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Matt Chandler Will Join Mark Driscoll and Eric Metaxas at Conference Featuring ‘40+ Geniuses’

The upcoming 2022 Theos Conference, which promises “No wishy washy woke BS,” features dozens of pastors and speakers, some of whom are controversial.

Lysa TerKeurst’s Husband Spent $118K on Extramarital Affair, According to Divorce Paperwork

A court filing revealed that Art TerKeurst, estranged husband of author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries Lysa TerKeurst, allegedly spent over $118,000 on an extramarital affair with a woman whom he met online.

Baptist Press Interviews SBC Presidential Nominee Bart Barber

Whether it’s from a video posted on social media or a microphone at the SBC Annual Meeting, you don’t have to listen to Bart Barber long before you know he cares about Southern Baptist polity.

Like That New Church Worship Song? Chances Are, It Will Be Gone Soon.

A new study entitled “Worship at the Speed of Sound,” from Southern Wesleyan University professor Mike Tapper and colleagues, found that the lifespan of a hit worship song has declined dramatically in recent years.

After Years of Loud Debate, Conservatives Quietly Split From United Methodist Church

Sunday (May 1) was the launch of the Global Methodist Church, a new theologically conservative denomination splintering from the United Methodist Church.

Pope Francis Offers to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back

Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper he had offered to travel to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Teen Shot and Killed While Protecting Friend Hours After Being Saved and Baptized

16-year-old De’mari Jackson was fatally shot while protecting a friend just after after putting his faith in Jesus and being baptized at The Rock Church of Fort Myers.

‘I Feel a Lot of Joy’—Danica McKellar of ‘The Wonder Years’ Shares About Her New Relationship With Jesus

Danica McKellar, who is known for playing Kevin Arnold’s love interest, Winnie Cooper, on “The Wonder Years,” shared on Instagram that she has a relationship with Jesus, who is bringing her incredible joy, peace and freedom.

‘Broken’ and ‘Blessed’: Daughters Honor Outspoken Christian Naomi Judd, Dead at 76

Country music legend and outspoken Christian Naomi Judd died Saturday at age 76. In a statement, her daughters Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd revealed they had “lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness” and were “shattered.”

ACNA Bishop, Alleging ‘Spiritual Attack,’ Makes Appeal for His Return

In July 2021 Stewart Ruch III, bishop of the Anglican Church in North America's (ACNA) Upper Midwest Diocese, went on leave after making what he called “regrettable errors” in handling cases of abuse in the diocese. Of late Ruch has struck a less than penitent tone.

Anglican Leader Visits Canadian Residential School Survivors

The head of the Anglican Church told a gathering of Canadian residential school survivors Saturday he was sorry for the church’s role in the “terrible crime” that was committed.

Serving in War Zone, Ukrainian Baptist Ministers Bear Double Burden

Baptist ministers in Ukraine express a double burden, helping others survive the war while struggling to survive themselves.

Shane Pruitt: ‘How To Keep Next Gen Leaders at Your Church’

If a church has a great next gen pastor, then that congregation should do everything within their power to cultivate a favorable environment for the pastor to have a long, fruitful ministry in the church.

Baptist Press Interviews SBC Presidential Nominee Tom Ascol

Baptist Press sat down with Ascol in his pastoral study to get to know him, ask him about his ministry and hear his views on issues being discussed in the SBC.

Jack Graham’s Church Hires Jeremiah Johnston As the New Pastor of Apologetics

Jeremiah Johnston, founder of the Christian Thinkers Society, was announced as the new associate pastor of Apologetics and Cultural Engagement at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.

Final Episodes in Gwen Shamblin Lara Docuseries Sound a Warning for Everyone

On April 28, HBO Max released the final two episodes in its docuseries “The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin.” One of the takeaways from the new episodes should be sobering for any believer: don’t assume that being ensnared by a cult couldn’t happen to you.

3-Month-Old Baby Kidnapped by Woman the Family Met at Church

Carolina Ayala’s three-month-old infant son was kidnapped from his family’s San Francisco Bay Area home this past Monday—and the alleged kidnapper is Yesenia Ramirez (43), a woman Ayala met at church.

Former Exotic Dancer Tells How God Changed His Life in New Faith-Based Podcast

Donovan Dee Donnell, who was once an exotic dancer, shares on his new podcast how God helped him realize that “entertainment and carnal pleasures” weren’t his purpose.

Cardinal Pell Praises Pope Francis’ Curial Reform After Financial Scandals

‘We cannot afford to lose another 500 million though incompetence or corruption in the next 40 years,’ said Cardinal George Pell.

Pope Warns of Trust Loss Without More Abuse Accountability

Pope Francis called on Catholic bishops conferences Friday to create special centers to welcome victims of clergy sexual abuse, warning that the faithful would continue losing trust in the church hierarchy without more transparency and accountability.

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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