Seminaries have reported that churches are hiring fewer pastors as the pandemic constrains their finances, even as hospitals request more chaplains, while churches that do want to fill an empty pulpit struggle to vet candidates ...
Many nonprofits continue to fight for survival as COVID-19 drags on
Some nonprofits are fighting for survival due to increased government restrictions and decreased donor funds, while others are being crowded out altogether by government assistance programs.
The breach at software giant Blackbaud has not had a material impact on the company’s revenue. While the firm will be investing in cybersecurity, between $36 million and $41 million will be spent on real ...
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In April, leaders at Compassion International were concerned that COVID-19 would break the ministry’s 20 consecutive years of growth. Major spring fundraising initiatives—including Compassion Sunday presentations in churches and concerts and festivals featuring Christian music ...
A controversial Charlotte, N.C., church was declared an “imminent hazard” and ordered closed until Nov. 6 after an outbreak of COVID-19 led to more than 121 cases and at least three deaths. The closure took ...
Attorneys for Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church are condemning recent headlines declaring a coronavirus outbreak in the megachurch that has defied public health orders since July.
And despite concerns about religious freedom during the pandemic and some churches pushing back on restrictions, the largest evangelical colleges in the U.S. are largely following the same coronavirus guidelines, and under similar financial pressures ...
The pandemic has affected the global economy in unprecedented ways—with religious tourism especially brought to its knees as a result of the virus.