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72% of U.S. Pastors Concerned About ‘watered-down gospel’

The secularization of the nation is on the minds of many church leaders. In a survey of 500 U.S. senior pastors, the top two matters of concern cited were “watered-down gospel teachings” (72%) and “culture’s shift to a secular age” (66%).

Heated CRT/I Debate Overshadowing SBC’s Reconciliation Sunday

A 56-year-old observance of Racial Reconciliation Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention is getting sucked into the recent debates around critical race theory and intersectionality.

A Year After He Was Fired, MacDonald Launches New Ministry

James MacDonald claims his new ministry, which seeks to equip a network of home church groups, will provide “all the impact of a large church but none of the drama.”

Buhari: ‘90% of Boko Haram Victims Are Muslim’

In an opinion piece published by Christianity Today, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari claims that the vast majority of those victimized by Boko Haram are Muslim. The Christian Association in Nigeria is crying foul.

Wuhan Pastor: The Coronavirus Fight Is Also a Spiritual Battle

A pastor from Wuhan, the city in Hubei province, China, where the Coronavirus originated, has written an extensive letter asking people for prayer.

Kanye Performs Super Bowl Sunday, Rich Wilkerson Preaches

Kanye West and Rich Wilkerson, Jr. brought the Sunday Service to a 7,500-seat amphitheater located just 15 miles from the Super Bowl in Miami. Wilkerson's message included an invitation to receive Christ.

John Ortberg Hoping to Regain Trust After ‘poor judgment’ at Menlo Church

John Ortberg of Menlo Church in California was placed on an unplanned “personal leave” following concerns that he mishandled a church volunteer’s disclosure of experiencing sexual attraction to children.

Pastor with Active Tremors: I Was Unconscious of the Pain I was Absorbing

Church planter Dan White, Jr., recently shared his story on Facebook, showing that even if church leaders are intentionally pursuing rest, the challenges of ministry could be taking a massive toll on their spiritual and physical health.