Hillsong Church, announced Thursday (Nov. 12) that an independent investigator will review the “inner workings” of Hillsong’s New York City branch after the firing of its ...
A prominent Southern Baptist church led by a former denominational president is the subject of a lawsuit that highlights how ignoring “red flags” of manipulative behavior could lead to sexual abuse.