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LAFD Launches Arson Investigation after Historic Church Burns to the Ground

The historic Victory Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours on Sunday.

LAFD Launches Arson Investigation after Historic Church Burns to the Ground

Most U.S. Pastors Don't Believe Christians Need to Tithe 10 Percent of Their Income: Study

According to a new Barna study, most pastors do not believe Christians are mandated to tithe 10 percent of their income.

Most U.S. Pastors Don't Believe Christians Need to Tithe 10 Percent of Their Income: Study

Memphis Church Mourns Death of Church Member Abducted, Murdered while Jogging

A church in Memphis, Tennessee, is mourning the loss of a young woman who was recently kidnapped while jogging and later murdered.

Memphis Church Mourns Death of Church Member Abducted, Murdered while Jogging

Echo Church Defends Decision to Keep Former Employees under an NDA amid Abuse Allegations

California-based Echo Church is defending its decision to keep former employees under a non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreement.

Echo Church Defends Decision to Keep Former Employees under an NDA amid Abuse Allegations

Church Planting in Post-COVID Era Is All about 'Vision,' New Survey Finds

According to the new Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) survey, church planting in the post-COVID era will be about “vision.”

Church Planting in Post-COVID Era Is All about 'Vision,' New Survey Finds

Mrs. Universe 2022 Calls on the Church to Help Foster Children

Tori Hope Petersen, a former foster child who was crowned Mrs. Universe 2022, is encouraging others to provide a loving home to children who grew...

Mrs. Universe 2022 Calls on the Church to Help Foster Children

Pope Francis’ Apology for Past Sins in the Name of ‘Mission’ Was a Start, But the Whole Church Ought to Learn from It

Pope Francis’ recent apologies to Canada’s First Nations was a good start to correcting the egregious wrongs done to many indigenous peoples in the...

Pope Francis’ Apology for Past Sins in the Name of ‘Mission’ Was a Start, But the Whole Church Ought to Learn from It

Keep the Church in School

Many American schools aren’t succeeding in the basics. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Education found that almost 20% of American high school...

Keep the Church in School

Non-Denominational Pastors Are More Likely to Have a Biblical Worldview: Survey

A Barna and Cultural Research Center study found that across major U.S. denominations, pastors who were more likely to embrace biblical principles...

Non-Denominational Pastors Are More Likely to Have a Biblical Worldview: Survey

4 Church Leaders Plead Guilty to Participating in Labor Trafficking Scheme

Four leaders of a California church have pleaded guilty to participating in a labor trafficking scheme involving homeless people.

4 Church Leaders Plead Guilty to Participating in Labor Trafficking Scheme

Acts 29 Asks Matt Chandler to 'Step Aside' from Speaking Engagements

Global church planting network Acts 29 has “asked” president and chairman of the board Matt Chandler to “step aside from Acts 29 speaking...

Acts 29 Asks Matt Chandler to 'Step Aside' from Speaking Engagements

Group of Former UMC Churches to Launch Network for Churches Leaving the Denomination

A cohort of large former United Methodist churches has announced the foundation of a group that churches disaffiliating from the UMC can join.

Group of Former UMC Churches to Launch Network for Churches Leaving the Denomination

Victory: California Can't Force Churches to Cover Abortion in Insurance Plans, Court Rules

A group of California churches won a major religious liberty victory Thursday when a federal court ruled that the state of California cannot force...

Victory: California Can't Force Churches to Cover Abortion in Insurance Plans, Court Rules

Former Missouri Church Elder Convicted of Murdering His Wife

A former elder at a Missouri church was convicted of first-degree murder last Friday.

Former Missouri Church Elder Convicted of Murdering His Wife

Hillsong Church to Change Organizational Structure following Financial Abuse Lawsuit

Hillsong Church may be undergoing changes to its organizational structure after a suspended employee claimed that the megachurch misappropriated...

Hillsong Church to Change Organizational Structure following Financial Abuse Lawsuit