“As a result of historic missionary activity and indigenous Christian movements by Africans, there has been this change from about one in 10 (sub-Saharan Africans) identifying with Christianity in 1910 to about six in 10 doing so today,” With 2.18 billion adherents, Christianity has become a truly global religion over the past century as rapid... Continue Reading

“Do’s and Don’ts of Church Reform”: Things to avoid in “leading change” include: “Don’t try to change everything in the first year. Or five years,” “Don’t pursue major changes until you’ve cleaned up the church’s membership rolls (so that membership reflects actual attendance and participation)” and “Don’t change something that costs a lot of pastoral... Continue Reading

According to Bass, Sonlight Church pays Great Bridge around $45,000 a year in rent in order to use their facility. Bass said “the amount of money” was part of a “strong working relationship” between various Virginia churches and public schools. Churches in Virginia have expressed concern over a recent New York court’s decision to bar... Continue Reading

U.S. homes entering the foreclosure process hit a seven-month high in October. Some 77,733 properties received an initial default notice during the month, up 10 percent from September, according to foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. But homeowners aren’t the only ones being hit by foreclosure. Church foreclosures are at an all-time high. Since 2008 more... Continue Reading

The Session has called for a meeting of the congregation to vote on the matter Jan. 29, 2012 at 10 a.m. The letter indicates that “in order for the vote to be valid, we must have 50-percent of our membership in attendance.” For FPCO, that means that 1,826 people need to show up in person... Continue Reading

The task force appointed to study the possibility of changing the Southern Baptist Convention’s name has reached a decision that they believe “will please the Father and greatly strengthen our ability to reach more people with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The 20-member group appointed by SBC President Bryant Wright gathered for its... Continue Reading

The Session of the 5,000-plus member First Presbyterian Church of Orlando (FPCO), poised to be the flagship congregation in the Fellowship of Presbyterians’ (FOP) new Reformed body (NRB), has elected instead to set a course for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). Rev. Dr. David Swanson made the announcement to the congregation on Sunday, Dec. 11.... Continue Reading

Those who support the 2012 CRC Synod adopting the Belhar Confession as a fourth confession say it candidly addresses the racism that still afflicts North America….Others say the Belhar Confession falls below the doctrinal standard of the CRC’s three historic confessions that have been in place for centuries….They charge it doesn’t mesh with the gospel’s... Continue Reading

On Sunday, December 11 Pastor Scotty Smith announced that he will be leaving his position at Christ Community Church effective June 1, 2012. Please listen to the audio from the service to hear Scotty share in his own words regarding this decision, by clicking here. Below are Scotty’s responses to some questions you may have.... Continue Reading

“We could not bear to see them out on the streets as you might say. And we felt it was our duty, our obligation. We never even paused to think about it. We immediately invited them to use our buildings,” Independent Presbyterian Church’s Senior Pastor Terry Johnson. “I’ve been there my whole life. My grandfather... Continue Reading