Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the Puritans holding a day of repentance over the Salem witch trials, the death of a Reformation ally, and the release…
Category: Church & Ministries
Manipur Evangelical prayer movement leader dies: ‘A void that will be deeply felt’
The Rev. H. Chungthang Thiek, a prominent evangelist and former secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s northeast region, has died, leaving a profound legacy in northeast India’s spiritual and…
Ohio pastor arraigned after being charged for housing homeless at church
An Ohio pastor was arraigned in municipal court on Thursday after being slapped with 18 zoning law violation charges related to keeping his church open around the clock to house…
Paul Osteen on mobilizing Christians ‘lulled to sleep’ through medical missions conference
Over the summer of 2023, Dr. Paul Osteen, a general and vascular surgeon, was working at the Mukinge Mission Hospital in Zambia when he encountered a young woman who, just…
SBC Executive Committee to vote on a presidential candidate in February
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee has announced that they will vote on a presidential candidate at their next meeting in February. The position has been vacant since 2021. Read…
Minnesota city reverses course, approves new megachurch campus following legal threat
A Minnesota city has reversed an earlier decision to reject the construction of a satellite campus for one of the largest multi-site megachurches in the state following the threat of…
Youth ministry reports over 7,800 young people turned to Christ in fiscal year 2023
Youth for Christ, a national parachurch group based in Englewood, Colorado, recently released its 2023 Ministry Report, which shows that 7,855 youths accepted Christ during the fiscal year 2022-2023 through…
With rising discontent, more than half of American clergy seriously considered quitting: study
As American pastors have grown increasingly discontent with their profession, more than half have seriously considered leaving pastoral ministry since 2020 for various reasons, a new study from the Hartford…
David Sliker joins list of leaders leaving IHOPKC amid Mike Bickle investigation
International House of Prayer Kansas City has announced the resignation of IHOP University President David Sliker as the ministry continues losing leaders weeks after permanently cutting ties with founder Mike…
Seminary lists 7 trends impacting church leadership in 2024
A ministry resource center at a seminary based in Washington, D.C., has listed seven trends that it believes will impact church leadership in the new year. Read More The Christian…