A Florida congregation is raising the bar on outreach ministry by literally going to a bar – to worship and create disciples of Jesus Christ. First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) of Orlando recently decided to partner with its next-door neighbor, Frank & Steins, to broadcast its Sunday service on one of the bar’s many large TVs.... Continue Reading

“In New York and Boston and Minneapolis and out West, it’s just a big barrier that they are continually dealing with,” Wright said. “… Part of the study is to consider a name change as a possibility of removing a barrier to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The announcement from Southern Baptist Convention President... Continue Reading

“The United Methodist Church’s General Conference meets every four years. In its most recent meeting in 2008, delegates voted to maintain the church’s policy prohibiting the blessing of same-sex unions and the ordination of partnered homosexuals…” “We do not know how many, if any, marriages or ‘holy unions’ of same-sex couples will be performed by... Continue Reading

On Sunday, September 11, the Friendship Presbyterian Church in Black Mountain, NC (near Asheville) hosted an evening on the subject “Perspectives on Race, Grace, and the Church in the 21st Century.” The Rev. Craig Bulkeley had completed seminary at Westminster but went on to be a lawyer for 25 years, working many of those years... Continue Reading

Christian training programs are working hard to help their students become employable and, in some cases, employed With 35 years of experience in human resources, Lane Hardier knows a thing or two about how to get a job. “Don’t look at the qualifications of a job, but the tasks that the job requires,” he always... Continue Reading

Following are some brief news clips from churches with special plans this weekend. If we receive enough input from churches, we will make this a regular Friday feature. Contact Publisher Don K. Clements for more info. Seminar to address ‘Faith, Film and Philosophy’ at New Life PCA in Yorktown, Indiana If you’ve ever asked the... Continue Reading

… the decision of the court has even wider potential application as the Court of Appeal said that even if PCUS 6-8 did not apply to negate the trust clauses, state trust law must be followed in order to create an enforceable trust. In this case, the court determined that state trust law was not... Continue Reading

More people go to church on Sunday in China than in the whole of Europe. Many of China’s churches are overflowing, as the number of Christians in the country multiplies. In the past, repression drove people to convert – is the cause now rampant capitalism? It is impossible to say how many Christians there are... Continue Reading

Retirement: joy or dread? For many Baby Boomers it’s a mixture of both, and aging PCA pastors are no exception. In 2010, PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. (RBI), conducted a comprehensive survey on retirement readiness among teaching elders. Asked if they felt prepared for retiring, pastors typically gave answers ranging from “No,” to “Not sure,”... Continue Reading

Cuba’s government said that none of the evangelicals are there against their will and that police surrounded the church to prevent any incidents after family members expressed worries about loved ones on the inside, including four pregnant women and 19 minors. William Herrera, the son and spokesman of pastor Braulio Herrera, told The Associated Press... Continue Reading