Christian News

Gateway Church Announces New Executive Pastor Nic Lesmeister, Who Will Lead Alongside New Senior Pastor Daniel Floyd

Embattled Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, has named a new executive pastor, Nic Lesmeister, the church announced on Thursday, July 3.

Oklahoma Church Celebrates 41 Inmate Baptisms, More Than 400 Professions of Faith

Victory Christian Center recently held a gathering of more than 700 inmates and prison staff to show that God’s love “truly knows no walls or limits.”

Nashville’s Christian Music Stars Join Activists in Push To Save PEPFAR

During a mid-June event at Otter Creek Church, musicians and activists praised PEPFAR for saving millions of lives and urged evangelicals to call their representatives in Congress and show their support for the program.

‘Whole Thing Needs To Burn’—Former Newsboys Producer Steve Taylor Discusses Michael Tait-Newsboys Scandal

Earlier this week, Steve Taylor, former Newsboys producer and songwriter, shared his take on the Michael Tait scandal with Christianity Today’s Mike Cosper.

Baylor University Accepts Grant To Research LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Churches

Baylor University, a private Christian institution in Waco, Texas, has received more than $643,000 for a study titled “Courage from the Margins: Inclusion and Belonging Practices for LGBTQIA+ and Women in Congregations.”

Dallas Jenkins Explains the Approach ‘The Chosen’ Writers Took to Season 5 and the Season’s ‘Slower Pace’

Dallas Jenkins, who is the creator, writer, and director of the hit series "The Chosen," recently explained the writing team’s approach to Season 5, addressing the season’s “slower” pace. 

Haitian Congregations Relieved After Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt To Deport Migrants

The decision gives Haitian migrants ‘a little bit of relief,’ said Springfield, Ohio-based Pastor Viles Dorsainvil, one of the plaintiffs.

New Life Church Faces More Fallout Linked to Robert Morris Abuse Allegations

Less than two weeks after elders at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, announced they had asked Senior Pastor Brady Boyd to resign, it is now known the team has asked two other top leaders to depart as well.