More people in Hattiesburg are turning to God during the economic recession, according new data provided by local churches. The economic recession may be taking its toll financially on some churchgoers but overall attendance is growing while giving is only slightly down from 2009 in two churches that were surveyed. First Baptist Church of Hattiesburg,... Continue Reading

Colonial will have its formal vote on its proposed departure from the PCUSA and affiliation with the EPC on Aug. 22. Heartland Presbytery seems to have lost faith in its own process and replaced the administrative review committee it assigned to work through a period of discernment with Colonial Presbytery Church, as it decides whether... Continue Reading

Mars Hill Church Pastor Mark Driscoll’s racy sermons and avid use of social networking have made the church popular among young people. Mars Hill Church has purchased the University Baptist Church building in Seattle for $2.5 million. With an eye toward capturing an even larger share of the University of Washington’s student body, the ever-growing... Continue Reading

There are different estimates on the total number of Christians in China when attendance at unregistered churches is taken into account, with figures ranging from 40 million to 130 million. Christians in China now number just over 23 million, according to the results of the Communist country’s first official faith survey. Although that figure amounts... Continue Reading

Reading between the lines: Of 4.5 million members, less than 1.3 million attend worship on a weekly basis. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America witnessed its biggest-ever drop in membership last year, according to a recently released analysis. By the end of 2009, ELCA membership stood at 4.5 million – 90 thousand less than the... Continue Reading

“He enjoyed photographing the beauty and the people of Afghanistan; and he was compiling an album of photos he had entitled, “The Beauty – It’s not all War” The final two names of the 10 missionaries killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan last week were made public early this morning by the International Assistance Mission,... Continue Reading

Known in the EPC as ‘Descending Overtures’ they must be approved by six of the EPC’s eight presbyteries If enough Presbyteries approve, the will be submitted to the 2011 General Assembly for a final vote by a majority, and they will then become law. Download a .pdf file with the overtures laid out to compare... Continue Reading

Providence Presbytery met on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at North Hills Presbyterian Church in Meridianville, Alabama The Moderator, RE John Bise, opened the meeting with prayer, welcomed our guests. Special guests included, Captain Tim Fary, PCA Chaplin and member of Western Carolina Presbytery, TE Wayne Herring of Nashville Presbytery, TE Dr. Roy Taylor of Georgia... Continue Reading

The Z-4:10 Network Discussion of Missional Renaissance begins September 6. You can order books at a volume discount if you place the order by August 12. Join EPC leaders of small churches (attendance under 200) reading and discussing Reggie McNeal’s book Missional Renaissance. Order the book: If you don’t have the book, you may order... Continue Reading

Many years ago the church’s moral and social stances came from the people… Today social stances are decreed from the top down I was speaking with a fellow pastor several years ago and inquired whether he and his church might be interested in Good News magazine. He replied “no” because people in his congregation were... Continue Reading