The statement says the city will “move to narrow the scope during an upcoming court hearing” and that city attorney David Feldman “says the focus should be only on communications related to the petitions to overturn the ordinance.” Joe La Rue, legal counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which has moved to quash the subpoenas,... Continue Reading

Some former members believe Angley has an ulterior motive in trying to prevent his parishioners from having children. Among them is Greg Mulkey of Barberton….“He doesn’t want people to have kids because it would take their time and money away from [the church],” he said.  “He really forced people into abortions through scare tactics, as... Continue Reading

The Enemy is seeking to destroy our churches. And he is attacking what he perceives to be the greatest opportunity for destruction: the pastor’s family. Pastors: please heed the warnings implicit in this article. Church members: please do everything you can to protect your pastor’s family. Above all, pray for that family every day.  ... Continue Reading

Worshiping Christ Jesus week in and week out ought to fill us with even greater reverence and awe. Why? Because when we gather together on the Lord’s Day, we breathlessly behold the True Son of David, Prophet, Priest, and King! How do we recover a sense of awe in our worship? By focusing on Jesus... Continue Reading

We’re making our third appeal to the United States Supreme Court in this case involving whether churches and other religious groups can meet in vacant public schools on the weekends and weeknights to hold worship services. New York City bans that under policy, but Alliance Defending Freedom has been able to keep a court injunction... Continue Reading

At the close of the prayer of investitute of the Most Rev. Foley Beach at the Church of the Apostles on 9 Oct 2014, the primates of Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Myanmar, Jerusalem and the Middle East and South America, and bishops representing the primates of the Congo, Sudan and South East Asia laid hands... Continue Reading

Toxic leaders are the distinct minority of Christian leaders. But they can do harm to the cause of Christ disproportionate to their numbers. And they can get away with their behavior for years because they often have a charismatic and charming personality. Charming like a snake.   Most church leaders are godly and healthy. A... Continue Reading

Pastors, regardless the pressures you face in your congregation to “produce the numbers,”  focus on caring for souls.  Be faithful to evangelize, preach the gospel every week, pray for conversions, but make sure your primary focus is on caring for souls.  When we stand before God to give an account for the souls of our... Continue Reading

The median tenure of a pastor at a church is around four years. Simply stated, over one-half of pastors leave a church before their fourth anniversary. And our research shows that the time of greatest fruit in a pastor’s ministry does not begin until somewhere around years five to seven.   Imagine what might take place if... Continue Reading

It is beginning to cost something to be a Christian in America—not as much as in many places in the world or in much of history, but more than it used to. And, as living for Christ costs more in our culture, it will mean more in our context. Churches that are preaching the Gospel... Continue Reading