Church

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  Ronnie Floyd Resigns as SBC Executive Committee President over Decision to Waive Privilege Ronnie Floyd has resigned from his position as president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee (EC) over the Executive Committee's decision to waive attorney-client privilege amid... Milton Quintanilla Oct 15, 2021
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  Menlo Church Investigation Finds No Direct Evidence or Disclosures of Sexual Abuse A third-party investigation at Menlo Church, one of Northern California’s most prominent megachurches, ended this week with a report that found no evidence the pastor’s adult child had acted on his confessed... Bob Smietana Oct 15, 2021
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  Study: Attendance Hemorrhaging at Small and Midsize US Congregations According to a new study, congregational life is shirking across the United States. Yonat Shimron Oct 15, 2021
• Happy Birthday Chuck Tomorrow, October 16, would have been Chuck Colson’s 90th birthday. His legacy continues, not only in the ongoing work of the Colson Center, but also the continuation of Prison Fellowship, especially the... Chuck Colson & John Stonestreet Oct 15, 2021
• Lakewood Church Says It Did Not Seek Forgiveness for $4.4 Million PPP Loan Lakewood church leaders confirmed in a recent statement that the church did not attempt to have its Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven. Milton Quintanilla Oct 13, 2021
• SBC General Counsel to Split with Denomination after Vote to Waive Privilege The longtime general counsel for the Southern Baptist Convention is separating from the SBC and will no longer represent the group. Amanda Casanova Oct 13, 2021
• Episcopal Church Lost over 61,000 Members Before COVID-19 Struck in 2020 According to several new reports, the Episcopal Church lost over 61,000 members in 2020, all before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Milton Quintanilla Oct 13, 2021
• Church of the Highlands Pastor Accused of Failing to Act after a Former Intern Reported Being Sexually Harassed A former intern at a church in Mississippi is suing Dino Rizzo, a member of the Church of the Highlands' senior leadership team in Alabama. Amanda Casanova Oct 13, 2021
• Scandal-Plagued Catholic Order Denies Hiding Millions in Offshore Accounts An embattled Catholic religious order accused of hiding almost $300 million in offshore accounts denied any wrongdoing in an online statement, declaring that it did not evade taxes and complied with... Claire Giangravé Oct 13, 2021
• Woke Culture Is at 'War' against Christianity, Skillet's John Cooper Warns Skillet frontman John Cooper recently asserted that woke culture is at "war" with Christianity and that believers need the courage of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to stand up against it. Michael Foust Oct 12, 2021
• Virginia Church Hosts 10-Hour Consecration Service for 'Transformational Revival' A church in Virginia Beach held a 10-hour consecration service on Sunday, during which attendees prayed for "a transformational revival" across the world. Milton Quintanilla Oct 11, 2021
• Archaeologists Uncover Possible Remnants of America’s Oldest Black Church First Baptist Church, in Williamsburg Va., is set to celebrate its 245th anniversary this weekend. “The early history of our congregation, beginning with enslaved and free Blacks gathering outdoors in secret... Amanda Casanova Oct 08, 2021