“He has endured arrest on arbitrary charges, threat of exile, and temporary denial of the right to meet with his lawyers,” Chinese church leader Wang Dao, was free on bail Friday, June 18, but awaited a new trial, following weeks of imprisonment on trumped up charges, his supporters told BosNewsLife. “He has endured arrest on... Continue Reading

What we are seeing is the global mission of TEC expanding, in successive weeks, from Canada, Scotland, England, Aotearoa New Zealand, and Australia. The Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts Schori is traveling the globe shoring up her base of support among liberal Anglican provinces for what many believe is a back-up... Continue Reading

Assemblies of God laid claim to the church property under a clause in a 30-year-old document from when the congregation borrowed money to build the church. Bronx Crossway Christian Center members have seen much tumult after losing their spiritual leader of the past 34 years amid allegations of wrongdoing. Now they have been locked out... Continue Reading

Each month Christianity Today magazine summarizes some important and frequently surprising statistics concerning the church. Here is June’s summary: Giving 1,238,201: Nonprofit charities and foundations in the U.S., as of 2009. 654,186: Nonprofit charities and foundations in 1996. Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy/Internal Revenue Service Evangelism 28%: Protestant churches that participated in some way in... Continue Reading

“Many of these are Gothic structures that are expensive to maintain,” he says. “It’s not just your standard cinderblock.” When immigrants flowed into Connecticut’s cities in the 19th century, their homes might have been modest, their jobs working-class. But they brought with them visions of the grand Gothic cathedrals of their childhoods. Collecting pennies and... Continue Reading

The U.S. State Department now classifies faith-based organizations as one of the top five “at risk” groups in the world today. Gideon Protective Services, Inc. will offer comprehensive church security training, security consulting and executive protection to churches and synagogues of all faiths. An executive protection and private security guard firm local to Southern California... Continue Reading

“We left on very amicable terms,” Chandler said. “Our conflict is not with other local Presbyterian churches. The conflict is on the national level.” The largest Presbyterian church in the San Joaquin Valley has realigned with a more conservative denominational entity, citing discontentment with a growing ideological divide between the congregation and its former national... Continue Reading

Denominations are certainly not the answer to the world’s ills, nor are they our last and only hope. But a denominational structure can be a valuable tool… Denominations appear to have fallen on difficult times. Theological controversies over core Christian beliefs have weakened some denominations. Others have succumbed to classic liberalism. A handful of denominations... Continue Reading

“I can find no record of formal church discipline being exercised on the issue of racism in any Presbyterian circles” Though racial extremists had previously caused rifts in PCA churches, the recent tumult at Friendship Presbyterian Church near Asheville, N.C., was perhaps unprecedented in that it led to church litigation (church discipline) regarding racism. (Original... Continue Reading

Some Episcopal clergy keep their offices in Starbucks as they await the end of this three-year, multimillion-dollar case. Virginia’s Supreme Court struck a blow to Anglican conservatives Thursday, ruling against nine congregations who split from the Episcopal Church after a series of doctrinal disputes that culminated with the 2003 installation of an openly gay bishop.... Continue Reading