Church

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  Wisconsin Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $30,000 from Her Church A woman from Wisconsin pleaded guilty to theft last week for stealing around $30,000 from a local church. She will serve four days in a corrections facility. Milton Quintanilla May 12, 2023
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  Disaffiliating Texas UMC Megachurch Launches New Denomination A Texas church that disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church last year says it is now part of the Methodist Collegiate Church, a denomination of one. Amanda Casanova May 12, 2023
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  More Pastors Are Promoting Adoption, but Fewer Members Are Adopting: Lifeway Poll Church leaders are increasingly promoting adoption and foster care for their members even as fewer members are involved in the processes, according to a new LifeWay Research report that surmises the drop may... Michael Foust May 12, 2023
• Nearly 500,000 Members Left the SBC in 2022 A new report by Lifeway Research suggests that the Southern Baptist Convention lost close to half a million members in 2022. Milton Quintanilla May 11, 2023
• The Church Must Better Care for Children in Foster Care Fostering children – and adopting those who need a family – has become our life’s calling. Sadly, only three percent of practicing Christians step up to foster a child in need of placement, according to... Aubrey Ashford May 11, 2023
• Bed Bath & Beyond… and the Church By now you may have heard that Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing its stores. Many churches are making the same mistake. They cling to an in-person, physical model in... Dr. James Emery White May 11, 2023
• Brian, Bobbie Houston's Daughter, Son-in-Law Resign from Hillsong Church Staff Peter and Laura Toganivalu announced on Sunday that they are stepping down as Global Pastors of Hillsong Young & Free. Amanda Casanova May 10, 2023
• Nashville Megachurch Pastor Placed on Indefinite Leave for Having an 'Unhealthy Leadership Style' The senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence after he admitted to having an "unhealthy leadership style." Amanda Casanova May 09, 2023
• Church's 'God Is Trans' Display Sparks Controversy: 'The Church Should Not Be Promoting This' A church in New York City has divided members and ignited a social media debate after hosting an art display claiming "God is trans." Michael Foust May 09, 2023
• Arizona Megachurch Pastor Resigns Following Backlash for Controversial Book on Sex, the Church Arizona megachurch pastor and author Joshua Butler has resigned from his ministry position due to backlash he received over his controversial book on sex and the church. Milton Quintanilla May 05, 2023
• SBC Restarts Search for New CEO and Executive Committee President The Southern Baptist Convention is restarting its search for its new CEO and president of the Executive Committee. Amanda Casanova May 04, 2023
• Report: PCUSA Lost 100 Churches, 53,000 Members Last Year In 2022, Presbyterian Church (USA) lost more than 100 congregations and more than 53,000 members, according to the PCUSA Office of the General Assembly. Amanda Casanova May 04, 2023