Church

• 'We Committed No Wrong': The Village Church Settles Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, announced last week that it had reached a settlement with former church members who accused the church's former children's minister of sexual assault. Aug 10, 2022

  

  'We Committed No Wrong': The Village Church Settles Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit
• Pastors Say Modern-Day Idols Are Greatly Influencing Church Members: Survey A study from Lifeway Research found that more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors believe there are modern-day idols that have great influence over church members. Aug 10, 2022

  

  Pastors Say Modern-Day Idols Are Greatly Influencing Church Members: Survey
• San Diego Symphony Reverses Decision, Permits Megachurch to Rent Public Venue for Christmas Event Aug 09, 2022

  

  San Diego Symphony Reverses Decision, Permits Megachurch to Rent Public Venue for Christmas Event
• How the Church Has Been Good for Women… and Other Ways It Is 'Essential' Church attendance and overall religiosity have long been higher among women than among men. This pattern, however, seems to be changing, especially for younger generations. According to new data, the long-existent church gender... Aug 09, 2022

  How the Church Has Been Good for Women… and Other Ways It Is 'Essential'
• Foursquare Church Safeguarding Team Evaluating the Denomination’s Handling of Misconduct Allegations Is Suspended An International Church of the Foursquare Gospel safeguarding team that worked with students who accused a former college president of bullying, manipulation, and harassment has been suspended. Aug 08, 2022

  Foursquare Church Safeguarding Team Evaluating the Denomination’s Handling of Misconduct Allegations Is Suspended
• Venue Church Pastor Denies Claims That Church Is Facing Foreclosure Tennessee megachurch Pastor Tavner Smith of Venue Church has denied reports that his church is facing foreclosure. Aug 04, 2022

  Venue Church Pastor Denies Claims That Church Is Facing Foreclosure
• One-Fourth of Pastors Have 'Personally Struggled with Mental Illness': Lifeway Survey A majority of pastors in the U.S. say they have known of at least one church member who has been diagnosed with severe mental illness, according to a new Lifeway Research survey that also reveals an uptick in the percentage of... Aug 03, 2022

  One-Fourth of Pastors Have 'Personally Struggled with Mental Illness': Lifeway Survey
• Southern Baptist Theologians Release Statement Clarifying What the Word 'Pastor' Means Prominent Southern Baptist theologians released a statement last week, clarifying the meaning of the word “pastor” as it has come up for debate recently. Aug 02, 2022

  Southern Baptist Theologians Release Statement Clarifying What the Word 'Pastor' Means
• Venue Church Allegedly Facing Foreclosure after Pastor Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct Venue Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is allegedly facing foreclosure after allegations surfaced that the church’s pastor engaged in sexual misconduct. Aug 02, 2022

  Venue Church Allegedly Facing Foreclosure after Pastor Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct
• Arkansas Church Votes to Disaffiliate from UMC over LGBT Debate A large church in Arkansas has voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church over the denomination's long-standing debate on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Aug 02, 2022

  Arkansas Church Votes to Disaffiliate from UMC over LGBT Debate