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  SBC President Insists Financial Cost of New Abuse Hotline Is ‘Worth It” Bart Barber, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said the financial cost of a new abuse hotline for the SBC is “worth it.”“The cost of doing nothing” outweighs “the cost of doing something,” he... Amanda Casanova Jan 25, 2023
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  Bear Grylls: 'Jesus Would Really Struggle with 99 Percent of Churches' Today Survivalist and television host Bear Grylls says in a new interview that he has grown frustrated with the direction of the Christian church in recent years. Michael Foust Jan 20, 2023
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  4 Tennessee Church Members Killed, Pastor Injured in Small Plane Crash Harvest Church in Germantown, Tennessee, is mourning the loss of several church members who died in a tragic plane crash this week. Milton Quintanilla Jan 20, 2023
• Brentwood Baptist Senior Pastor Resigns to Focus on Church Planting The senior pastor of Tennessee's Brentwood Baptist Church is resigning from the Nashville megachurch to focus on church planting. Amanda Casanova Jan 19, 2023
• Church of England Issues Proposal to Uphold Biblical Marriage but Bless Gay Couples The Church of England announced a proposal that will allow for the blessing of same-sex couples while still upholding the biblical position on marriage. Milton Quintanilla Jan 19, 2023
• 35 Historic Black Churches to Receive Total of $4 Million to Fund Preservation, Renovation Efforts Nearly three dozen historic Black churches will receive $4 million in funding to help with renovations and the preservation of their buildings and properties. Amanda Casanova Jan 18, 2023
• Iowa Diocese Bans Use of Preferred Pronouns, Requires Parishioners to Use Restrooms Matching Their Biological Sex An Iowa-based Diocese implemented a new policy on Monday that has banned congregants from using preferred pronouns and requires them to use bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex. Milton Quintanilla Jan 18, 2023
• Kentucky Ministry Builds its 1000th Wheelchair Ramp for People in Need A Kentucky church ministry recently completed the construction of its 1,000th ramp to help people in need. Milton Quintanilla Jan 16, 2023
• Pastor John MacArthur Recovering at Home after Doctors Cleared Blockage from Arteries Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, California, announced last week that Pastor John MacArthur is taking the next few weeks from preaching after doctors removed a blockage in his arteries. Milton Quintanilla Jan 16, 2023
• South Carolina's Largest UMC Church Considers Leaving Denomination over Homosexuality Debate The largest United Methodist Church in South Carolina announced plans to leave the mainline denomination over an ongoing debate on homosexuality in the church. Milton Quintanilla Jan 13, 2023
• Chicago Megachurch Pastor James Meeks Retires, Appoints Charlie Dates as Successor Chicago pastor Charlie Dates was appointed as the new pastor of the 10,000-member Salem Baptist Church of Chicago on Sunday, succeeding founding pastor James Meeks. Milton Quintanilla Jan 11, 2023
• 1/3 of Americans Stopped Attending Church following the Pandemic: Survey According to a new American Enterprise Institute (AEI) survey, about a third of Americans have stopped attending church since the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Milton Quintanilla Jan 09, 2023