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33 Christian Reformed ministers took oath to a rival denomination as church split deepens
(RNS) — At a church just outside Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesday (Feb. 18), 33 ministers from the Christian Reformed Church in North America stood up to read aloud a declaration, officially accepting ordination in ...
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.
Synod tells LGBTQ-approving churches to repent or disaffiliate
The Christian Reformed Church in North America voted to put congregational leaders on “limited suspension” if their churches publicly approve members who identify as LGBTQ+.
This week's editor's notebook looks at the story of elder financial abuse, discusses a new president at Calvin University, and explains why MinistryWatch covers sexual misconduct stories.
Wiebe Boer is Calvin University's 12th president, succeeding Michael Le Roy, who stepped down after a 10-year term.
On New Year’s Day, 43 congregations of the Reformed Church in America split from the national denomination, one of the oldest Protestant bodies in the United States, in part over theological differences regarding same-sex marriage ...