Church

• Can Pastors Make a Comeback after Scandal? One Baptist Pastor Tries “A pastor that’s failed — it’s like ripples in a stream,” said H.B. London Jr.,who for more than two decades was pastor to pastors at Focus on the Family and worked with many who experienced failures, including Haggard. May 11, 2016

  

  Can Pastors Make a Comeback after Scandal? One Baptist Pastor Tries
• Study: Most Pastors Believe Adultery Should Not Permanently Disqualify Them from Ministry A survey from LifeWay Research found that half of Protestant pastors believe their colleagues should resign from their posts temporarily if they are accused of misconduct. May 11, 2016

  

  Study: Most Pastors Believe Adultery Should Not Permanently Disqualify Them from Ministry
• Sudan Releases One of Two Church Leaders Arrested in December Sudan today released one of two church leaders jailed since December, sources said. May 10, 2016

  

  Sudan Releases One of Two Church Leaders Arrested in December
• Bibles Smuggled into North Africa to Meet Growing Need of Church Many are converting to Christianity in North Africa, and Bibles are being smuggled in despite the risk. May 09, 2016

  Bibles Smuggled into North Africa to Meet Growing Need of Church
• 4 Megachurch Pastors to Host Talk Show Coming to Fox This Summer Four megachurch pastors will host a new faith-based talk show on FOX this summer, called “The Preachers.” May 04, 2016

  4 Megachurch Pastors to Host Talk Show Coming to Fox This Summer
• Historic NYC Cathedral Engulfed in Flames on Orthodox Easter Sunday An historic Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City was engulfed in flames on Sunday, the same day its congregation celebrated Easter. May 02, 2016

  Historic NYC Cathedral Engulfed in Flames on Orthodox Easter Sunday
• Jen Hatmaker's Pro-Gay Post Got One Thing Right, Says Christianity Today Columnist Christian author and speaker Jen Hatmaker recently stirred up controversy with a Facebook post in which she said the LGBT community should be welcomed by Christians. Apr 29, 2016

  Jen Hatmaker's Pro-Gay Post Got One Thing Right, Says Christianity Today Columnist
• Rapper Lecrae Reveals He Stole a Bible from Church as a New Christian Popular Christian rapper Lecrae recently revealed in his new book Unashamed that he stole a Bible from church when he was a new Christian. Apr 29, 2016

  Rapper Lecrae Reveals He Stole a Bible from Church as a New Christian
• Algerian Churches Still Fighting for Freedom of Worship Churches in Algeria are facing intimidation and harassment, despite constitutional provisions guaranteeing freedom of worship in the country. Apr 29, 2016

  Algerian Churches Still Fighting for Freedom of Worship
• China: Government Grants Church Right to Land after Pastor's Wife is Bulldozed by Government Workers A Chinese church has won a land dispute with the government, but only after the pastor’s wife was killed by a bulldozer while authorities tried to demolish the church. Apr 28, 2016

  China: Government Grants Church Right to Land after Pastor's Wife is Bulldozed by Government Workers